Would you like an in-game parser?

[Thunda_Cat_SMASH]

The problem there is that the vast majority of the community won't get better with the addition of a parser. Johnny Chillx isn't going to try to get better as a smn because he sees someone else with higher numbers because it frankly doesn't concern him. I'll say it again, if people want to get better they'll do it on their own, whether it's through experimenting on their own, reading guides, talking with others, etc. Someone doesn't want to do the above for whatever reason? Not gonna care.

On the other hand? The addition of a parser WILL let people be far more toxic than they already are. Want proof? Parsers make everything a competition to see who can do the best numbers. No one will care why a bard is doing less dps than a dragoon, they'll kick the bard regardless because the bard has lower numbers, never mind he's supporting the party with foe's. That ninja doing less dps than the mnk? Nah, forget the ninja's using goad as appropriate and keeping TA on CD, he's still gonna get shot on for not being top deeps.

[KarstenS]

The problem there is that the vast majority of the community won't get better with the addition of a parser.

This is absolutely no issue...

...as long...

... these people don't get the idea to join parties for ex primals or savage as long they have this mind.

But exactly this is the issue: these people are joining ex and savage parties. And the result is more and more frustation on all sides, because they are failing over and over.

- Beat A12S without beating the actual dummy, which pretty much makes your argument invalid.

These people (in the current time) exactly know about their performance and don't need the dummy at all.

The dummies are more for people that don't know how they perform and want a first impression, where they stand.