Time to ban parsing Square Enix

[OMGJesuis66]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I would argue that parsing is slightly irrelevant for FFXIV. Skill expression through parsing represents more your ability of capitalize the damage windows of the dance fights than an actual skull expression over your class.

I shouldn't be parsing purples in a class that I never touched just because I read a 2min guide in The Balance. But this is common, and no, I do not consider this a player skill expression. It's just understanding of the fights itself.

Sure, for progression it is important to know who is lacking since the DPS timers are obnoxious with their enrage, but the parse tool serves less as a learning tool and competitive tool on this scenario. It is a tool to find the weaker link and prune it, simple as, and precisely why it's not seen well.

[TBerry]

How convenient that it's not OK to ban YOUR kind of ToS breaking suddenly.

[MikeCake]

I will say more stalking and harassment has happened because of tomestone and fflogs compared to Playerscope.

You have streamers join PF for ultimate, and suddenly their lackeys will stalk you on tomestone and fflogs, so yes this is true in some aspects.

They will openly use ACT on stream, and start criticizing everyone who made mistakes or not playing it their preferred way. My friends have been subject of such harassment cause of such Parsers.

[Tesco]

i hope it gets banned the amount of people in my savage reclears who have wiped the party to greed one gcd

[TeresaFortell]

You are never going to ban parsing, just make it part of the default UI/Features of the game so ppl stop having to rely on mods for it.
It would be a good tool to have for self improvement.

I have nothing against putting one in, but I would have to assume that this would substantially increase the toxicity in game, because people would use it to gatekeep those who they think are underperformers.

[MikeCake]

How convenient that it's not OK to ban YOUR kind of ToS breaking suddenly.

Schrodinger's ToS, fine when its gooner mods but suddenly the big DPS numbers are halal to them.

[Kaurhz]

People like the ToS...

Until it is pointed and applied in their direction too.

[Uzephi]

I am able to see it myself when I get hit by shit for being greedy. Not having numbers however would mean I can't look at 2 black mages and compare them with a quick glance. Already knowing they run the same gear, but seeing a big difference in DPS tells me something is wrong. I can then look at the number of times they used fire IV or despair for example and if those numbers are significantly lower, I already know a big part of the issue and can work on it.
Not having numbers eliminates this entirely. Having JUST video would mean I'd have to spend hours to look at every single player myself.

Video already doesn't eliminate toxicity. Recording runs with OBS already lets people yell "stop greeding your fucking casts you retard!!1eleven"
Numbers also make me try harder. Seeing someone outperform me always makes me go "What buttons am I not pressing?"

Now that is some good reasons for it, but you have to think, this is square we're talking about here. How long did it take them to give viera hats? You think their DPS meter would be that robust? Asking to iterate on an already implemented feature would be a good starting ground instead of asking for a whole new box Good points, but it requires SE to actually log that info. They might just give you the running average DPS or even worse, just a number at the end of each battle.

[Rakdos_Grimdarkus]

I 100% AGREE! Parsing doesn't tell the whole story. only envious ELITIST stalkers/ paranoid players use it to rage bait on reddit and any other social media platforms.
I'm glad that SE took down mare <3 hope that God forsaken parsing is next to be taken down.

[All_Nonsense]

I think if the devs just perma-banned anyone with a parse listed on fflogs it would solve the problem instantly. They showed us on Friday that they are not afraid to rip off band-aids by taking out Mare to prevent another "red dot in ultimate" incident. It's time to take out the parsers too and finally get the game back on track