What would the best main DPS class to use for a 40-man raid setup?

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Aren't Mages who are able to DPS from range going to be better able to deal with most mechanics?

Just seems pretty straight forward that attacking from range and being easier to gear (as well as doing better with shit gear) makes Mages a better proposition to be multiboxing in larger numbers.

With enough warriors, a lot of fights stop being fights. No other class can pump as much damage in 30-40 second kills (what you would have to be doing to make ignoring mechanics viable). The best mages(99) barely compete with great warriors(95+) on parses.

Warriors will be the better composition if (really big if) you have enough of them well geared.

I am completely ignoring the fact that you would go insane before you could gear that many warriors that well.