Quote Originally Posted by ssunny2008 View Post
It might be ok in the beginning, you´re gonna be happy with bigger numbers, more tools and you might feel more useful to the party or whatever. But what happens with some time? It would getting stale pretty fast.
As example, melee / caster fights are more like "20k dps start, 21k dps improved, 22k dps mastered the fight." You improved and this is a great feeling obviously. You can be proud of your performance and having a new color at fflogs.
Phys. range on the other hand are like "22k dps start, 22k dps improved, 22k dps mastered the fight". There is no space and no tools to improve due to missed requirements.
Focus is still on rDPS but anyway...

You can't be further from the truth. It seems you still think ranged have a magic shield that resolves mechanics for them. If we take your example and use active time rather than DPS. Not real numbers, but that's better to explain.
The difference between a beginner and Veteran melee could be 75% to 95%, the difference between a beginner and veteran ranged could be 85% to 95%. On top of that, a beginner savage melee will produce the same result as a veteran ranged
That's what I mean to "Skill floor" and "Skill ceiling", the beginner ranged will have an advantage over other beginner caster/melee, but veteran melee knows how to close that gap. Now the position is reversed and there is no way for ranged to close that gap. All because of mobility, if you remove that mobility, you cut the Skill floor from the beginners but it will barely change anything for veterans.

But no ranged will reach 99% uptime while learning, where the hell did you got that idea?
Ranged play the same game as you, learn the same mechanics as you, try to adapt their rotation the same as you. Easy example is summoning the Automaton Queen right before downtime.
There can be slip-up, correcting position which could mean missing GCDs, missing mechanics. Everyone can make a mistakes, any role, any jobs.
Have you ever heard your RL saying "Stop DPS, focus on mechanics"? That goes for everyone.

There is no magic shield on ranged, nor bots that resolves mechanics for you. (Technically, they exist but that's another problem for SQEX to fix)