5 reasons why PS4 players need a parser in game

[Nyxn607]

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I can see your points for why you think a parser is needed. However, if PC players communicate with other PC players and PS4 players, then I don't see a problem with the current parser system.

Not sure if it is a valid comparison or not, but when I played WoW I did enjoy having a parser for a friendly competition between guildmates/friends in who can put out the most dps. The downside to that is, there are always those few players that use them and turn them into a "I have a bigger dick fest." But then again, what would WoW be without that? So if suppose that if would stay a friendly system and only be used to help people out, then I would be less opposed to it. However there is no way to guarantee a parser would be used only for those reasons.

[Lambdafish]

And interpretation of that number requires context.

And a parser would give a lot more context to a players shortcomings than SSS ever will. Like SpookyGhost said, an ingame parser should be designed around aiding in contextual information.

I can see your points for why you think a parser is needed. However, if PC players communicate with other PC players and PS4 players, then I don't see a problem with the current parser system.

Two reasons why this isn't a good system:

- It proves OPs point that PS4 players need to rely on PC players

- Parsers are technically against the ToS, making them like the worst fight club ever. Though the conversation about asking for parser numbers from strangers is still difficult to have.

[Ailith-D]

So if suppose that if would stay a friendly system and only be used to help people out, then I would be less opposed to it. However there is no way to guarantee a parser would be used only for those reasons.

It's SE job to make sure no one use it in a bad way like they did with vote kick system, from time to time you hear stories about players abusing it but that doesn't make it bad, same thing should happen with parsers.