Sure, guys...I didn't feel like this was anything new...which is why I'm shocked to see there being a question of survival's "viability". To me this is a moot conversation, and has been for some time. If what I'm doing is old news, fantastic. I'll shut up and stick to the math.
As for damage meters...I've always found them far less reliable than math in predicting damage. Meters can be tweaked in any number of ways. Armories cannot. I would think that here, at EJ we could stick to the math. Cries for 'SS or it didn't happen' are the kind of response I'd expect back on wow forums...followed by responses of 'well, your clothies must suck'.
As for the group composition...I've always found that when you are a 'top 5' dps'r REGARDLESS of your class, intelligent raid leaders will work to maximize your output. In the last week I moved to a guild killing bosses in TK and SSC, and without a single drop to improve my current situation, have been treated well for what I'm bringing to the raid. It certainly didn't start that way, my performance on the meters adjusted their group choices.
Anyway...all of this seems absent from (at least) recent conversations regarding survival on this board. High dps through different itemization choices. Sorry if i'm repeating old info. I'll read more and talk less.
