The Real Problem with Parsers

[JMadFour]

the ACTUAL problem with DPS Meters is this:

DPS Meters create an environment where anything that is not DPS is marginalized, because the only thing that truly matters is how much DPS you do and where on the DPS chart you finish.

regadless of your role in the group Tank, Healer, or DPS, your DPS is the only accepted measure of whether you are a good player or not.

judging from what people have said about the high level boss fights in this game, this is a mentality that the FFXIV Devs have wholly embraced and are promoting.

and as long as "DPS is all that matters" mentality is encouraged by the Dev Team by making evry encounter just a series of DPS checks(Rather than creating unique mechanics that challenge both Tanks and Healers as well) then there is no reason to NOT put a damage meter in the game.

Personally, I would not stop at a DPS Meter, I would include an entire suite of statistic Meters, including Damage Taken, Aggro Generated, Healing, Heals Per Second, Overhealing, Damage Taken per Attack, etc.