#1 in DPS, #16 in DPS TIme?

[janin]

I've noticed that Cazi (my arcane mage) is typically near the top in dps, but almost never top in damage dealt. In the Sarth+2 runs, for example, Logos (at #1) had 26% dps time, while Cazi (at #16) had 19%.

Does dps time include casting time? Or am I taking too much time picking targets and repositioning?

Adam

[Reiss]

according to the WWS help page:

Here are some definitions of some terms used in WWS reports :

* Presence : This is the percentage of the player presence versus the raid length. Someone who arrived or left at the middle of a raid will have a 50% presence. If someone dies at 2/3 of a fight, she will have a presence of 66%.
* DPS Time : The DPS time is based on a 5 seconds window following every damage done. If someone performs damage every 5 seconds or less, her DPS time will be 100%. If for some reason she must stop to DPS for a short time, her DPS time will be lower. Tanks usually have the best DPS time because they're always close to the boss.
* DPS or Instant DPS : DPS is the damage done divided by the DPS time. It is a measure of how strong a player is hitting when she is hitting. Some people can have very high DPS but very low DPS time, ie a healer who performs only one single powerful attack during the fight : very short DPS time but very high DPS.
* Average DPS : The average DPS is the damage done divided by the presence. Generally, this information is less relevant than Instant DPS because it provides no real additional information over the total damage done.