Quote Originally Posted by Kettle View Post
Without a parser you wouldn't even know that the hypothetical BLM was under performing. And as you'd have no idea where a problem lay, and fights *are* being based on a DPS requirement, you may as well just give up.
For black mages it's usually pretty obvious which is why I use that as my example.

No matter which area of the game you go to from WP to extreme modes you see Black Mages casting blizzard 3 at full mana, see them casting fire 3 over and over with the full cast time, see them running around casting scathe when there's nothing to dodge, see them casting thunder on things with little health(ifrit nails). Same with DRG players who don't keep up Heavy Thrust or Disembowel, usually making it obvious they are lacking in DPS without needing a parser.

I usually pay attention to my party window a lot to see what people are doing when I'm playing, so I see this happen a lot. And yes I do try to help them out by explaining how to do a better rotation. It's just a complete gamble on how they respond. Usually it's in a negative way. Sometimes they appreciate though, and I got the 600+ commendations to show for that.