Let's Get Real About 3rd Party Tools

[Serolithia]

The problem with having a DPS meter within the game is that you open the floodgates for DPS requirements in parties.

[NakanoTEA]

The problem with having a DPS meter within the game is that you open the floodgates for DPS requirements in parties.

But that already happens and mostly just on speed-kill groups/pfs, where I think it's fair.

Also, that's why I explicitly said that it should be only active for high-end duties. For 80% of the playerbase it would be a nonexistent feature that doesn't get on the way of their playstyle.

[Deveryn]

DPS meters are largely irrelevant.

People have told me my numbers for things and I shrug it off. It changes from one duty to the next. They said so many times when the stat squish was incoming that people shouldn't worry about the numbers. It all works out to the same thing.

All that matters is everyone hitting their respective rotation properly. The only time I ever found it useful to compare numbers was when I was working on BLU as DPS. Beyond that, it's all about having the right gear, food and adjusting rotation to fit the fight. Any enrage I have seen go off happened because there were too many KOs. KOs cut your stats and therefore your dmg output. It's that simple. There is no one out there that can actually prove that DPS meters are a necessity. Every time these encounters are made, they are completed at least once without them.

[aveyond-dreams]

Beyond that, it's all about having the right gear, food and adjusting rotation to fit the fight. Any enrage I have seen go off happened because there were too many KOs. KOs cut your stats and therefore your dmg output. It's that simple.

Basically this. As long as you know what you're doing and can stay alive, you'll clear the fight as whatever job you are. The real issue here is the inconsistent way that the ToS is being enforced along with sectors of the playerbase using this as an excuse to witch-hunt people.

[Droxybrobotnik]

Thank you, finally someone said it. Nothing has changed, nor will it, all they did was being clear about it since the freaking troll brigades came down hard on someone who got caught using ACT to improve himself.
Go home guys, there is nothing to see or do.

[Jybril]

Can we talk about something else?
Y'all have 50 damn topics. Where's Titan dude
or chick, I want new material lmao.

[Rein_eon_Osborne]

Can we talk about something else?
Y'all have 50 damn topics. Where's Titan dude
or chick, I want new material lmao.

Ngl as much as I enjoy putting in few cents and watching the wildfire spread, I do wish for this as well rofl.

The whole pro add on vs anti add on campaign is getting old, they're becoming more and more like a meme than anything. (it's not like they're not a meme from first place but eh...)

[Cach]

Addons has been a powder keg issue for years, and it finally exploded. I wonder how the guy that "exposed" the pvp addons feels now, lol.

And the reality is that nothing has changed.
Despite recent controversy and increased discussion, the ToS regarding the use of any 3rd party tools has not changed: all 3rd party add-ons violate the ToS, and you assume all risk when using them. Full Stop. Zero grey area.

The most frustrating part about this whole discussion is that lots of people can't get over this simple fact.

But to be fair, they have been misdirected both by content creators on the internet and S-E's inaction on the issue for years. I mean, Square affiliated people used damage meters and more all the time. I'm glad something was finally done, even if it took an squad of internet meanies to do it.
At the end of the day, OP is right. Just do you and don't take dumb risks.

Oh, and real quick, it's perfectly ok to criticize Square on their approach to addons and propose solutions/alternatives. Just be aware that is a real long shot.

[SenorPatty]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, let's be fair here. The only thing that's changed, that I personally never saw coming is that they're looking to develop their own UI changes. Previously, every single time you wanted one, it was "server load, server limitations that." A new expansion drops and they go out of their way to stress how it was "really, really difficult" because, once again, server issues.

Like a ringing bell, bald man once said on the virtual chirping spaces: "Shout out to all the streamers, raiders and content creators taking the ban so FFXIV can be a better game. Remember this when you said "oh they deserve the ban! its against ToS!!!" as you enjoy all your new QoL mods when SE implements them lmao"

[Stralgarr]

Imagine using third party tools, LOL NOOBS.