Quote Originally Posted by Adire View Post
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Not being entirely self sufficient is actually a good thing, surprisingly enough.
That being said, if you're going through 1k TP in less than 2 minutes with natural regen and invig, something seems quite wrong.

Dummy testing is not real combat testing.
Dummies don't fight back, and they don't have phases or periods that slow down your TP consumption. Raid bosses tend to have situations where you break away from the boss, either to avoid AoEs, deal with adds or just Titan-like periods where the boss simply isn't there.

Of course, there are exceptions, like Fractals first 2 bosses, where there is essentially no downtime and you fight for 5 minutes straight. But again, those situations are outside the norm.
Even something as simple as not refreshing GL3 when im low has given my TP time enough to regen to an acceptable state while building the stacks back up. Yes, i take a hit to my DPS to do that, but thats kind of the whole point of the TP system.

The 100 extra TP a DRGs Invig gives isn't the reason why it has less TP trouble than Monks or Ninjas, Its more to do with the slower pace of its damage dealing.
Consider dropping Huton when you feel you're going to run dry on TP. It may sound like a horrible idea, but losing the massive Skill Speed bonus will let your Regen bring your TP up enough to go back to full burst.
TP is intended to inhibit a physical DD from doing 100% DPS all the time no matter what. Its a balance factor.
Some people don't see it, but that's exactly how a Bard and Machinist boost overall DPS for the party. The day they let everyone regulate their own TP is the same day they delete Songs/Promote and beef up their damage to NIN/MNK/DRG levels.