As a note, Dragoons are currently the top DPS for End Game at the moment T6+
Last I checked, about a week ago from the "World First" Guilds, the DPS hierarchy is:
DRG/SMN > BRD >MNK > BLM
Which changed from the previous standing four months ago that was:
MNK/SMN > BLM > DRG > BRD
Breaking down their numbers and ratings, they're all very close, except for BLK at the moment and that is apparently due to non-friendly mechanics.
I bring this up as a reminder to people that things don't stay the same, MMO's are constantly changing environments, for one quarter you may be the Flavor of the Month, the next you could be scraping the bottom of the barrel. Final Fantasy XIV has at least done a good job making sure that while there are obvious "Competitive/Hard Core" choices for players who view themselves as a Role versus a Class, players who view themselves as slotted into a specific Class to fill a Role aren't left in the dust.
Last I checked, about a week ago from the "World First" Guilds, the DPS hierarchy is:
DRG/SMN > BRD >MNK > BLM
Which changed from the previous standing four months ago that was:
MNK/SMN > BLM > DRG > BRD
Breaking down their numbers and ratings, they're all very close, except for BLK at the moment and that is apparently due to non-friendly mechanics.
I bring this up as a reminder to people that things don't stay the same, MMO's are constantly changing environments, for one quarter you may be the Flavor of the Month, the next you could be scraping the bottom of the barrel. Final Fantasy XIV has at least done a good job making sure that while there are obvious "Competitive/Hard Core" choices for players who view themselves as a Role versus a Class, players who view themselves as slotted into a specific Class to fill a Role aren't left in the dust.
