DPS display could easily be solved with a system already in game.

[Natashio]

Here's a few guides..

Black Mage: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...age-Calculator

Dragoon: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...age-Calculator

Monk: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-Temple-Reborn

Summoner: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...Summoner-Guide

I couldn't find ninja's or bard's... I didn't feel like searching.

It's not rocket science. The bigger the numbers on the main and important secondary stats ultimately determine what the damage out is going to be. Parsers for a vertical progression game . I don't see the point. I never have. I also don't care if people use them. You do whatever you want.

[Eidolon]

It's not rocket science. The bigger the numbers on the main and important secondary stats ultimately determine what the damage out is going to be. Parsers for a vertical progression game . I don't see the point. I never have. I also don't care if people use them. You do whatever you want.

Using someone's gear as a measure of their DPS is a very inaccurate measurement.

Rotation is the biggest thing in this game. You can have full i130, and if all you do is press 1-2-3, you will not do as much DPS as someone in i110 doing their proper rotation. If you assume all things are equal, then yes, you are right - the one with the better gear will indeed do better DPS. But to think that it's the ONLY thing that matters "In a vertical progression game" is just... well. Wrong. =/


The next biggest thing, is uptime. Have you ever noticed the difference between a BLM who skiis their casts, versus a Black Mage who "Runs to the location to handle a mechanic"? Yes, both dodged /reacted properly. But the one who skiis will ultimately do more DPS, because of the ABC's of casting.

How about Melee on T13, during Phase 1? A DPS that knows how to step in/step out when not covered for earthshakers will do more DPS than one who runs all the way to the wall to drop the circles. Did they both handle the mechanics? Yes, but one handled it /better/.

Try comparing dragoons who have to interrupt the flow of their skills to back off an enemy / due to them jumping. If your DRG runs a rigid rotation, always doing the full 27 steps even when there's an interruption of 10+ seconds, they will lose more DPS than a dragoon that adapts around the rotation and reacts according to the downtime they get.