Dear All Bards,

[Eidolon]

Using you're math though, it still shows (even taking into account that a BLM will normally be doing more damage than the BRD) that the DPS gained from the song isn't that large.

My math was an absolute vacuum that does not account for the BLM's buffs, the presence of additional mages (Such as healers, who do benefit from it when adding DPS) or likewise alliance(WoD)/Hunt members. The numbers change drastically when you remove the vacuum. Keep in mind, giving a BLM during their Raging Strikes is -massive-.


Raging Strikes: 20% for 20 seconds.

So, again, let's punch it...

Requiem: 300*20%*10% = 300*1.2*1.1 = 396 DPS for 20 seconds.
No Requiem: 300*20% = 300.1.2 = 360
300 * 280 + 396 * 20 = 84000 + 7920 = 91920.
Take out Requiem (Un-BV'd) for just those 20 seconds...
300 * 280 + 360*20 = 84000 + 7200 = 91200

So you added 720 damage to the BLM in 20 seconds during that buff uptime, and this doesn't account for the fact that the BLM's burst comes during a peak of their damage. It's more substantial than it looks, but this is all to show you mathematically how it is a gain and beneficial to the party's DPS output as a whole, even if you have to sing it mid fight.


Secondary Edit-In:
I get that you want to 'have fun', but really. When you can claim the BLM's damage is a result of you doing Requiem, doesn't that boost your own ego? Ninja's add like... 1.67% damage per party member that they can claim if they use Trickattack every time it's up (not accounting for buff timing.) Knowing that you're increasing other's DPS makes you look better is pretty awesome to me, and part of why I as a player -love- support jobs.