Quote Originally Posted by Kazimere View Post
It's like people can't look at another bracket, or they put WAY too much emphasis on rDPS. Machinist is FAR stronger than Bard or Dancer. Translation, you aren't failing just because you bring a Machinist. BLM is what is too powerful at the moment.
A job that provides your group with both a lower chance of sucess and a slower clear time is "FAR stronger" than those that provide more clear-aiding utility and, skill being equal, will more greatly increase the party's DPS (their own included)?

I'll agree that much of these differences get overemphasized, but the only thing missing from rDPS is how much your carry/increase others' rDPS (as the one exploiting the bonus damage for all its worth gets zero credit for having done so, that being given instead solely to the buffer). It is objectively a more useful and relevant metric than raw damage.

BLM, moreover, is still behind MNK despite being no easier to optimize and providing zero non-rDPS utility (rDPS utility already being fully accounted for in said rDPS and therefore irrelevant).