Bah, what a frustrating experience OP. I'm sure no one expects other players to have optimal, flawless DPS in the DF, but it's nice to play with others that at least play their class to a fair level of proficiency. It's not as though there's some critical DPS check in the first three minutes of Neverreap they were saving their CD for. Trying to validate their underperformance by linking a Savage item is laughable. Laziness is laziness, and it's a disservice to the people you're partied with. Better luck next time!