Built-in Parsers

[Bourne_Endeavor]

And I agree that PF leaders are allowed to make whatever standards they want. But I simply can't get behind this notion that just because someone is performing better than someone else in the group and that person in question is performing their fair share of the DPS requirements burden that they are at fault in any way or should be kicked.

Though I suppose its that we have differing thoughts on what constitutes someone's fair share of the DPS burden.

And that's fair. Likewise, I can't get behind the idea of just doing the bare minimum, though I wouldn't necessarily kick someone for low damage if I were pugging. It depends if I just want to clear or push numbers. Everyone has different standards though and I don't think that would change if parses were made public.

Before I say something, let's me say that I don't have anything against a parser itself. I had used it in another games, and it's a great personal tool to quickly identify quirk and improve yourself. When someone I run with post a fflog for me to look at, it's a great piece to analyze your performance. But having said that. I also fully understand why the developer refuses to put one in game, because ... to put it bluntly - it can make people really stupid. .

While I don't disagree with your overall sentiment nor its conclusion, I would argue none of those scenarios are parse exclusive. Per your first instance, that is clearly someone looking to shift the blame away from their own poor performance. Take away ACT and I guarantee they're still blaming the healers. Same goes for the second. That WHM wouldn't change how they play even if ACT were deleted tomorrow because, frankly, they're a narrow-minded twat who refuses to see beyond their own parse. It sucks, truly, it does, but people will behave like this regardless of whether parses are allowed or somehow banned completely. I, personally, don't think it would have much impact on the toxic side, though I do like the idea of a trial period mentioned earlier.