If running a parser makes you cynical and depressed, why do it?

[LauraAdalena]

I see a lot of people complain about tank DPS or other people's DPS, why look at others numbers? or even your own if you think SAM or Ninja or BRD or DNC or RDM are now ruined? I really fail to see how people are enjoying the game when they complain about how numbers are so low or that their numbers aren't high enough compared to other people.

You can complain about how numbers are without a parser. Also, this is early expansion growing pains, there's gonna be a lot of people going "This needs improvement".

So really if looking that closely at numbers is hurting your enjoyment of the game, why do it? Does your numbers have to be X amount higher than someone else's for you to be having fun? I can understand running one for self improvement but it seems like this obsession over numbers is just ruining the game for people by causing them to be bitter and cynical.

That's fine then, if doing that isn't making you cynical or depressed then you aren't who this thread is addressing =)

Here's the thing. The title and this statement above sounds like you are specifically targeting anyone who does this and saying everyone who does is cynical and depressed. Entirely not true. You're taking comments about class improvement and lumping them in with parsing and then claiming that because you complain about something you're passionate about that you're cynical and depressed. I complain and ask for improvements on numbers for RDM because I love the class. I play it regularly and enjoy the way it plays but wish what I did had more impact. It's not ruined, in fact I really like where it is. It'll get better with the next patch for sure.

I agree with you 100%. I used ACT and spent the vast majority of my time comparing myself to other people and being generally very bitter. I stopped using ACT and my enjoyment of the game has greatly increased.

This sounds more like a you problem than an ACT problem. If comparing yourself to others gets you that bitter, then maybe you are correct in dropping ACT. You'll be happier if you drop it. That's fine.

People like to hide behind its just for self improvement. I am sure there are a select few that use it for this purpose. The vast majority use it for an ego boost. ACT should have been banned from the get go as it was part of the ToS anyway.

Generalization without evideeeeeeeeeence.

I don't have or need to prove anything to you. You stay on your ACT band wagon. That is a good way to be popular on the forums.

Translation: I don't have evidence to back up my case so instead of admitting that I'll just claim I don't need to prove anything to you so I can keep generalizing and generally lumping a majority of people into a group.

What a rebel.

You said it. Oh wait, that was aimed toward him? Wow irony.