Quote Originally Posted by Valkyrie_Lenneth View Post
The problem with this line of thinking, is that if all the dps are slacking, the tanks and healers have to put in a lot more effort to get through.
Anyone who is not intentionally slacking will do their best effort any way to meet a DPS check. I don't think most people would actually consider how much effort to put into dealing damage by first looking if the other people are slacking. So it's not a problem with any line of thinking as I was just simply defining what "good enough" means. If you fail the DPS checks, then obviously you weren't good enough, whether it be due to lack of effort or skill.
It's not hard to do even decent numbers as a dps. Just doing the bare minimum of pushing combos in the right order does more damage than most pugs I've seen...
Well, as I don't use a parser, I'll just take your worth for it. All I know is, in my limited experience, parties often wipe mostly due to failing mechanics/dying, which also contributes to not meeting DPS checks, rather than simply failing to output decent damage due to not pressing the minimum right combo.