Would you like an in-game parser?

[Fhaerron]

Yes so I can measure myself easier / better.

One of the reasons I like to play MMO's is because you get better, your ilvl goes up and I always strive to become a better player, increase my skill, part of that is also increasing the amount of damage I deal regardless the fact that I'm a tank, we deal damage too and I always strive to take the maximum out of it.
At least we have ACT but an official in-game parser would be easier (and maybe more accurate), like there's not really an open API where the addons can take info from (which is also the reason why there are basically no addons for this game)?

I don't really see why this is a problem, is there something wrong with me for liking to improve myself and like having a number to show my DPS and how much it goes higher as my ilvl and my skill to play the job better improves?

Repost of what I said many pages back,

I read a lot of the new comments and I still fail to see why parser is a bad thing.

I'm a filthy casual myself, I'm not pro, I can't play 24/7 no I haven't cleared ultimate bahamuth. But does all that mean I'm not allowed to improve myself (Parser provides a Real time number you can easily follow in fights).
I don't care how fast I can kill that target dummy, I care how much I can do on a boss in a real fight where I'm also required to do mechanics and where I just can't stand still in one spot and mash my buttons.
When other players with same job and same ilvl are doing that much more then me, then I know something is wrong and I need to improve somewhere. Parser is easy to track this.
It's not about being able or not being able to kill the boss, it's about being able to do your 'normal DPS' based on your gear and skill.

I will never be able to do the same as the pro's or the guys that raid 24/7, but I'm always trying my best and keep improving over time.. that's how I like to play.

Is there really something wrong with this?