Is MCH really that bad?

[Adventica6]

I suggest all mch to start using parser programs, if you want to see how bad it really is, when a boss's hp goes down, don't think it's because of you.

[Ryaz]

Really? We do absolutely no damage at all then? Must have been the paladin and white mage who downed the last boss in Nevereap when the DRG was pushed off the edge, then. And to think, I could have just sat there posing instead!

Yes, our dps is currently worse than some tanks (I've been hearing Warriors only, though) in optimal conditions on test dummies, and is in need of buffs, but it's not like we aren't contributing any damage. It's that kind of thinking that spreads around the community and gets MCHs kicked from groups. I'm not the best player in the world for sure, but I'll see if I can get a parser. Most people use ACT, right? Used to use that for The Secret World.

[RiceisNice]

In a nutshell. Yes machinist is pretty poor right now.

Is it bad to the point they need to be exluded from content? No. Far from it.

Should you take other classes over them as of now? If you desperately need tp/mp regen for progression, bard is probably your better bet right now.