In-Game Parser.

[Kazumac]

But you have to use your example as a double edge sword. Having a parser like what pc players have will result in even more alienation, lets be honest. Like you said, right now we have it based on ilvl and achievement and even gil amounts. What do you think will actually happen once you start adding another set of numbers to judge people by? What needs to happen is that people that are calling for parser have to put their heads together and think of a way that gets them the parser and doesn't allow the player base to feel discriminated against/ picked on. Because believe it or not, if a majority of the casual players leave this game because of the few elites that are pushing for this, the game will fail. have to cater to the masses.

I don't think it will increase, the players will merely switch the useless measure of performance (ilvl) for a meaningful one like actual dps performance. Personally I see inflated ilvl requirements because players want to be darned sure they can complete the content, with an actual dps measure, you have a more accurate way to judge and you might even get into groups based on your actual skill rather than an unnecessarily inflated ilvl.

So no, my argument is not a double edged sword. I believe this metric would replace current metrics with meaningful ones and not increase the number of groups with requirements to join them. Granted this is just a theory (as is yours) of what would happen and neither of us will know for sure unless it is actually added to the game.