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

[Ryel]

So ultimately, what you're saying is that struggling yet willing PS4 players can't use an official tool for improvement because bad players want to stay bad and be free of judgement?

No wonder the JP servers laugh at us...

The real irony is every time the JP community is brought up as being more friendly etc when it comes to teaching / parsing and such people tend to overlook the fact that the JP community also happens to have a website that acts as a public blacklist for bad players.

EDIT: To stay on topic however, a little knowledge goes a long way. Even if you feel that the playerbase doesn't NEED a parser it's still a benefit to have proper feedback and tangible info to allow players to make informed decisions and changes when it comes to fight mechanics and gearing.

I posted a point earlier from a reddit thread that was never really followed up on.

For some players, being able to see and read the numbers might actually make acquiring gear and levels more interesting especially since ilvl increases in gear usually don't provide large visible results (unless you're a tank looking at your HP).

A player getting a new Esoterics, Void Ark, or Diadem piece might feel better if they could instantly go to a striking dummy or into content like a raid or a primal and go "WOW my average DPS has gone up by X amount" and really get that feeling of character progression since the stat distribution in this game is arguably a little on the weak side (no unique stats).

PC players currently have this luxury via 3rd party means, they can sit there and mess around with BiS and test for things like accuracy in a live environment, console players however are at a distinct disadvantage.