Console Players don't need Addons

[Coletergeist]

Want to know how your DPS compares to other party members. Why does it matter as long as the content is cleared. As a DPS you can generally tell where you stand by your rank on the enmity list.

Things like ACT are most often used for self improvement whether folks want to believe it or not. The enmity list doesn't count - that really depends on who starts attacking first compared to others and if you die or not - hard to tell real damage comparable to others using that list. It's....meh for the most part. You can somewhat tell, but I still wouldn't use that to compare if you're doing good damage to others, especially since healing puts you up there on the list as well.

There isn't a need for exact numbers during the fight.

How does one say they don't do high end content without saying they don't do high end content.

[MilkieTea]

How does one say they don't do high end content without saying they don't do high end content.

The difference between a wipe and a clear can be about 200 DPS in some cases.

[GaiusDrakon]

The difference between a wipe and a clear can be about 200 DPS in some cases.

To be fair I generally don't look at my parser anymore and stopped paying attention to my damage. I just know what to do now.

But that's only after a long period of actually improving at the game with the aid of parsers and using tools like xivanalysis to evaluate what I can do better.

So ironically it's the high-end players who need parsers less than the casual players IMHO.

[Kazimere]

To be fair I generally don't look at my parser anymore and stopped paying attention to my damage. I just know what to do now.

But that's only after a long period of actually improving at the game with the aid of parsers and using tools like xivanalysis to evaluate what I can do better.

So ironically it's the high-end players who need parsers less than the casual players IMHO.

They aren’t only about your specific numbers. The most important part of a parser, to me, is the raid damage. If people fear being called out for being a shitter then get better or get out of the way.