What is parsing?

[Naaura]

and yet, that's something that a concerning amount of players can't seem to do

Unless they are purposely afking all simultaneously...How would you know that? You must use an addon to know they aren't doing well, no? 8) dumdum duum

[SturmChurro]

Unless they are purposely afking all simultaneously...How would you know that? You must use an addon to know they aren't doing well, no? 8) dumdum duum

No. It's quite easy to tell when player(s) are underperforming with a quick glance at information available in-game. What is this thread anyway?

[Naaura]

No. It's quite easy to tell when player(s) are underperforming with a quick glance at information available in-game. What is this thread anyway?

I would like to know how one can tell if others are underperforming if you can tell how. I personally cant tell unless I can visually see that they are distracted and just not doing their rotation and following boss mechanics.
And this thread is about what is parsing because I kept hearing for years but I finally remembered to ask since it was mentioned earlier

[ZedxKayn]

Unless they are purposely afking all simultaneously...How would you know that? You must use an addon to know they aren't doing well, no? 8) dumdum duum

Actually it's pretty easy to tell without a parser just by observing other players, debuffs on the boss and how long a duty is taking.

[Naaura]

Actually it's pretty easy to tell without a parser just by observing other players, debuffs on the boss and how long a duty is taking.

That stuff is normal paying attention to though no? So why do people need an addon then if it will risk them getting banned?

[ZedxKayn]

That stuff is normal paying attention to though no? So why do people need an addon then if it will risk them getting banned?

It's normal paying attention you say but you also just admitted to being unable to tell when someone is underperforming? Mmh...

Something that's useful is parsing and putting your numbers through xivanalysis to figure out what's going on and what to work on.

[Naaura]

It's normal paying attention you say but you also just admitted to being unable to tell when someone is underperforming? Mmh...

Something that's useful is parsing and putting your numbers through xivanalysis to figure out what's going on and what to work on.

I cant tell number by number no! Of course not!

Normal environmental awareness, absolutely yes!

This seems like something that may keep the community quite divided if parsing is so important for progression...

[ZedxKayn]

I cant tell number by number no! Of course not!

Normal environmental awareness, absolutely yes!

This seems like something that may keep the community quite divided if parsing is so important for progression...

It's vital for min-maxing, which is one of the main appeal of harder content, and punishing people for using ACT in an innocent and positive manner would just kill the raiding scene, most of the negativity towards it comes from either people who don't want to be held accountable for slacking or people who are afraid of the toxicity it might bring in easier content.

[Naaura]

It's vital for min-maxing, which is one of the main appeal of harder content, and punishing people for using ACT in an innocent and positive manner would just kill the raiding scene, most of the negativity towards it comes from either people who don't want to be held accountable to slacking or people who are afraid of the toxicity it might bring in easier content.

Yeah, absolutely. This already has been happening to WoW where the casual players have been completely deterred from doing normal content latest years and now look where the game is.

The addon does sound it has its usefulness if used with precaution in a progressive team to get the stuff you need.

Such a pity its in a such sensitive grey zone of the game where it has its good but absolutely against ToS. Leaving the players to risk and wonder if its worth it. Gameplay wise? Absolutely, if snitched on...Then its game over. :S

[Lateralus04]

I cant tell number by number no! Of course not!

Normal environmental awareness, absolutely yes!

This seems like something that may keep the community quite divided if parsing is so important for progression...

There is nothing wrong about being exclusive and wanting only to play with the best players you can find. I personally don't do any of the savage or extreme content, but it's 100% understandable why someone would want to be exclusive so they can finish the content faster instead of carrying someone who underperforms, and that is why parsing is important, so you don't waste your time on the player that drags down the entire raid.