The Real Problem with Parsers

[Jamein]

And I said it before, a parser is not required at all to point out that a Bard should be using Dex because it's their main stat. What is required is the patience to point it out rather than jump to kick.

Having a parser may have pointed out to him that his DPS was absolutely abysmal long before though and made him go look at what was wrong.

Except I'm still not against parsers. I'm against people abusing them, and I think people should prove that they can handle them before asking for them.

Guilty until proven innocent, I like it. Let's all prove we can use a tool for its intended purpose by not being allowed to use/speak of the tool in game because you'll get reported. Seems logical.

I also think people should come up with good arguments rather than "This person was wearing gear that was factually incorrect for their class and I tried to kick them instead of help them and got kicked instead". If the facts that none of their left side gear has Mind on it and their weapon has Dex and the game flat out tells you what the stats are used for are not able to convince someone that they should wear Dex accessories over Mind, a DPS number won't.

Personally I think people need to come up with better counter arguments than 'people are mean' but that's what it always comes down to in these threads. As for the game telling you about stats, yup sure you're correct it does however without a valid way to see/compare your DPS numbers with others for all you know you're doing absolutely fine DPS even with those accessories, until you come across someone else who is doing a boatload more than you, and then you stop and think and say hey hold up, that guy is better than me, lets figure this out or ask him.

Which a parser won't do anything about. If someone's just spamming the same ability and the other's just doing 1-2-3 and ignoring positionals and both are 200+ ilvl (which means they must have at least one 210 item, which means both must have passed at least some Savage), it's a pretty safe bet that they don't care what DPS they're doing, so shoving a number at them will still get you kicked.

The point is, parsers over a period of time and constant use would let you see what you are doing, is your DPS improving? Is someone else absolutely trashing you? If they are it will cause a lot of people to think twice about what they do. I'm not saying EVERYONE will go out and see if the rotation they are using is correct but even if just 1/5 people do that's STILL creating a better community and raising the average skill level in the game. Right now people have NOTHING to go on, they literally don't know what numbers they are pulling so they will assume they are doing just fine which is causing problems in fights with DPS checks.

That's why you should come up with real arguments why a parser should be added, like showing where people actually would be helped, rather than pointing out hopeless situations.

The benefits of people being able to see and compare their DPS is just great, it makes people actually think about what they are doing, not everyone will care to improve but those people who simply think they are doing well, but actually aren't will have something to show them they are seriously behind and would give them a reason to go out and look for some help or ask.