Limit Break

[Jonnycbad]

Limit Breaks are [extra damage]. It's never a DPS loss because the overall group's DPS skyrockets when used, as it does over 100k+ damage. Since LBs are extra and allow wiggle room for finishing faster or avoiding a wipe, the cost is their limited use and the time it takes to cast it. Similar to benediction/hallowed ground. You're doing 100k damage instantly or raising 7 people to full HP with no weakness, you're gonna have to be out of action for 5 seconds. Deal with it.

[Jaeger]

OKOKOK, let me clarify. Tank LB and Healer LB excluded... fine.

DPS never want to be the one to LB. At least in competitive raid groups... If there is two melee who care about their personal DPS, they each say, "No you do it! lol". And fine, some people don't care about their DPS number and some people do. Let's not devolve this into a judgement against those who believe either way...

Limit Breaks are [extra damage]. It's never a DPS loss... ...Deal with it.

And yes, in situations, LB can do less dmg than the player would otherwise because of the animation lock... It's not free damage, it has an opportunity cost.

[QT_Melon]

OKOKOK, let me clarify. Tank LB and Healer LB excluded... fine.

DPS never want to be the one to LB. At least in competitive raid groups... If there is two melee who care about their personal DPS, they each say, "No you do it! lol". And fine, some people don't care about their DPS number and some people do. Let's not devolve this into a judgement against those who believe either way...

But...your whole argument is about why do they fight over it? It's obviously a trade off. The bigger issue is that you're working as a team, if something as petty as when to use a limit break costs you the fight, there might be more problems going on...

The limit break and its animation is something that seems to get members to strategize when to use it. That is called teamwork.