Quote Originally Posted by Goji1639 View Post
Your individual contribution may be 1.2 minutes (your figure; no idea how you came up with it), but a Skirmisher essence (random example) only represents a 20% increase in your contribution. So, a Skirmisher essence would only increase your output by roughly 15 seconds, using your 1.2 minute figure. So, by popping a Skirmisher you've saved 15 seconds. If it took you longer than 15 seconds to farm that Skirmisher you've already lost time.

Now if you think the fact that you're contributing more is worth the negative time investment that's great, but it's NOT efficient. I agree your mentality is more group friendly, and may have other benefits beyond efficiency, but it is NOT more efficient.

Look, what I'm stating here is logistical, mathematical fact. I know you all want to be able to say I'm wrong because you want people to farm essences for DF, and the information I'm stating here is counterintuitive to that. You're all being dishonest, though. Just say "YES, it's less efficient but you should do it anyways because it's the more considerate thing to do." If you could do that I couldn't say you're wrong and we'd have some common ground to part ways on. You keep insisting it's more efficient in DF, though, and you're wrong about that.
What a strawman.

20% if you're a dps.
80% if you're a healer.
60% if you're a tank.

If you're going to use an example follow through with the category.