Growing tired of this Stigma

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A samurai and a black mage should be more than 600 DPS above a dragoon. I did take rDPS into account hun. Summoner and monk are the only kinks in that logic. They both offer strong utility and damage output close to the 'Pure' damage dealers. But, what can we do about it. shrug.

I just play what I like and play it as optimally as I can. Works well for me. I never get kicked out of things.

Evidently not, hun. Otherwise you wouldn't have cited FFlog top parses because it strictly lists personal DPS not rDPS.

http://xivrdps.herokuapp.com/encount...r84bBjLdHx7Z/6
http://xivrdps.herokuapp.com/encount...XxK6wP3CDW8G/7

Here's an actual example of rDPS. The highest ranked SAM only managed 106 DPS above a 99% Ninja. And notice the substantial discrepancy between the Bards? Had an equally skilled DRG been slotted into the second group over SAM, they would have done more rDPS. The whole reason SAM needs a buff is it doesn't contribute enough to offset what DRG or NIN bring. Black Mage, on the other hand, is much closer now, coincidentally after the devs finally buffed it.

Good for you? This isn't a debate about preferences or viability as everything can clear. You're trying to claim SAM brings enough DPS to offset DRG when that simply isn't true. If it were, DRG wouldn't be meta.