Quote Originally Posted by Ransu View Post
Most raid buffs can function selfishly....doesn't change the fact that they are raid buffs and benefit the raid. SAM does not bring any raid buffs or anything that benefits the raid outside of straight DPS. If MNK and RPR can compete with them for the top DPS spot then what's the point of SAM? Back when SAM was introduced it had the highest potency across the board and weas stated by the developers that they intentionally designed SAM to always be the top DPS BECAUSE its a selfish DPS job that brings zero utility.
You do understand that the DPS that is boosted on the Sam from raid buffs is given to the job that is giving the buff, right? Like I said, if the Sam is topping rDPS as well, it is because it is so powerful in the aDPS department that its boosted DPS is still overshadowing the buffer, who is the one being given the numbers from the boost. You talk of balance, yet completely overlook how busted that is. This is essentially why Sam was a lock for speed runs. They were so powerful that they didn't need buffs.

Sam is 2-3% behind RPR and MNK, AO last week. Boost DRG and NIN to be above Sam in rDPS, as well, and all will be well.