Would you like an in-game parser?

[Destous]

The fact that they already have a method for disabling parsers and they don't choose to use it speaks volumes about SE's stance on parsers in PVE. I really think at this point it's a matter of them ensuring that users across all platforms can get the same experience before they release some form of parser.

This is a bit silly. Are they trying to keep the skill ceiling for PvP deliberately low? I can't imagine trying to do arena in WoW without Proximo. 3rd party tools to track battle log info for PvP is a staple for MMOs with PvP. If a program is offering other information, like player position, why not just state that the specific software does violate the ToS, and issue bans for using it?

[Pells]

This is a bit silly. Are they trying to keep the skill ceiling for PvP deliberately low? I can't imagine trying to do arena in WoW without Proximo. 3rd party tools to track battle log info for PvP is a staple for MMOs with PvP. If a program is offering other information, like player position, why not just state that the specific software does violate the ToS, and issue bans for using it?

Because they can be the same program, and SE can't tell from their end which do and which don't without violating some rather serious privacy issues. The logs aren't being used by parsers; they are either reading information directly from memory, or intercepting the data packets. This is because not all combat information is posted to the logs, most notably dot ticks. It's not a big stretch to go from reading damage from memory to reading enemy (pc or npc) positions. In fact, there were threads when hunts were new about just this: some parsers were giving people an in-game advantage by detecting hunt targets before players could actually see them.

[Seraphix2407]

some parsers were giving people an in-game advantage by detecting hunt targets before players could actually see them.

I haven't heard about any parser doing that. I used to play on ps4 till I changed to pc recently, however. That thing you speak of is not really a parser, but rather a program that scans for you and look for info around you. It's like a widescan ability and you can see where hunts are, is from what I heard. I know FFXI had something similar in terms of scanning and could even teleport there direcently, but I don't think anyone is that stupid doing it in this game, but scanning? Heard soo much about it and was quite annoying finding out people did.

On topic, that however has nothing to do with parser, if anyone want's to use that as a legit reason why parser shouldn't be in game.