DPS Misconceptions

[Lyrinn]

You cherry pick certain abilities and mechanics and ignore others. Who have to watch for Mountain Buster? Who have to watch for double Wicked Wheel? Who has to know where to position the bosses to make things easier for the DPS to freely wail on them? Just because DPS have to deal with mechanics that require more movement doesn't mean they know more or pay more attention - oh, and the only reason some of those mechanics get delegated to DPS is because healers are busy, you know, healing. Knowing every detail of a fight isn't specific to any role. If you think healers tunnel vision on hp bars, or tanks tunnel vision on enmity bars, you're just as guilty of simplifying a role's responsibility as the ones you're trying to condemn.

Personally, I like to know all the mechanics of the fights so I can call bad DPS out (I've actually had groups ignore Satin Plume on Garuda - that was fun) or even help out (looking at you, Allagan Napalms).