General tip to all healers; everywhere

[Grandmasthong]

I wish people would stop saying dps(damage per second) as a role and as the meaning of the term damage per second. Pick one and stick with it. Preferably what it was it stands for.

[Zaft]

I wish people would stop saying dps(damage per second) as a role and as the meaning of the term damage per second. Pick one and stick with it. Preferably what it was it stands for.

It's both. You might not like it, but it's just kind of what MMORPG players have decided to use.

[VanilleFang]

I wish people would stop saying dps(damage per second) as a role and as the meaning of the term damage per second. Pick one and stick with it. Preferably what it was it stands for.

It works for both. Instead of saying DPS role most peope just say DPS. I don't really see the issue.

[Lyrica_Ashtine]

It works for both. Instead of saying DPS role most peope just say DPS. I don't really see the issue.

Well, in proper English "Damage Per Second roles" doesn't seem correct - to me anyways. DD roles (Damage Dealing) would seem better, or just DD (Damage Dealer) in general. But yeah, the player base seemed to have picked "DPS" as the abbreviation/identification of attack roles. Even Square-Enix adopted this abbreviation to identify damage roles as "DPS" (see duty finder)

[VanilleFang]

Well, in proper English "Damage Per Second roles" doesn't seem correct - to me anyways. DD roles (Damage Dealing) would seem better, or just DD (Damage Dealer) in general. But yeah, the player base seemed to have picked "DPS" as the abbreviation/identification of attack roles. Even Square-Enix adopted this abbreviation to identify damage roles as "DPS" (see duty finder)

Yeah. It doesn't make sense but it's just what people say, I guess. I haven't been playing MMOs since the beginning so I'm not really sure how it came to be like this but it's what I'm use to. I try not to think of it as Damage per second or else I would be complaining about too. xD

[Yumi_umi]

Ah i remember yelling at dps lol good times.
My most memorable moments were when i helped dps titan's heart in titan hm and we still fail breaking it in time. Dps too hur dur to even melee limit break it lol = me yelling ffs can a dps plz LB like seriously.
Also remember NOT ENOUGH DPS on ifrit hm nails? LOL
Ppl always assumed it was GG if there were no casters in the party for LB3.

[KisaiTenshi]

Yeah. It doesn't make sense but it's just what people say, I guess. I haven't been playing MMOs since the beginning so I'm not really sure how it came to be like this but it's what I'm use to. I try not to think of it as Damage per second or else I would be complaining about too. xD

I have been playing MMO's since the beginning and "DPS" basically came from Ultima Online circa 1997. It predates Google. But at that time it was just referring to gear.

Though I'm not sure when it caught on as a name for damage-dealing players. If you change the time-frame to just before WoW was released, this http://www.lagkills.com/gaming-acronyms.htm shows up circa September 4th 2006. It looks like "DPS class" may have come from EQ more than anything around 2003-2004 from player jargon seen in forums of that age. So somewhere between 2003 and 2006 (Wow was released in 2004) it became common.

[EmeraldAres]

I know the OP said this was a rant and there is no need to reply, but I will anyway.

Know that not all of us are like this, OP. I tend to restrict my tips to mechanics, and only if I know someone is new or we wipe. People tend to be open to advice about mechanics when they say they are new or when the group dies. Otherwise, I keep to myself or engage in idle conversation if someone else is. If I feel the need to address a faulty dps rotation in a high level dungeon, and I haven't since the old AK NM days, there's a good chance that I should just leave anyway rather than risk getting into a shouting match over what needs to be done.

[Zysets]

Well that works both ways there are times you see somebody needs help and you try to suggest something and the reaction is basically "**** off"

Well that's their problem. I've never run into someone who would be so rude and prideful, but if someone did react that way to me, I'd just do what I can and try to ignore them for the rest of the run. Getting angry at them won't help anyone, especially if they're that stubborn.