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Medrash1

I have a solution down here.

I think that the dps meter is necessary in many cases ... it's important to know your effects and the results of your hard work

. For the raids i don't know, maybe the feature that allows a player to check others dps can be skipped. It will help a team or guild to consolidate and get trutworthy people .

So the dps meter it's just for the single character ... then you can share it with your team if you like to.
I would like to implement a feature that allows a player to see the dps meter of another character by just selecting him or using a skill that checks the dps output of the player. But in raid you cannot do that while fighting xD i think this will add much more dept in the game.
If you recruit a player you must first play with him .. to ensure his skills ... and then you can carry him into the raid , with the best of the best. This will help making good groups a lot , and have fun ... without any bad surprise.

Noaani

@Medrash

Medrash wrote: »

I have a solution down here.

I think that the dps meter is necessary in many cases ... it's important to know your effects and the results of your hard work . For the raids i don't know, maybe the feature that allows a player to check others dps can be skipped. It will help a team or guild to consolidate and get trutworthy people .

So the dps meter it's just for the single character ... then you can share it with your team is you like too.
I would like to implement a feature that allows a player to see the dps meter of another character by just selecting him or using a skill that checks the dps output of the player. But in raid you cannot do that while fighting xD i think this will add much more dept in the game.
If you recruit a player you must first play with him .. to ensure his skills ... and then you can carry him into the raid , with the best of the best. This will help making good groups a lot , and have fun ... without any bad surprise.

This was suggested about 40 pages ago.

While it is a good idea in general, the issue with it is that if there is a way to share your combat tracker with others, groups and pick up raids will require this to be the case - meaning it is no longer an option to share - the only option is to do content or not do content.

That is why the suggestion I have been promoting for all but one page of this thread is to have a combat tracker that is an optional guild perk (that only top end PvE guilds would take) and that is automatically shared within your guild - but can not ever be shared outside of your guild.

This would mean that only guilds running top end content would have access to a tracker, and people not in such a guild would never be able to track anyone else, be tracked by anyone else, or ask others to share that data, as most players simply wouldn't have it, and those that do are unlikely to raid outside of their guild anyway.

This also means that when guilds are recruiting a player, they are unable to use a combat tracker on him. They can run content with potential new recruits to make sure they are not just generally idiots, but until the person is invited in to the guild, they can't use a combat tracker on them. Additionally, since that new recruit has never had a change to use a combat tracker themselves until joining that guild, this new recruit will obviously have some fine tuning to do in order to be at their highest level of performance.

This will mean that guilds will have to take on at least a partial role in providing training to these new recruits - which I personally think is a fantastic way for a game to be.

Skuld

I get people who want a dps meter to help optimize their class and all but I don't understand how it's "essential" or "necessary"

No, they're not necessary. In my experience you can finish a hardcore raid just fine when you're a good player. When I say good player I mean be calculating, be observant, be attentive. If you have that you can easily figure your class out and how you best play it. If not... Then maybe raiding is not for you.

I also think figuring out your class and how to play it perfectly is part of the fun. And if you played the game long enough you should know how much dmg you SHOULD be doing.

But despite all that, we don't even know how hard raids are gonna be. If they're really too hard you can always cry for a dps meter later on. I feel like all the people crying for it NOW just want to be lazy with their class so they can focus on other stuff

My experience with dps meters is also a decent amount of "look at that bard doing no dmg, let's kick him"

But maybe I just haven't really played that many mmos long enough to know what I'm talking about. I'm just speaking from my personal raid experience but raids are different in difficulty for every game ┐(￣ヮ￣)┌

Demidreamer

@Noaani
I really don't want to beat a dead horse.

Noaani wrote: »

With combat trackers, there will be peopel that post builds that are generally good, but then others will come along with alterations to that build based on specific cirsumstance that your server, node or guild may find themselves in, with numbers backing them up.

Without combat trackers, people will post builds they think are generally good, and that is about all that will happen.

Why is there an invisible wall suddenly stopping players from altering a base build if they don't have access to a damage meter?
Sure, i usually run a spec for my caster type universally across the board, for longevity, cc and sustainability; but when and if that doesn't work(say to burst damage), i slowly alter my skills accordingly to how i have failed. Yes, this does take trial and error but i eventually usually find a niche to play in.

I look forward to your reply; after, i take my son back to his mama tomorrow.

Noaani

Demidreamer wrote: »

I really don't want to beat a dead horse.

Not at all, this is how discussion goes.

The reason this thread is still going for 15 months is because I am always going to be willing to engage people in conversation on it if they are actually willing to discuss the topic - which you clearly are

Why is there an invisible wall suddenly stopping players from altering a base build if they don't have access to a damage meter?
Sure, i usually run a spec for my caster type universally across the board, for longevity, cc and sustainability; but when and if that doesn't work(say to burst damage), i slowly alter my skills accordingly to how i have failed. Yes, this does take trial and error but i eventually usually find a niche to play in.

Once a meta is created, people will stick to it because it works.

Even you are saying that if a thing is working, you won't change it.

