In a recent coil turn 2 fight I came accross this:
The DPS setup was: 2 BRDs, BLM + SMN
after wiping a few times while barely getting to the 50% stage while using the left path of nodes i suggested this:
our DPS are casters seen as the BRDs are silencing and cannot rotate properly. if we take the right path we will debuff BRDs and Melee DPS while allowing the tanks and casters full damage (also taking away the splash aoe) going left will debuff our only true DPS.
We went the right path and DPS went much faster but people kept complaining "this is not how we usually do it.." "the left path is easier" blah blah blah etc etc etc
Am I completely unjustified in my assumption that the path you take is situational?
Or are video guides and habit just causing these clashes?