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Why 'DPS'? It's a 'DD', isn't it?

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  • MW2K
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    Eremith wrote: »
    It always've been a Damage Dealer, but in ESO it turned into DPS. Weird.

    It was DPS in EQ1 17-18 years ago.

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  • heng14rwb17_ESO
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    DPS stand for damage per second.
    DD stand for dead duck.
    Got it?
  • AzraelKrieg
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    Whenever I see DD I think of destroyers, not people that specialise in dealing damage in an MMO.
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    Should I start calling you a Thief or a Mage?
  • TheCyberDruid
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    Meanwhile in a galaxy far far away (and seven years ago): http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=458177 :D
  • Anhedonie
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    DPS stands for damage per second.
    DD stands for damage dealer.

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  • ArchMikem
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    When it comes to Damage Dealers, what matters most is their Damage Per Second, and I guess people just find it a teensy bit easier to say out loud DPS than DD.
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  • Master_Fluff
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    Hmm, to anyone who was a teenager in early-mid 1980s, DD is short for a certain popband who became famous for their groundbreaking music videos...
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  • grkkll
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    DD is what you are
    DPS is what you do
    simples
    endof
  • Aurielle
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    Who cares? The bigger problem is whether or not your DPS/DD/whatever-you-want-to-call-them can actually deal a sufficient amount of damage.
  • Morgul667
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    DPS was used from before DAOC so well .. you know it's been here for a while :-)
  • anitajoneb17_ESO
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    Baranthus wrote: »
    Jesus tap-dancing Christ. Get a life!

    Actually, wondering about the accuracy of MMO-slang (or any sub-culture's slang for that matter) implies taking some distance from it and compare it to real life, general existing communication systems and languages.

    Realizing that saying "DPS" instead of "DD" makes no sense is actually closer to "getting a life" than saying "who cares as long as you pull 30K+".
  • anitajoneb17_ESO
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    grkkll wrote: »
    DD is what you are
    DPS is what you do
    simples
    endof

    Wrong again.
    DD is your role - damage dealer. What you do is - again - DD : deal damage.
    DPS is the measurement unit - the speed at which you do it.
  • grkkll
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    anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »
    grkkll wrote: »
    DD is what you are
    DPS is what you do
    simples
    endof

    Wrong again.
    DD is your role - damage dealer. What you do is - again - DD : deal damage.
    DPS is the measurement unit - the speed at which you do it.

    hahahaha
    you tell me I'm wrong and then explain how I'm right
    are you a politician by any chance ;D
  • TheDarkShadow
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    Because saying: "I need a double Ds." sound dirty? :p
  • CardboardedBox
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    I'm betting you call your "character" a "toon", despite the fact that this isn't toon town.

    Dontcha? :p
  • Ermiq
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    grkkll wrote: »
    anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »
    grkkll wrote: »
    DD is what you are
    DPS is what you do
    simples
    endof

    Wrong again.
    DD is your role - damage dealer. What you do is - again - DD : deal damage.
    DPS is the measurement unit - the speed at which you do it.

    hahahaha
    you tell me I'm wrong and then explain how I'm right
    are you a politician by any chance ;D

    You should re-read that. anitajoneb said 'What you do is deal damage. You don't do DPS.
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  • Jaimeh
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    ninibini wrote: »
    I've noticed that DPS is more commonly used on the NA server, while on EU it's mostly DD.

    Just as interesting - on NA people type x to join a group and on EU it's +

    I noticed that too; in EU zone chat it would be 'DD LFG...' instead of 'DPS LFG', which makes more sense come to think of it. Another little tidbit I noticed was people saying 'bb' in the end of group runs for 'bye-bye' in EU (in addition to 'ty', etc.), whereas in NA it's usually 'gg'.
  • Bam_Bam
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    Jaimeh wrote: »
    ninibini wrote: »
    I've noticed that DPS is more commonly used on the NA server, while on EU it's mostly DD.

    Just as interesting - on NA people type x to join a group and on EU it's +

    I noticed that too; in EU zone chat it would be 'DD LFG...' instead of 'DPS LFG', which makes more sense come to think of it. Another little tidbit I noticed was people saying 'bb' in the end of group runs for 'bye-bye' in EU (in addition to 'ty', etc.), whereas in NA it's usually 'gg'.

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  • Gythral
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    gotta go...

    Good Game :)
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  • Epona222
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    In ESO, there seems to be a split between NA server which uses DPS, and EU server which uses DD (at least on PC).
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  • Storm_knight22
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    I call them, DERPS, because quite frequently they are insanely derpy and stand in red circles or refuse to rez each other or the healer.
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  • MercTheMage
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    I've literally never heard the term "DD" in ESO until about late 2017, I do encounter it more often now, but still only a fraction of the amount people say "DPS"
    You just going to stand there like a lemon?
  • altemriel
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    yes, DPS (damage per second), DD (damage dealer), so the proper name for the role should be DD, not DPS.

    but it gets pretty much confused in the game, so DPS is used in the same meaning as DD
  • kylewwefan
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    Is this the same guy that gets upset when I call my characters “Toons”
  • Merlin13KAGL
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    So you're only interested in DD's then? Because a Level 1 can be a DD. Technically a tank and healer are also DD's, because they're doing some damage.

    DPS at least generally assumes a (DD with a) certain rate of damage, which is usually more desirable than damage alone.

    A level 1 can deal 10,000,000 damage, but expect to be there a while.

    Granted, you could specify the requirement as an addition or leave it implied.

    I'm guessing if the terminology has you that worked up, the actual event will make you lose your mind.

    EDIT: It's much the same reason why DVD recorders aren't called DVD-RR's (even though they Record on DVD-R's). The terminology on either side indicates the function. The grammatical correctness is irrelevant.)
    Edited by Merlin13KAGL on February 26, 2018 11:51AM
    Just because you don't like the way something is doesn't necessarily make it wrong...

    Earn it.

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  • klowdy1
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    As long as you understand what is being said, what difference does it make? This is the only game I've ever seen use DD, so people coming from, literally, any other game probably won't be using it. Adapt, or adhere to your rigid ideas, just don't bash for not conforming to YOUR way of thinking.
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    Because "DD - we deliver" just doesn't work.
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    CardboardedBox wrote: »
    I'm betting you call your "character" a "toon", despite the fact that this isn't toon town.

    Dontcha? :p
    :) toon is more stupid.
    It don't matter much but standard in zone is asking for DD:
    LFM 2 tank, 1 heal, 4 DD nAS.

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  • Kadoozy
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    DPS is the older and correct term. It came first, it wins. End of discussion.

    DD sounds like something from a child's favorite, obscure, video game that he really really wants to catch on.

    But it won't.
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