I want a damage meter!

[Trixze]

I know there is a parser out there, but SE dose not want us to use it. I want to maximize my dps to make the most of my tool kit. Without being able to see my numbers, how can I know if I’m improving or failing. I also do not want to get banned for using the parser. I’m not sure why SE does not just make it part of the game. Maybe they could give us a target dummy that would show us our personal numbers so we could improve our own performance.

[dapperfaffer]

You can use the parser. You just can't use it to berate others.

[Windsun33]

You can use the parser. You just can't use it to berate others.

Like anyone has ever done that. SE is paranoid about that for some weird reason, yet never seen it happen in ANY game, including those that had a parser built in. Maybe it's a Japanese thing, where all the nails have to be exactly the same height.

[Lestat666]

Like anyone has ever done that. SE is paranoid about that for some weird reason, yet never seen it happen in ANY game, including those that had a parser built in. Maybe it's a Japanese thing, where all the nails have to be exactly the same height.

Well actually when recount or skada add on came out for WoW it was use to harass and belittle other players who were deemed “not good” due to their dps seeing very low on dps meters....so I can see why SE is against dps meters because eventually some players will use it against other players it’s just human nature...although I don’t disagree with op I would like for SE to implement its own dps parser/meter but it just had to be done right...

[DrWho2010]

Like anyone has ever done that. SE is paranoid about that for some weird reason, yet never seen it happen in ANY game, including those that had a parser built in. Maybe it's a Japanese thing, where all the nails have to be exactly the same height.

it's happened to me and it's happened to others i know. just because you don't see it in your encounters doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

[Esp]

Like anyone has ever done that. SE is paranoid about that for some weird reason, yet never seen it happen in ANY game, including those that had a parser built in. Maybe it's a Japanese thing, where all the nails have to be exactly the same height.

Sadly, there are morons out there that use the tool for the wrong purposes, and that just makes those of us that use the tool correctly to be seen in a bad light. You yourself may not be seeing them, but it does happen every so often. I know certain morons that are parsing during level 15 dungeons..and are happy they are top of the charts... (I am sure it's for joking purposes, but sometimes I wonder...)

I agree it's kinda ridiculous to not allow at least a personal damage meter to let you see how well you are doing and if things get to dicey somehow, then just remove the feature, but sadly not all individuals use tools the correct way, which is what probably prompts the parser witch hunt.

[Quor]

Like anyone has ever done that. SE is paranoid about that for some weird reason, yet never seen it happen in ANY game, including those that had a parser built in. Maybe it's a Japanese thing, where all the nails have to be exactly the same height.

That is exactly why. Such a thing happened once, live, on a stream with a Japanese streamer who did a raid and a hardcore raid group all joined in with her and trolled her.

[Lauront]

I also want one and don't really buy their excuses for not adding it. There are already TOS preventing abusive behaviour and there are already external tools for it. Just enforce the TOS and tweak them to accommodate the introduction of a parser. They add too much valuable information to not be around.

Maybe just enable it for savage/ex modes if you're concerned about "increased reports", as if a certain mod is not already used in these situations. I'd just like something better integrated with the game engine.

[JowyAtreides]

This is entirely the point of Stone Sky Sea

[Grimoire-M]

This is entirely the point of Stone Sky Sea

To be blunt Stone Sky Sea isn't an accurate reflection of DPS during an actual fight. It's a dummy parser. It'll verify that you meet the bare minimum gear requirements to meet the savage DPS checks and confirm you have some familiarity with the class you're playing, but it won't verify how well you are performing in the actual fight itself.

What I'd personally like to see is a self-only in-game parser that can only be turned on or off inside a sanctuary area. If someone wants to know their actual DPS, they will use that, but it explicitly cannot be used to harass other users in the manner Yoshi-P describes in previous interviews without other players asking you to turn it on, which can similarly be avoided by adding a PF option requiring that it be on for players to join.