Quote Originally Posted by SarcasmMisser View Post
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You don't need to run Coil to see the potential in players in how they play, how they react to various circumstances, and how they respond to pressure. A good player can recognize raid-worthy traits in a player without ever stepping into endgame with them. The problem is that there are very few "good" players in MMOs these days. Even endgame in FFXIV is tame compared to content that has arose in games past. You don't have to be "good" to do Coil. You just need to not be bad. Modern MMOs are built upon and around the mediocre player, so that even the mediocre player is capable enough to do 100% of a game's content. FFXIV is no different. This is why parsers are so demanded in today's gaming world. Its a crutch that mediocrity has become dependent on because they can't judge themselves without it, something a truly skilled player can.