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  1. #1
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    Arcanist Lv 50

    Please add dot tick dmg to logs

    Please add dot tick damage to logs. Any of us playing a class with dots is familiar with the wide range of factors that affect our real damage output:
    - mob dies
    - dot gets overwritten
    - dot gets extended (e.g. by Garuda pet)
    - dot gets copied (via ACN/SCH/SMN Bane)
    - dot tick crits

    I enjoy the high potential of SMN, but without being able to appropriately measure our output, we lose a sense of agency that's important in a game like this. If I tweak my rotation or target selection and I can't see feedback for how well I'm doing, it kills my engagement with the game. Long term that makes me want to roll another class or stop playing altogether.

    We need at least 3 pieces of information:
    - Whose dot/spell?
    - What dot/spell?
    - How much dmg is being taken?
    E.g. "Your Bio II deals 30 damage."

    Ideally we also have this:
    - Is this tick a crit?
    - What mob is taking the damage?
    E.g. "Caduceus takes 45 damage (critical) from your Bio II."

    I'm sure you've seen this suggestion a number of times. Please take the time to fix it. I expect at least 2 jobs will be very grateful. Thank you.

    [Welp, editing appears to remove all likes. Not going to edit the OP anymore]
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    Last edited by goodr; 10-09-2013 at 03:49 AM. Reason: added specific fields and examples

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    Kisada Exis
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    yes, i hope that the devs can work on this asap. the more accessible the information is, the better we can improve and optimize performance in each of our jobs.
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    How should it be displayed in the log?
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    We need at least 3 pieces of information:
    - Whose dot/spell?
    - What dot/spell?
    - How much dmg is being taken?
    E.g. "Your Bio II deals 30 damage."

    Ideally we also have this:
    - Is this tick a crit?
    - What mob is taking the damage?
    E.g. "Caduceus takes 45 damage (critical) from your Bio II."
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    It would also be nice to differentiate between mobs of the same name, perhaps using the same notation as in-game.
    - "Caduceus(A) takes 30 damage from your Bio II"
    - "Caduceus(B) takes 45 damage (critical) from your Bio II"
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