SAM out classing all other DPS

[Ryaz]

I honestly think the biggest problem with "selfish" dps is just the communities perception of it. Think about it, if a Monk with party damage buffs = a Dragoon with party damage buffs = a Samurai's personal dps, then SAM doesn't automatically become useless as MNK and DRG aren't bringing utility, just damage. They're all equally viable. If Brotherhood lowered damage against tank and increased healing, THAT would be utility and make them more desirable.

Now if Ninja + TA = everyone else's dps, then thing get a bit stickier because they also provide non-dps utility like threat management. It's why RDM is so good right now. It isn't just their damage or the damage buff they bring. It's also the fact that they can raise and (sort of) heal.

Utility is what a class brings OUTSIDE of it's main role that's beneficial to the party. AST's Balance falls into the category of utility, but if they brought a healing buff to the group, it wouldn't.

It's why RDMs, NIN and AST are pretty much locks for party spots right now. All of them bring things to the party that other jobs can't. NIN is a dps with aggro tools, RDM is a dps with raise and heals, AST is a healer that buffs dps. The other jobs don't bring anything but buffs inside their roles.