Issue with double standards with Se and defining between dps and support.

[Themis]

Yes, people in pre-made parties limit the number of support dps they bring, but:

2) DF will pair multiple support dps, making content harder to catch up for people. Especially in cases where the fight just is moved there. I *believe* you still can't solo queue for Thordan but as soon as it is this will be a problem, as will any fight of moderate+ difficulty.

When Thordan gets added to the DF it will be during 3.2 most likely, if not at the start. At this point, the highest item level will be increased which will offset a lot of the damage requirements that might be required.

It will be very easy to get hold of an i210 weapon simply through Eso + Gobdip (that will also be easier to get). A lot more i210 animas will also exist by then. Not to mention, a new tome weapon will be available that will be a higher item level than that. Not to mention that more players will have i210 Eso gear, plus a piece or two of the newer tier gear.

If Thordan was available right now, and there wasn't any way to control just what composition you would get, this would be much more valid to assume. I take issue with it, though, because the reality will be different in the future to what it is currently to a point where damage output is already going to be higher (unless everyone in the group is not very skilled at the game but that can lead to failures in any content).

On a musing: It would be interesting to see 4 BRDs/MCHs take on the content just to see how much of a difference it makes, if any. Of course, finding people to do that early on in the progression/farming would be almost impossible.