Once that meta is in place, Intrepid will find that people are simply not willing to diverge at all from that meta - because they know it works. This also means that most people will not be willing to diverge from that meta even if the content is suggesting to them that they should.

The most people will be willing to do in terms of diverging from an established meta in a game with solid PvP that contains real consequence is alter one or two abilities in order to deal with very specific situations. People will tell Intrepid their content is broken and needs to be fixed before they will be willing to deviate from that established meta - unless there is a way that people can objectively assess new builds before taking them out in to the world where that PvP with those consequences will find them.

Naturally, I am not going to say this is the case without having and example of it. That example is Archeage - a game that still has the same meta it had when the Korean version went live over seven years ago. The meta was formed in beta, and is exactly the same today as it was then, and the developers are now in a position where they are unable to alter the builds that people run because people will leave the game if their build is suddenly not viable.

Now, it is easy to argue that some of this is based on gear - and in part that is true. Thing is, people are not willing to alter a build in that game, let alone change class. Altering a build doesn't alter the gear you want to be running, generally speaking.

Now, I want Ashes to have a PvP meta that is cycling and morphing all the time, and is different on all servers. That will only ever happen if players are able to quickly come up with and then assess builds - which can only be done with a combat tracker.

halbarz

Noaani wrote: »

@halbarz

halbarz wrote: »

I mentioned this as well in the past that having one indirectly forces it on people.

I am still curious.

Many, many people have said this as if it is a fact, but no one has yet to be able to tell me exactly how players that have no access to a combat tracker, and in a situation where no other player can use a combat tracker on them, will be indirectly forced to use a combat tracker against their will.

You are one of the few people in this thread that are against combat trackers that I believe would be willing to attempt to answer this very basic question.

So honestly, I hope you will attempt it.

Hi Noaani, I was referring to an earlier discussion I had with someone who wanted trackers to be available to the public and reflect all information. This wasn't clear in my reply, was late hihi.

While you know my stance, I do think that coming halfway is not a bad thing aka the guild perk.
No matter the outcome the majority of people that are part of discussion seem really nice no matter their opinion. I hope all will play the game

Noaani

halbarz wrote: »

Noaani wrote: »

@halbarz

halbarz wrote: »

I mentioned this as well in the past that having one indirectly forces it on people.

I am still curious.

Many, many people have said this as if it is a fact, but no one has yet to be able to tell me exactly how players that have no access to a combat tracker, and in a situation where no other player can use a combat tracker on them, will be indirectly forced to use a combat tracker against their will.

You are one of the few people in this thread that are against combat trackers that I believe would be willing to attempt to answer this very basic question.

So honestly, I hope you will attempt it.

Hi Noaani, I was referring to an earlier discussion I had with someone who wanted trackers to be available to the public and reflect all information. This wasn't clear in my reply, was late hihi.

While you know my stance, I do think that coming halfway is not a bad thing aka the guild perk.
No matter the outcome the majority of people that are part of discussion seem really nice no matter their opinion. I hope all will play the game

I agree that having one that is as per every other game on the market (ie, available to all players as a third party tool) will force a type of gameplay on to people.

The thing is, such a tool is absolutely inevitable in the absence of a first party tool. Even Steven didn't say that they will try and keep one out - only that they think they have cut off most avenues by which one could exist. When you look at that statement, that is a fairly clear indication that they know full well there will still be ways in which a combat tracker can be enabled.

In all honesty, I wouldn't be that surprised if someone actually working at Intrepid made one at some point - as there is literally no doubt that at least one senior person working there disagrees with Steven in this regard, and I have little doubt there will be many more.

This is why I am still fighting for a first party tracker. It is literally the only means available to us to get a tracker with any limitations at all - and so is exactly what every player that doesn't want to be forced to play a specific way should be arguing for as hard or harder than I am.

This is the frustrating thing. I am personally fine with one that is freely available to all - which is what will happen if there is no first party tracker. I am arguing my point because it is fairly obvious that a first party tracker is absolutely the best option for the game as a whole, even if not what *I* specifically want - yet literally all of the people I am debating with are the people that are actually going to be best served if what I am arguing for is what is eventually implemented.

Basically, I am arguing with the people I am trying to help.

I would love it if Steven opened up a poll similar to the multiboxing poll he did (a poll by anyone other than him is meaningless).

However, the poll needs to only contain the two possible outcomes.

Either Intrepid implement a first party combat tracker with restrictions;

Or

Intrepid leave combat trackers to third parties with no restrictions at all - whether permitted in the rules or not.

Let's see the results of that poll.

Tragnar

I think that this will not happen simply because Steven will rather wait for the public beta to see the state of this topic and what meters are going to be available. At least that's what I would do if I was in his position and having his opinion.

polq

Hey so this is my first post and I've read a few responses and am kind of confused @ those that don't want DPS meters. It reminds me of the argument of why KDAs shouldn't be displayed in a game or whatever. I'm all for removing addons as that would be incite simon says gameplay.

So in order for a serious group of people or anyone that is interested in improving any aspect of their play in terms of raw output you need data and in order for you to get that data you need meters. Without meters, you dont have any hard data and without hard data you can't implement new strategies and changes that may improve your play.

