Why does SE hate melee dps?

[Keneblerz]

Can someone explain to me why (other than our limit break) any group should take a MNK/DRG over a SMN/BRD.

They do about the same (or more) damage, and have free movement to avoid AOE's better.

What realistic reason is there to bring melee dps other than friends or drops?

Why does SE hate Melee DPS?

I kinda like my parties varied. Especially between ranged and melee. In fact the 2 best people i run with are a DRG and BRD.

So you get heavy sustained DPS from Monk, rotations of high DPS and moderate DPS from Bard, and then LB from Monk. Synergy. They work together better than either works alone.

Pretty much sums up what everyone needs to know. Synergy is the main difference with parties. Its always best to have your own clique, with your own group style. If you don't your going to run into wall at some point like the OP is now.

[Luda]

The only difference is, Bard is easy to play.. it's easy to put out the numbers. But a good mnk will out parse a good bard. drgs do good ok too, but i've not met many who can consistently put out high dmg comparable to good mnk and brds.. but that could just because i don't play with many drgs.

Didn't drgs QQ alot in XI too? lol