Absolute frustration at not being able to see my own DPS (ps4)

[Ruri]

I think I remember that video. It was from their testing group running new content for quality control and difficulty gauging. That's for in-house use, they've never once said it was a future feature of the game. Though I believe Yoshida has stated that he's not sure the community could use such a thing responsibly. But that's about as credible a statement as that video.

Yes that's the one i was mentioning. I know they didn't say anything about releasing it but it does exist somewhere in the game code.

[KarstenS]

is it that hard to read bsttle log numbers and do the math??

For fights where the numbers are needed: Yes.

Also DoT ticks are missing in the log at all. Thats the reason the parsers are a little bit inaccurate. They try to calculate the DoT damage itself. Because of RNG, there will be always a difference in numbers and crits.

[Azazua_azura]

For fights where the numbers are needed: Yes.

Also DoT ticks are missing in the log at all. Thats the reason the parsers are a little bit inaccurate. They try to calculate the DoT damage itself. Because of RNG, there will be always a difference in numbers and crits.

Should really have it programed to the hp bar instead of the battle log, give slightly better accuracy.

And thanks for the adult reply.

[Leigaon]

i've been gaming for 27 years.. why is parser must have??

They just want to see what their numbers are...or compare it to having people to tell them what to do. As a PC and PS4 player I say let them have it. I have no use for it, I have enough sense to figure it out myself. What to use, where and adjustments along the way. They did talk about putting one in for individual users..I'm not going to do the googling for you, but you can! The real hunt..begins.

[AriaEnia]

Actually the people who want parsers have bigger and more fragile egos.
A parser user ilvl 208 MNK (he claimed) "bitched around" when his DPS number was defeated by a BRD who didn't even care about his DPS number and doesn't even use a parser in my Void Ark run last week, it was funny as hell. He even bitched to me and blamed me because I didn't use Goad on him, while I was using it for the PLD (I was a NIN).

[ruskie]

A parser user ilvl 208 MNK (he claimed) "bitched around" when his DPS number was defeated by a BRD who didn't even care about his DPS number and doesn't even use a parser in my Void Ark run last week, it was funny as hell. He even bitched to me and blamed me because I didn't use Goad on him, while I was using it for the PLD (I was a NIN).

Ow those tears. I shall bottle them up.

As for the whole enmity bars. Yes it's by far not accurate. But what I've noticed myself. If I open with quelling and then still get to the top of enmity compared to the rest... someone is doing something wrong.

[Ruri]

They showed a video or screeenshots with the in game parser on so it does exist, just not released yet. Please look forward to it.

[PArcher]

I'll just be honest; when leveling, its not really the best idea to practice a specific rotation for hours on end, since you'll just gain new skills that will change it (fairly quickly with the xp buffs too). And really, any leveling dungeon that is cleared in a reasonable amount of time is fine.

I do recommend practicing a lv50 rotation when you get there, just because lv50 content does pop up with some frequency. Plenty of guides with great rotations out there to get a good start. But even then, unless you plan on doing some serious lv50 work, don't worry too much over it anymore; wait til you get to 60, and your final rotation, for that (or, as final as your gear lets you. Certain jobs' rotations can change depending on how much SS you have, or even if your SCH is using Eos or Selene...so be aware)


That being said, if you are this bothered by not seeing your own DPS at all times...you should just bite the bullet and get a PC. I know if I had a parser, I wouldn't have it on except in content that has real DPS checks or in practice; most randoms tend to be very very bad (example, did a Void Ark run today with a friend who intended to give himself all his Arrows and Balances to be top healer DPS. Turns out, I was top DPS for every encounter except third boss [I died when my heals didn't realize I was tanking]. Now why is this a problem? I was a WAR...even with him feeding me all sorts of amazing cards, that should not have happened)

[Joeking]

If everything wasn't a DPS check in this game, there wouldn't be a need for this.


Good read here unconventional DPS tests.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...mage_dps_test/

[Odett]

If everything wasn't a DPS check in this game, there wouldn't be a need for this.


Good read here unconventional DPS tests.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...mage_dps_test/

so the solution is absolving DPS players of the only responsibility they have?