Quote Originally Posted by HyoMinPark View Post
Why do we need to balance around the low-end/non-raider mindset?
Technically, one shouldn't balance around them. However balance itself is an illusion - at least to high-end raiders. Because as you and others have said, it all boils down to DPS. The devs could come up with the most creative and amazingly fun-to-play skillset in the game, and the high-end raiders would just dissect it all over again, then simplify it to whatever mathematically results in the highest DPS. The complaints would then start all over again - that the system isn't fun or balanced because we only ever use X for Y and A for B.

I don't deny the math. Personally, I believe that the math isn't always right. Or at least, people don't always take everything into account when doing the calculations. The math is based on things that are quantifiable. My feeling is that the unquantifiable things, like positioning and relative travel time are significant enough that they may make a difference.

But then, ultimately my priorities aren't the same. I care about DPS, but place more value on patterns, routine, and engaging with raids like dances or musical performances, rather than as math problems.