Parsers add replayability for casual players

[Caurcas]

Well I was thinking of two threads when I wrote this post, this one and another about a similar subject both with a certain person who likes to assume anyone who isn't performing up to their standards is a leech, and refuses to understand that poor performance can happen for many reasons such as being rusty with the class, being tired after a long day, being distracted irl, latency, I could go on. You seem reasonable so I'm not going to school you on every possible reason. The problem is some people assume the absolute worst about someone below their standards and their comments go straight to harsh accusatory words. Right now we're not allowed to mention parser use in game, but if it became a feature of the game then of course that rule would change. And that rule change would invite comments directly about parse results and not everyone is reasonable about what they expect or polite when they want to point out a problem.

Yes players can report those who cross the line with their words but a report doesn't wipe away what happened. It doesn't remove how awful someone was made to feel. Prevention is better than cure and this appears to be the stance SE want to take.

I think parsers are excellent tools. My problem lies with how some people use them. I have too many times seen people use them as a tool to be needlessly horrible to others. As long as the community stays as it is the most I would be okay with is a personal parser that displays a grade and detailed information at the end of content that is only viewable by the player. That way players could examine their own performance without an egotistical meanspirited player making their mistakes seem like a far bigger problem than they actually are.

The first step to not being a leech/scrub/baddie/etc... is to accept you are bad and need to get better. This happened to me learning DRK in HW, back when tanks had a decently higher barrier for entre. Sure it sucked at first to have the rug pulled out from under you, but you just have to break it out and keep grinding. Eventually you get decent and even good. I was glad I was told I was a baddie because it motivated me into becoming at least an average player. Accept the only argument about parsers are based on feelings, nothing wrong with bending the knee.

[VelKallor]

The first step to not being a leech/scrub/baddie/etc... is to accept you are bad and need to get better. This happened to me learning DRK in HW, back when tanks had a decently higher barrier for entre. Sure it sucked at first to have the rug pulled out from under you, but you just have to break it out and keep grinding. Eventually you get decent and even good. I was glad I was told I was a baddie because it motivated me into becoming at least an average player. Accept the only argument about parsers are based on feelings, nothing wrong with bending the knee.

I can think of at least a dozen reason why that approach is dead wrong.