Quote Originally Posted by Batbrat View Post
YoshiP: "That system will be the root of bullying. I'm 100% confident in that. I know you'll see this in party finders: 'Only join if you can prove you can do dps XXX amount'. We never want that to happen."

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What can we say. The man was right. The prophecy proved itself to be true. And it's exactly why it'll never officially be in game. You can all see right there that that kind of behavior irritates him. But unfortunately no matter how much people kick and scream, that behavior always without fail always comes hand-in-hand with public parsing. Just report it when you spot it. Yah people will cry and type up novels about why they should be able to do exactly what Yoshi has said multiple times now that he hates. But you have the right of way, so it's up to you to decide whether or not you want to take that person down for demanding that in-game which is stupid and begging for a ban to begin with. Idk why people are so determined to do crimes openly-what is this, san francisco. Jeez. -and if this post makes anyone who doesnt post public pfs asking for parse logs still seethe regardless, then you're tripping your own bike with a stick and I need you to stop that.
Why are you or anyone entitled to join whichever party you fancy simply because you want a clear? Forget about parsers. Why can't I put up a party with the expectation of skipping say, Void Gate 2 in E10S or second Merry-go-round in E4S? Both mechanics frequently lead to wipes near the very end of their respective encounters, thereby wasting everyone's time if people screw up. Why am I obligated to help others clear in a party I've set up? Even if my requirements were something silly like, "Catgirls only!" It's my party. Don't join if you dislike my requirements, no matter how arbitrary they may be.

Yoshida's entire stance is simply PR and coddling; both of which he is exceptionally good at. From a business perspective, they want as many people to clear content as possible regardless of how well they perform. Unfortunately, that often isn't enjoyable for the players having to struggle-bus through a fight because the White Mage only wants to heal and the Samurai freestyles their rotation.

Put another way, players are allowed to have expectations. I don't join Learning or "Practice X mechanic" parties with the expectation of smooth clears. On the other hand, if people want to skip mechanics that require high DPS, that is, and should be, their prerogative.