Final Fantasy XIV University

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You are right! People probably are better that don't parse, but unfortunately we can only go by the metrics we have available to us at the time. So according to the metrics we have, that's the truth with the caveat being that not everyone parses because in XIV, people won't parse for you without you knowing usually. So I hope that clears up any misunderstanding!

There is more to it, as FFlogs doesn't look at circumstances. For example, let's say Team A clears the complete tier on day two, with an average time of 5 hours per stage, netting it at 20 hours game time. Now Team B also starts blind, but two days later and also only playing the game 4 hours a day. On day seven, just before reset, they also clear the tier, but with an average time of 4,5 hours per stage, netting it at 18 hours game time. Which is the better team? FFlogs will tell you Team A, but is it really?

Second example: Two Ninjas are playing the tier for 8 weeks straight. Ninja A get 8 clears in, once a week. They doesn't practice in between. Ninja B clears the content over and over until they can basically do it in their sleep. On week 8, after the 30th kill of each boss, Ninja B beat the DPS of Ninja A - who had only 8 kills of each boss. On his 35th kill Ninja B even places themself on top of the list. Who is the better player? FFlogs will say Ninja B - but are they really, if they need way more practice and tries?