Quote Originally Posted by SargentToughie View Post
Yeah but for that normal comment, the overwhelming majority of the playerbase is going to be totally understanding if somebody just says "Hey I'm trying a new job." or they'll obviously understand if somebody is undergeared. Just like I said in my previous comment that you ignored, the existence of a parser is not going to create friction between party members where none would have existed before.

The people that were going to cause trouble with the damage meter would have found a reason to do so anyway. They're just the kind of people that need to belittle others for their own benefit.
Sorry, too many comments. I picked one, but my answer works for all.

I disagree that things wouldn't change if parses were allowed. A game that focuses on competition (highlighting the players that do more damage and giving notice of the ones who did the least) is not going to be the same as it's right now, nor are people going to be as quiet if the game itself is giving them green light to judge others. Again, I find FFXIV relaxing because it doesn't focus on competition but on team work (unlike the previous game I played, which felt vastly different), and it doesn't pressure people to meet any sort of weird standard beyond the minimum to take bosses down. This is just my personal opinion, of course, but I can understand where Yoshida's coming from.