Why are low standards for dps acceptable?

[TheUltimateSeph]

Even if I wasn't using a parser, it was flat out obvious how pitiful their damage was.

I never once mentioned to anyone in the group I was parsing; I use the parser for my own benefit, it pushes me to do better DPS myself, improve my rotation and just be an all around better player. The fact I can see just how downright lazy people are being is a side effect. I wouldn't ever call anyone out in a dungeon. I would never name and shame someone on the forums.

Ergo; I'm fully aware using parsers is wrong in the eyes of SE. I don't agree with their policy having played several other MMOs that allow parser use freely. That doesn't excuse laziness and downright selfish play in dungeons.

I was mainly referring to the use of the parser itself, even if only for personal benefit. I wouldn't think you were trying to shame anyone. Though SE really needs to get their act together with this and decide if they are going to actively enforce punishment for those who break their ToS or not. If they aren't going to consistently enforce punishment then they need to make an official statement allowing the use of parsers. Selectively enforcing rules is worse then having no rules at all.

As long as you aren't being a dingleberry in game, they don't seem to mind. Also advertising the sites here can get you in trouble. The won't act especially since he had not come right out and said he used one. If you listen to Yoshi's response about them, its fairly clear he sees their uses and even uses them. It's just that they can't back up third party programs. Nice little bit of fear mongering there though.


Tbh, a parser is one of the few things that will help the game advance mechanics and skill wise right now. If they keep down the current road, its just going to be more of the same nerf after nerf, and duties at level 50 will have the same difficulty level as level 70 or even 80 duties. This striking dummy thing seems to be less than a half measure, it would be nice if it at the very least showed the user their own dps, so they can see by a metric the difference.

Sorry that wasn't supposed to be fear mongering. Didn't mean for it to come off that way. Just the way SE handles the situation feels hypocritical and makes me mad.