Quote Originally Posted by Penthea View Post
What leads to toxicity is players being unable to give and take criticism sensibly and respectfully. It just happens with dps most often because it's one of the major requirements to complete content, and players can be competitive. I have seen similar toxicity happen in WoW with healing meters, long ago when healer dps hit like a wet noodle so it was an utter waste of mana.
It's not one of the major requirement. It IS the major requirement in how FFXIV's encounter are designed. The only interaction with the boss is through DPS in the current design (one only needs to look at how the GNB is designed..). All mechanics are only hoops placed on your way to prevent you from DPSing.