It's official Parsers are illegal in FFXIV

[dcdistro]

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...5bd14ffec4345f

Using third-party programs, parsers, or other tools to conduct actions players would not normally be able to do in the game is a violation of the Terms of Service, and will be dealt with strict disciplinary action.

[Kamahil]

Cool. I hope everyone that uses a parser is Parma banned

[Velox]

Cool. I hope everyone that uses a parser is Parma banned

That's a bit harsh and very unlikely. They would first get a slap on the wrist (temp ban). Repeat offenders would risk permanent suspension however.

[Kamahil]

That's a bit harsh and very unlikely. They would first get a slap on the wrist (temp ban). Repeat offenders would risk permanent suspension however.

You must be a parser user since you defend them.

[Kaoru_Nagisa]

You must be a parser user since you defend them.

No, he's just being realistic.

SE wouldn't permaban for things like parsers, at least not immediately. Just like they wouldn't permaban for harassment immediately. It just is unrealistic to expect it, and that was Velox's main point.

[Asael]

You must be a parser user since you defend them.

lol sounds like you've been told your dps sucks one too many times...

[abzoluut]

You must be a parser user since you defend them.

You must be the guy people "harass" because your dps is low. xD

On a more serious note. I don't mind having no way to track dps. However, I would not mind if SE implements it's own parser. To me it adds to the game. It's fun to have dps races and it also doesn't hurt to track dps to progress. I think SE is afraid of their own community not being able to handle an ingame dps tracker. Well SE, try to punish harder and make it public. 24 people suspended, no one knows what server, who they are. It's like aallll the RMT guys they banned and gil they confiscated. Yeah right...

Don't blame parsers for people's behaviour. It's people their decency we should be worried about. Would you also not sell popcorn in a cinema because people throw it at each other? Sell it, punish it if they misbehave.

[Merle]

Don't blame parsers for people's behaviour. It's people their decency we should be worried about. Would you also not sell popcorn in a cinema because people throw it at each other? Sell it, punish it if they misbehave.

This. I HATE parsers because people's behaviour. i don't need my parsers to test my skills as Monk (hate list helps me sometimes to see if i'm doing good/bad with my party) and i find silly that "we wiped because you did 289 instead 290". If a party fails by so few margin it means they're not really prepared (of course, if my dps should be around 200 and i'm doing 50, thats bad, but then it should be obvious since i'll be 8th on hate list).

My "best" dps experience by far was at the beginning of 2.0, joining a random duty finder for Garuda HM. One of the blms said "less than X dps and i'll leave". He wiped in the first jump and got kicked. Felt SO god...


P.D: Parsers are ilegal since the beginning and more than one GM said it, but it won't be a "witch hunt" for everyone who uses parsers. Like Sygmaelle said, they're more concerned about game-breaking mechanics

[Sheer]

You must be a parser user since you defend them.

Relax. There are some people who use things to measure DPS to check themselves rather than other people; no need to throw out the good with the bad.