Quote Originally Posted by RussW View Post
The problem with parsing in this game is that the bosses disappear and reappear or jump or whatever. Someone could lose 50+ dps based on the add placement on oppressor. The first boss in neverreap (people do parse expert roulette) disappears before my wildfire will go off. Monk and dragoon have gap closers that bring them back to the boss faster than ninja who has a ground targeted gap closer instead of an instant one. After studying damage meters for basically 10 years in wow theres a ton of variables involved. A lot of people have no idea about variables due to randomness and periods of inactivity.

Theres a gear disparity as well. Just because I have full eso gear doesnt mean that i should be able to dog someone in 180/190 gear and that doesnt mean someone in 210 gear should be able to dog someone lower than that. On top of this ive seen people use raid food and potions in expert.

This being said I think its passed time for one to be in game because it basically already is.
But what context are you trying to capture? Parsers aren't just there for competition. Comparing dps between two players is fine as long as they both have the courtesy to keep it in context (unlike myself where I'll bust my friend's MNK for doing less than my warrior).

And even with all those variables, there's a difference between doing less dps because the fight doesn't allow it, and doing less dps because they're doing something outrageously wrong or just not trying at all.