Dps meters

[SamSmoot]

That's not correct, the tool actually reads network packets and system memory. There's a reason why it breaks every update.

So why did I have to point it to the log location when I first set it up?

[LittleImp]

So why did I have to point it to the log location when I first set it up?

I think it's because the program was originally designed to parse on-disk logfiles for EQ2 which actively logs to disk, and the setup wizard still reflects that. The plugin for 14 itself just reads and decodes network data directly using a network capture library called Machina.

[Absurdity]

The idea of a personal DPS meter or a scoring system at the end of a dungeon is all fine and dandy but it's missing the most crucial party about fflogs which is vital to improvement, being able to analyze a detailed report on a fight per fight basis. Seeing a high or low numbers does nothing if you can't figure out why it's high or low. You'll have no way of seeing where you dropped a GCD, accidently broke your own combo, messed up your rotation or where you might've gotten more damage in if you adjusted your rotation/cooldowns a bit.

[Delis]

The idea of a personal DPS meter or a scoring system at the end of a dungeon is all fine and dandy but it's missing the most crucial party about fflogs which is vital to improvement, being able to analyze a detailed report on a fight per fight basis. Seeing a high or low numbers does nothing if you can't figure out why it's high or low. You'll have no way of seeing where you dropped a GCD, accidently broke your own combo, messed up your rotation or where you might've gotten more damage in if you adjusted your rotation/cooldowns a bit.

Exactly! I think a lot of people may not fully understand why we use the tool. Seeing the numbers during the fight is fine and everything, it gives you a very general idea on how you fair in the fight and who is struggling. But you can't really do much in the moment with that information. The tool doesn't really shine till after the fight, when the logs have been uploaded. Then you can break the fight down, and see where you can improve and what you can change in your rotation.

You can study your job guide, watch a fight guide and think you are doing good/great. That is what most people I know, myself included, say when starting down the road of improving. "I thought I was doing good." We all do things in our rotation, that we are unaware of. It is not till you look at the logs that everything is laid out in black and white. "Ohhh i clip here in my rotation to much, oh man I tripled weaved there. Hmm when this mechanic happens, I seem to be forgetting to keep my god rolling." The tool is so much more than looking at your numbers during a fight, and way more useful.