The Real Problem with Parsers

[Tsilyi]

MNK is using i110 Novus for light points.

Not to take a side in this argument as I don't care all that much whether parsers become sanctioned or not... but you can tell the difference between law and partially eso/alex geared players pretty easily even without a parser so I don't see how you would need a parser to notice someone using an i110 weapon in lvl 60 expert content was doing less dps than your average player.

[Whiteroom]

Not to take a side in this argument as I don't care all that much whether parsers become sanctioned or not... but you can tell the difference between law and partially eso/alex geared players pretty easily even without a parser so I don't see how you would need a parser to notice someone using an i110 weapon in lvl 60 expert content was doing less dps than your average player.

I realize this, but it was an example an actual event that parsers provided positive information and resulted in a player learning important information about the game. It is an extreme example, but it shows its point (it shows one player being a jerk and intentionally underperforming with missinformation, while the.person using the parser is not a jerk about it, and shows positive results). I'm sure I would have picked up on it at some point, despite how tired I was.