Just realized something: FFXIV is a terrible DPS player's DREAM come true...

[Krotoan]

Parsing isn't bad. They should implement it in the game and keep individual records for players. Then they should reward dps players for playing at or above those records. Gil rewards or cracked clusters and the like. Encourage people to excel, y'know? Maybe use a rating system to keep them locked out of content they aren't ready for, the same way schools keep pre-algebra students from attending trigonometry courses. Not to punish, but to wait until they're prepared.

What would keep people from eating AOE's just to hit these records? "I needed to be behind to get the potency bonus".. "If I moved I'd stop my casting and lose DPS" . I ask this because I have a friend who does EXACTLY this. Doesn't like to move unless something is going to DEFINITELY kill them because otherwise "THE DEEPS" will go down. They put extra pressure on the Healers and stress out tanks. This would encourage the hell out of this kind of behavior.
I'm not against parsers, but I know the playerbase well enough to know that most of them cannot use them responsibly or maturely.

[Zeonsilt]

What would keep people from eating AOE's just to hit these records? "I needed to be behind to get the potency bonus".. "If I moved I'd stop my casting and lose DPS" . I ask this because I have a friend who does EXACTLY this. Doesn't like to move unless something is going to DEFINITELY kill them because otherwise "THE DEEPS" will go down. They put extra pressure on the Healers and stress out tanks. This would encourage the hell out of this kind of behavior.
I'm not against parsers, but I know the playerbase well enough to know that most of them cannot use them responsibly or maturely.

People already doing that. I have a best friend, who is playing a Monk, and every-single-time he charges (copying certain someone) ahead of tank (which is me) and screaming "MY STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACKS!"
Good thing i'm always 2 step ahead and can charge also (as a warrior).


Remember, folks! If you're playing a Monk, you need to meditate and you gonna become one with your stacks.