DPS checks vs mechanics

[Kaurie]

DPS checks are a lazy mechanic and are frustrating because they can be simply out-geared. We seem to have a lot more DPS-check focused mechanics in Heavensward than I ever remember in ARR. Even so, you still needed high DPS. I think a great example is T9. This fight, mechanically, is quite challenging. I unsynced coil with 6 newbies and 1 other person who had cleared them with me before. We raced through every turn, except T9. We were stuck on T9 for quite awhile as the team grew to learn the mechanics of the fight. It's certainly easier now that we were unsynced and doing more damage, but that wasn't the focus mechanic. In my opinion, T9 is the best designed fight in this game, and it would be great to see more fights with that sort of complexity.

I think fights should encourage you to have good DPS, but over-gearing (high DPS) shouldn't trivialize the fight.