How To: Maximize Your DPS as Dragoon

[Swarna]

Can I just re-state how useless DPS in FFXIV-APP is? Let me be a little more specific this time then: LongNu did (<20%) more total damage than the 2 next highest DPS players on that parser but the DPS difference doesn't even come close to matching the difference between total damage done (>30%). There is clearly a discrepency with regards to how DPS is calculated and one of the several causes is mentioned in my previous post. (post limit)

[LongNu]

Nothing has been disproved up to now other than useless schematics.

[Swarna]

Furthermore, the length of the parse is highly unreliable, as this one turned out to be atypical of the usual cases. Compare the CRIT and REG columns for each attack and in total. For comparison, if your crit damage matches your regular damage done, that denotes a critical hit rate of 40% for that attack (eg. 1+1+1+1.5+1.5). If it's higher, your critical hit rate is higher than 40%. Your critical damage vs regular damage in that parse is far, far beyond the norm even with 2 uses of LS and IR within the ~83 seconds of that parse. Just comparing the REG/CRIT ratio for the other players on that parse should make that rather obvious. You could have easily have had anywhere close to 20-30 DPS less if your critical hits were closer to normal levels for that parse.

[LongNu]

Furthermore, the length of the parse is highly unreliable, as this one turned out to be atypical of the usual cases. Compare the CRIT and REG columns for each attack and in total. For comparison, if your crit damage matches your regular damage done, that denotes a critical hit rate of 40% for that attack (eg. 1+1+1+1.5+1.5). If it's higher, your critical hit rate is higher than 40%. Your critical damage vs regular damage in that parse is far, far beyond the norm even with 2 uses of LS and IR within the ~83 seconds of that parse. Just comparing the REG/CRIT ratio for the other players on that parse should make that rather obvious. You could have easily have had anywhere close to 20-30 DPS less if your critical hits were closer to normal levels for that parse.

Then a legitimate question: What exactly do we have to gauge in order to improve our DPS?

[AzumaKun]

I presented something that does more DPS than the other rotation,

Sorry, I've been trying to watch this thread from the sidelines since my last post and with LongNu on ignore, but I just couldn't help myself.

Unfortunately for you, the burden of proof is on you. Otherwise, no one will take what you say seriously.

[LongNu]

Unfortunately for you, the burden of proof is on you. Otherwise, no one will take what you say seriously.

I've already done my tests and found my proof. I am more than satisfied in my findings. You, on the other hand have yet to disprove me which only adds to my satisfaction in what I have found.

[Masked]

I've already done my tests and found my proof. I am more than satisfied in my findings. You, on the other hand have yet to disprove me which only adds to my satisfaction in what I have found.

Where are the parses?

Parses = Fact.

Your Satisfaction = Nothing.

I'd like to see both parsed out -- Until then, the best we have is theory-crafting...

[matic]

Nothing has been disproved up to now other than useless schematics.

you keep using that word, etc etc

[LongNu]

Parses = Fact.

Parses are far from 100% accurate and for what it's worth, I've already used the faulty mechanism to gain my results by testing both rotations. Therefore...

Your Satisfaction = Nothing.

I'm satisfied with what I've found, unless I was specifically shown otherwise. Which I have not been up to now.

Until then, the best we have is theory-crafting...

I agree.

you keep using that word, etc etc

Because it's true.
/Shrug
There has been nothing to otherwise convince me other than trolling, name-calling and useless untested schematics. If that's 'proof' then I must be rudely mistaken.

[RoughDivider]

Parses are far from 100% accurate and for what it's worth, I've already used the faulty mechanism to gain my results by testing both rotations. Therefore...


I'm satisfied with what I've found, unless I was specifically shown otherwise. Which I have not been up to now.


I agree.


Because it's true.
/Shrug
There has been nothing to otherwise convince me other than trolling, name-calling and useless untested schematics. If that's 'proof' then I must be rudely mistaken.

To be fair that's incorrect usage of the word "schematics". That's pretty much the only useful thing I can add here.