So, with Windower 4 coming packaged with a legitimate working DPS meter (almost identical to Recount for WoW), it would seem people are able to get more accurate readings of DPS in the game. Then again, I'm just returning to the game after a short break, so if there has been another DPS meter around, then that could attribute to it too.
However, I was recently browsing the BG forums, and found
this interesting thread where they were comparing DPS of different classes.
After looking through it for a bit, I noticed that thief had a much higher overall DPS than any other job. Below are some pictures showing the data, with other jobs for comparison:
THF DPS - Average 755DPS
DRK DPS - Average 616DPS
WAR DPS - Average 504DPS
SAM DPS - Average 494DPS
Now, if I'm wrong and one of you is able to clarify for me, please feel free to do so. I'm not claiming that I'm reading this 100% accurately, just presenting the information. If any of you could explain it better, that would help greatly.