Quote Originally Posted by Goji1639 View Post
Parser's equip and empower garbage people. I used parsers myself in WoW; I wish MMO communities weren't terrible and I could use parsers for this game on the PS4. This community is terrible, though. Let me be clear, I'm not actually condemning parsers; it's the community that sucks.
No. Parsers are mainly used in raid-settings and static-groups, so people who care about their performance and about not letting their group down have a tool to tell what they need to improve and have some data on which they can base their analysis on how to improve that on.

Personally I experienced the overall community of this game as pretty welcoming, supporting and friendly - given that you do your part, including making sure you have appropriate gear, a general knowledge of your job (that is appropriate of your current level) and of the general mechanics the game throws at you. It also includes communication with your party - saying "sorry", "hello", "I'm new" and "I'm open to any advice!" can go a long way. At least thats my experience.