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

[Ghishlain]

You don't even need hard math for the rotation. And if you level up your dragoon, it seems logic. The rotation isn't the problem. And it's quite easy.
The opener is far more complicated but not that complicated.
But I agree, to maximise the dps, it's much easier with a parser. But still, even without the best rotation opener, without parser, you could down Savage.

I'm pro-parser btw.

Thanks for agreeing. Because that is the entire point I made. Not all rotations necessarily come from parsers and not even all "good" rotations necessarily come from parsers.

Yep. the point of my comment wasn't the fact parser's allow for an easily displayable and calculated number, just that sarcastic responses implying "easy math" don't really help the discussion either.

I do say Parser's give you a tool that isn't easy to calculate - your potential per fight. Maximum potential is all fine and dandy but not all fights will allow you to reach that maximum potential. A parser will allow you to gauge how close you are top that maximum easily, and then see where you can improve. If your DPS is 80% of your maximum potential for a fight but the other 3 DPS you're with have the same efficiency, then you can say you're doing something right. If your DPS is 50% of your maximum for that ilvl versus another DPS who's at 75% on the same ilvl, that leads someone to question "why". The answer could be as simple as "Oh, because I was targeted by X Y Z mechanic and that caused a significant DPS loss for myself".

I think the thing most anti-parser people don't quite understand is a parser doesn't make the user suddenly evil. The parser is a tool - just some players happen to use said tool in a negative way and unfortunately negativity gets emphasized so much more than naught. As my boss likes to say, "One 'awww crap!' wipes out a thousand 'Atta boys!'" and that's true here too. It also doesn't help that there's no actual discussion with the random people you play with when using a parser since there's no real reason to talk with them if they're doing well. You just nod and move on since you're happy with their performance.

Ah well, as Zojha has correctly said in a different post:

Oh look, it's this topic again!

And now we can regurgitate again how you don't need a parser, why you do need a parser, how a parser makes everything better, how a parser makes everything worse, try and fail to make compromises, then we can call out each other for lying or fear-mongering again, insult each other as elitist/filthy casual, put up some gifs, wait 'til someone puts the discussion back on track, then start anew from the beginning.

I'm not sure why I bother at times, but I do and then I shake my head. lol.