What if damage numbers were not displayed ?

[Ashelia_Ferron]

No, actually, it's not that important. This mentality is what creates insane situation like people requiring a Relic to invite you to Titan Hard mode back in 2.0, or asking a Gordian weapon to join a static in 3.0.

You make it sound like proper build is miiiiiles away from other where the difference is minimal once you've obtained the highest ilvl you can. Secondary stats have so little impact compared to primary stats that we should have far more option to equip ourselves outside of "Crit + Det build only".

Actually, it's the exact opposite. You could work on your rotation all you want by calculating potencies, and it would be the same wether you want focus your gear on parry, skillspeed, Det or Crit.

So wait, is this thread about gear or skills?

[Reynhart]

So wait, is this thread about gear or skills?

It's to remove the focus on gear since it really doesn't matter much as long as you have the highest ilvl you can.

And since parsers go off internal data..... You change nothing except annoy non-parsing players since they can't even get a rough estimate of their damage

It seems to me that parsers used the log to follow numbers.

[Gatzamus]

It seems to me that parsers used the log to follow numbers.

ACT can also use information sent over the network.

Even if you couldn't see damage numbers, people would still come up with optimal rotations from potency and your situation of paladins being less desired wouldn't be solved at all.

People are free to require whatever they want for you to join their static. If it's an absurd requirement, then they would have a harder time filling positions and therefore would need to lower entry requirements or not have a static.

If you don't like that you can't meet the requirements of a group since they're of a different mindset that prefers min-maxing, perhaps you don't belong in that group.

[xJimmehx]

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I think you can get banned for saying the name of a parser. Im not sure, but i heard a player who did a dragoon guide got banned for doing so.

[Reynhart]

Even if you couldn't see damage numbers, people would still come up with optimal rotations from potency and your situation of paladins being less desired wouldn't be solved at all.

Yes, you're right on that one, but as I said just ahead, it's become a balance issue between jobs, and not a gear choice.
Optimal rotation is not dependant on gear. If you do twice my damage with your rotation, we really don't care if I'm doing 100 or 1000, just that, I should do twice that amount.

People are free to require what they want, the problem is that they, when 1000 DPS would be enough, they'll require 1500, and thus, prevent a lot of people from experiencing the content, and improving in doing the content. Knowing the optimal rotation is not that hard. Doing it while dealing with the mechanics, there's your real skill. But how can people with the mechanics if you prevent them from joining the content in the first place ?