Quote Originally Posted by Renathras View Post
I am a bit curious why oGCDs don't count as buttons. And again, I'm being serious here, not antagonistic. Why is Phlegma an acknowledge "distinct" damage tool but Assize is not? Is it because no charges on Assize makes it something you burn on CD rather than use more deliberately? Or is it just "oGCDs don't count", despite of the things non-healers have is oGCDs used for damage.
Phlegma breaks my Dosis spams however super brief that moment is, Assize do not stop me from Glare spams. ... Which is a gross simplification from my end, but everybody else already added the relevant points.

[...]If we had a model where healers had 4-5 oGCD damage spells, would that not count as more DPS engaging? Would it only count if they were GCDs?
Short answer would be: yes.

Going slightly deeper, it largely depends on the oGCDs added. Do they interact with the rest of existing kits? Do they influence the decision I'm making before/after using it? Do they also do X, Y, or Z, instead of just damage? Do this button takes priority over other buttons? Is there any other viable way to use this button other than just "fire and forget"? How often they are utilized in comparison to other buttons? The list goes on (The list also applies to any GCDs).

I personally do not think GCDs is the only way to do it.