Quote Originally Posted by Fyce View Post
... So why are the expectations so different with tanks?
Because, with the current raid, there is only one meaningful way.

The sad part is that, in the end, you always win by killing the boss. So, Gordias only made people realize what was already there, and what will probably always be. Even if Midas DPS check aren't as severe, people will want the most DPS they can...unless you make DPS numbers irrelevant, for example, by timing the phases (Hello, long wait for Twintania to come back) without allowing skips. Another option could be something like Moogle Mog, where you don't care how much damage the tanks do to the boss.

DPS aren't all at the same numbers, but they tend be balanced around their utility. With the same skilled players and the same gear, you could take probably any reasonable setup and achieve the same raid DPS ("Reasonable" meaning no 4 BRD parties )