DPS is too slow guys! (OMG!!!)

[Ayuhra]

I'm commenting on a DPS thread so before anyone checks me on Lodestone: my gear is terrible, my rotation needs tightening and I still don't understand certain boss telegraphs. If I placed a giant neon sign over my head that said "NOOB" it would be a lateral move.

Still, I have experience DPSing in multiple MMOs at this point and the thing about DPS is you are more likely to see them get belligerent and defensive sometimes. It's sort of a knee-jerk attempt at shifting blame. ANYONE in a MMO may do this but with DPS it's slightly more common because MMO culture tells us we are replaceable. We, as individuals, do not matter. If you are a DPS and you mess up you're gone. Someone else will come in two seconds later. You better have done the content before, you better have the best gear, you better be a subscribed user of WTFast. If you are not, well...there are plenty of people out there who do fit the bill. Especially at this point in a game's lifespan.

Some people can only take so much of this "you are a replaceable number generator" mindset before snapping. Then they usually hit the point where the problem is YOU because maybe "the tank was not doing things I am used to" (even if the tank was following the known strategy perfectly) or "where was heals?" (even if they fell to their deaths) or "I'm having fun, you're just elitist snobs".

The thing to take away from this is: Belligerent DPS are trying to bandage their egos, most of the time. Don't take it personally.