Would you be opposed to SE implementing a program to scan for addons/parsers?

[HikariKurosawa]

What I can say is that everyone above 90% parse is cheating, and probably even everyone above 80%.

Good luck competing with people who cheat when you don't. Parses are based on the community's performance, it's not some hypothetical. It is based on the state of reality. The reality is that cheating is widespread in this game, so much that people feel entitled to defend breaking ToS on the official forums openly.

[ArcaviusGreyashe]

What I can say is that everyone above 90% parse is cheating, and probably even everyone above 80%.

Good luck competing with people who cheat when you don't. Parses are based on the community's performance, it's not some hypothetical. It is based on the state of reality. The reality is that cheating is widespread in this game, so much that people feel entitled to defend breaking ToS on the official forums openly.

I can guarantee you that's not true. You won't believe me and call me a cheater, ask for me to get banned because I "defend breaking ToS" or whatever, and then I'll ask you who is worse for the community : people that parse and feel good about themselves for being 80 or 90%+ without add-ons (and I do believe those are the majority, at least among those I know), or people that go witch-hunting based on nothing other than "this guy has a big dps".

Until 75%, it's skill but lack of gear and team synergy. From 75-90%, it's good gear and lack of team synergy, and above that, it's the combination of these. I personally haven't got any 99+%, but I do know raiders that have those and never used anything but parsers. But those are commited and try-harding people, and it's ok to not be one of those.

[solimiano]

To know what your parse is you need to be breaking the the TOS, hope you enjoy your ban

[Midareyukki]

To know what your parse is you need to be breaking the the TOS, hope you enjoy your ban

[Zebraoracle]

To know what your parse is you need to be breaking the the TOS, hope you enjoy your ban

It's so transparent that you actually have no idea what you're talking about, lol.

Did you know, one person running ACT and uploading it uploads it for the WHOLE PARTY? The seven other people don't even have to run it themselves. Or are you going to accuse the other seven of cheating because someone else did it for them, even if it was some random player they got grouped with LOL

Btw guess who's had their parse uploaded

EDIT: Deleted the thing I had, I think the point has been made and no amount of backpedaling or goalpost moving will save you from looking like an absolute clown or troll.

[Saraide]

I don't think anyone will be targetted or is fearful of being targetted for it. Square knows that that's a thing. And having parsers around was never ground for people being banned whatsoever.

As much as people try to deny it just because Yoshida said "All third party tools are banned"... he kept saying this so often. Yet you don't hear people uploading those parses (because that information is likely available on fflogs anyway) being banned or reported for it. You only hear repercussions when those tools are used improperly, such as getting an upper edge in combat (cheating) or when someone is using parses to shame or ostracize players (harassment).

Anyone who says they'll report people for knowing of parses or even having parses on fflogs altogether will find their reports to be of very little substance. Square has a loose TOS, but they don't act on small fry. They go after those two scenarios I listed because those can actually do more harm than violations of privacy.

It's not just they dont go after small fries, they actively dont do anything about all the TOP groups live logging. They are simply okay with logging by itself.

It's so transparent that you actually have no idea what you're talking about, lol.

Did you know, one person running ACT and uploading it uploads it for the WHOLE PARTY? The seven other people don't even have to run it themselves. Or are you going to accuse the other seven of cheating because someone else did it for them LOL

Let them cook, if they are honest they are currently in the process of reporting themselves. And also yoship.

[Zebraoracle]

It's not just they dont go after small fries, they actively dont do anything about all the TOP groups live logging. They are simply okay with logging by itself.



Let them cook, if they are honest they are currently in the process of reporting themselves. And also yoship.

Oh they're for sure a troll that's just trying to stir the pot. New account with very few posts, most or all of which are in this thread? Clear sign they're a troll.

[Ivtrix]

What I can say is that everyone above 90% parse is cheating, and probably even everyone above 80%.

Good luck competing with people who cheat when you don't. Parses are based on the community's performance, it's not some hypothetical. It is based on the state of reality. The reality is that cheating is widespread in this game, so much that people feel entitled to defend breaking ToS on the official forums openly.

You have 0 idea what you are talking about.

[Rilifane]

What I can say is that everyone above 90% parse is cheating, and probably even everyone above 80%.

Good luck competing with people who cheat when you don't. Parses are based on the community's performance, it's not some hypothetical. It is based on the state of reality. The reality is that cheating is widespread in this game, so much that people feel entitled to defend breaking ToS on the official forums openly.

That's the most hilarious take I've read all day.
And slightly overused. "Everyone who is better than me must be cheating" is as old as gaming itself.

[Vahlnir]

That's the most hilarious take I've read all day.
And slightly overused. "Everyone who is better than me must be cheating" is as old as gaming itself.

It's kind of like blaming the game for "cheating" every time we got a game over as a kid, which I'm sure we all did at some point or another.