Silly tank melds

[dragonseth07]

So not doing, what, 100 more DPS a second is going to wipe a raid? And that doesn't indicate that there is something else wrong with the raid?

That 100 DPS from bad melds probably isn't making the difference. But, neither does one vote in an election. See where I'm going with this?

One grain of sand is insignificant. Adding one more grain of sand is also insignificant. Add enough, and it becomes a mountain, but no one grain put it to that point. It's the sum total.

Optimization is about taking away grains of sand (points of DPS loss) to keep the mountain (failed DPS checks) from forming.

It seems simplistic to frame it all in DPS, but party DPS is the metric to measure it by. Not personal DPS, party DPS. Proper optimization leads to higher party DPS, whether it be from dodging AoE's, mitigating tankbusters, coordinating party buffs, what have you. It all leads to more party DPS.

Edit: There is also a valid discussion of what is "good enough" for PUG content. Personally, I wouldn't slack in any way in a PUG so I get upset when someone else does. But, I realize there are many who feel that they don't have to try hard in a PUG.