Parsers make you stupid

[Reinha]

Some people say public parsers should be allowed because otherwise dps players have it much easier than tanks and healers whos performance can easily be judged. The way I see it, tanks and healers have it easier (at least outside savage) because when they get to certain skill level the only way to improve is to help another role (dps). Dps however has no "skill cap" to reach, and people demand more and more so that runs go faster.

Tank skills: (can't use cd or hold aggro)---------------(holds aggro and uses cd)

Healer skills: (heals too little, people die)-------------(heals enough without overhealing)

Dps skills: (too little dps, enrage)-----------------------(does enough dps)--------(more dps)----(more dps)----(more dps)--->

The problem with pugs is that if they are parsing they will demand higher than "enough dps", especially if the content has been out for a long time. I saw dps complaints regularly in Crystal Tower when I first started playing, even though the groups never wiped to enrage. This is why I don't think the game should ever allow public parsers. It would be used for measuring epeen, harassing others and demanding dps performance above the requirement. A personal parser however would be fine and it could even discourage people from downloading the group parsers, and therefore reduce the negative effects I described above.