Quote Originally Posted by Gamer3427 View Post
I'm honestly tired of trying to defend my DPS. I still do far more DPS in my current play style than most of the SMNs and BRDs I've seen
You'd do MORE DPS if you ran as a summoner, or more utility/heals if you ran as a scholar.
It doesn't matter if you're "better" than someone else, you're purposely playing with a stacked deck against yourself.
You're doing decent DPS, that's fine (though outdamaging a bard is nothing to write home about) but you're purposefully and knowingly gimping yourself and thus, your raid. You're trying to "non-specialize" in a game with streamlined classes.