Quote Originally Posted by Shurrikhan View Post
If you go into mechanics without a focus on optimizing your rotations, there will be little improvement. You should be looking at each mechanic THROUGH THE LENS of your rotations. What is it doing? What is it delaying? What's coming next? How do I adjust? The mechanics themselves are just the shallowest point of their impact on gameplay.
That depends on the person. Not everyone learns that way. For some, it's better to learn mechanics first, then focus on your dps.



This might mean something if XIV's stance in virtually any and all issues weren't makeshift and primarily reactive.
2.5 Data Mining. You may not intercept, mine or otherwise collect information from the Game using unauthorized third party software.
Doesn't seem reactive to me since it's in the ToS. Imo, all parser users should get permabanned on a first offense, no exceptions.