Dps meters

[Ayuhra]

People you see using them on youtube are using overlays for a certain well known external meter that PC users often employ. I won't say the name of it because it's not supported by Square. Their official stance is to not talk about it in game. Like if you use it just to keep track of your own performance they won't do anything but if you berate others for being bad because of the meter that's against their rules.

[EaMett]

It's a bit of a weird situation. The game has content that very much requires you to be able to optimize your play but does not provide dps meters to do so. As a result SE turn a blind eye to people using third party software to parse their DPS, the only rule is that you are absolutely not allowed to use DPS data to pressure other players, and should also not post anyone's numbers in game.

[RagingStallion]

Same lol dps meters encourage cheating and you can't use dps meters without hacking in this game

[MPK]

Same lol dps meters encourage cheating and you can't use dps meters without hacking in this game

Hi RagingStallion! Big fan!

[Gula]

Hi RagingStallion! Big fan!

Why are your standards so low?

[MPK]

Why are your standards so low?

He's a great shitposter!

[MsMisato]

He's a great shitposter!

Fair enough lol

[SamSmoot]

Same lol dps meters encourage cheating and you can't use dps meters without hacking in this game

Not a hack, the program just reads the combat log the game saves. Square could eliminate it easily by not saving the log file.

I wish they had a personal performance meter. Perhaps one that runs on the dummies, showing your results along with anyone else nearby, or in a special instance, and show your results against average values for other players of the same item level (without names).

Another way would be a score sheet that appears after you exit an instance, showing your average performance relative to the others (no names), so you'd know that improvement is needed. This couldn't be used to beat others over the head with, but then, it could result in someone not being invited next time if they could be identified.

[MPK]

Not a hack, the program just reads the combat log the game saves. Square could eliminate it easily by not saving the log file.

I wish they had a personal performance meter. Perhaps one that runs on the dummies, showing your results along with anyone else nearby, or in a special instance, and show your results against average values for other players of the same item level (without names).

Another way would be a score sheet that appears after you exit an instance, showing your average performance relative to the others (no names), so you'd know that improvement is needed. This couldn't be used to beat others over the head with, but then, it could result in someone not being invited next time if they could be identified.

That's not correct, the tool actually reads network packets and system memory. There's a reason why it breaks every update.

[SamSmoot]

That's not correct, the tool actually reads network packets and system memory. There's a reason why it breaks every update.

So why did I have to point it to the log location when I first set it up?