Just some two cents. Â I am a DPS SCH/WHM in nearly all content. Â The game is easy enough post-50, non-Coil; that I often don't even need to leave stance.
To me, if I'm running a Expert Roulette, and I'm not DPS; not only am I not playing up to the maximum potential of my class, I am wasting 3 other players' time by slowing down the run. Â And it's not a tiny slow down, the amount of DPS I can put out as a SCH or WHM when speed running is absolutely insane. Â Not to mention by doing DPS -I am actively mitigating damage-. Â DPS helps me heal more than healing does.
As a SCH, when I throw down my opening shields, and put down Shadow Flare; that 5% slow is a MASSIVE damage mitigation tool when dealing with large mobs.
As a WHM, when I run into a group and Holy spam, that's almost 10 seconds that the mobs aren't dealing any damage whatsoever.
Because of this, not only do I do amazing DPS, the tank stay healthy and largely unharmed.
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I had once tried to run an Expert Roulette not stance-dance by request. Â The result was that I had nothing to do. Â I'd watch Netflix, do a Succor, and continue watching. Â No one died, no one came close to dying, and it took FOREVER.
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Now, low level dungeons? Â That highly depends on skills when it comes to stance-dancing. Â You can stance-dance at low levels effectively, but depending on the specific dungeon it will be harder or easier. Â You should at least -try- to stance-dance with it, let the party know you're learning to do so. Â If you can't, play it safe and practice again later. Â If you can? Â Get better. Â Keep doing it. Â It gets easier.
Why strive to be sub-par?
To me, if I'm running a Expert Roulette, and I'm not DPS; not only am I not playing up to the maximum potential of my class, I am wasting 3 other players' time by slowing down the run. Â And it's not a tiny slow down, the amount of DPS I can put out as a SCH or WHM when speed running is absolutely insane. Â Not to mention by doing DPS -I am actively mitigating damage-. Â DPS helps me heal more than healing does.
As a SCH, when I throw down my opening shields, and put down Shadow Flare; that 5% slow is a MASSIVE damage mitigation tool when dealing with large mobs.
As a WHM, when I run into a group and Holy spam, that's almost 10 seconds that the mobs aren't dealing any damage whatsoever.
Because of this, not only do I do amazing DPS, the tank stay healthy and largely unharmed.
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I had once tried to run an Expert Roulette not stance-dance by request. Â The result was that I had nothing to do. Â I'd watch Netflix, do a Succor, and continue watching. Â No one died, no one came close to dying, and it took FOREVER.
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Now, low level dungeons? Â That highly depends on skills when it comes to stance-dancing. Â You can stance-dance at low levels effectively, but depending on the specific dungeon it will be harder or easier. Â You should at least -try- to stance-dance with it, let the party know you're learning to do so. Â If you can't, play it safe and practice again later. Â If you can? Â Get better. Â Keep doing it. Â It gets easier.
Why strive to be sub-par?