These are tools that competitive players need in order to improve and for those that don't want to be engaged in that ordeal I understand its annoying to deal with one or two toxic players, but in the case you have to pug something and that happens I'm sure its rare. A well designed game should have all styles of play viable, but there are people that strive to be not only viable but optimal and players like those need tools to accomplish that.

Unfortunately, without meters or some kind of data it'll be really hard to convince my GM to play the game. He needs data to determine how to do more damage to a world boss as that determines who gets the loot. Or how efficiently we can clear a node/raid etc. Theorycrafting is a really fun part of the game and in order to theorycraft you need numbers.

I mean overwatch doesnt really have proper kda and its the most toxic game that I still play. Instead of people calling each other out based on factual information, you have people calling each other out on false preconceptions. Its fucking awful because its just a terrible yelling match.

You absolutely need meters and I dont think its fair to remove such an essential tool in any competitive rpg especially so when the main driving force against meters is that abrasive players ill-perceive statistics and use them against others. That's the responsibility of that individual player being a jerk and reducing the quality of the game because jerks exist is a futile effort. All this is going to do is make it more difficult for data to be culled for the game, it'll be just slower and inconvenient. Whats worse is that it'll reflect poorly on the game's values as people that want to measure their performance dont see the game meeting those needs.

When you condemn meters, but still advocate for competitive gameplay you're obfuscating information that can be used to improve performance. Data is a powerful tool and how people misappropriate data isnt data's fault.

polq

Bla814 wrote: »

Having no meters would probably place more responsibility on the individual instead of the raidlead. As you mentioned its harder to figure out who exactly is messing up. The person thats making mistakes knows it though and will usually try to improve even without getting called out for it..

Like I am genuinely confused for arguments like these. People do not work like this. No one is going to have an open debate on who to blame without factual information. When you start making decisions without data you are making decisions based on false pretenses. When you argue on false pretenses you'll have a myriad of heated arguments because no one agrees with the premise of anyone's argument. You can't make deductive or reductive claims because the basis of those claims do not exist to reference any sort oof objectively.

Tragnar

What I see in every anti dps meter post is the want to stop people from enforcing meta on the players around them. I am just 100% convinced that any effort put into stopping meta is the same as trying to stop an avalanche

Tragnar

I just hope we will not be forced to watch what happens when an unstoppable force(meters) meets an immovable object(Steven)

Kneczhevo

@Noaani

Are you questioning someone's background? How long you been around? Chances are, you haven't experienced half the games he has. It's mentality like this, and why your not getting your way.

As quoted, previously, Steven does not want add ons or dps meters. His game and money. Don't like it, doors right there. You have many choices, of games, that have meters, go play them.

I hate add ons. Nothing like being required to download an add-on to kill some boss, and find out it's obsolete because of the latest patch, and hasn't been updated.

I hate DPS meters. If I spill my drink on my keyboard, or go into some sneezing fit while we are raid, my DPS might collapse and I get kicked. This happens.

Go check the "parse logs", fine. If my damage was so relevant, do some research, take the time. You don't need an online calculator telling me when to push a button and how. Especially one that says "boot", because i was under par. Maybe I was busy doing crowd control, while you were pew pewing. How does that compute?

Give it up, man. The creator gods have spoken. Here is some Provolone to go with your Chardonnay.

Atiqa

How is this such a heated discussion several years before launch?

I personally like DPS-meters, for self-improvement, not to find out the weak link in a party or something.

That being said, I really don't give a f*ck in the end if get it or not. It's not THAT important, and especially 2-3 years before launch.

Why not focus on aspects of the game that actually makes or breaks it, like combat etc. and leave this for later...

It's also a very different type of MMORPG compared to what most are used to in WoW, FFXIV etc. etc. so it might not even be that useful in the end, and we can't compare our experiences in the games like that always. That's a mistake I make myself sometimes, but we all have to take that into consideration.

Tragnar

Kneczhevo wrote: »

I hate DPS meters. If I spill my drink on my keyboard, or go into some sneezing fit while we are raid, my DPS might collapse and I get kicked. This happens..

Am I wrong or you raid purely with random pugs - and please dont say you raid LFR in wow. If your guild kicks you for literally this reason then you should look for better people to play with. This game should NEVER be focused on protecting solo players not getting butthurt when grouping with random players.

When you don't like the group you are in, find another. MMO's have always been about finding likeminded people to have fun with.

Abbienormal1

Wandering Mist wrote: »

I have a love-hate relationship with dps meters. On the one hand my inner nerd loves pouring over the data you get from them. But at the same time I hate having to rely on them to know if you are playing well or not.

I'd prefer they stayed out of the game unless we absolutely needed them.

I agree with the love hate thing when it comes to some type of DPS meter. I believe the solution is to let the fan base create a DPS meter as an overlay to the game. Something that does not interfere with the coding.

Kneczhevo

@Tragnar

I'm a Hardcore Raiding PvPer. Do I really need to post my resume?

Kneczhevo

DPS meters are like the great gun debate. Great tool, if used properly. But most people don't use the tool, as intended.

Caeryl

Kneczhevo wrote: »

DPS meters are like the great gun debate. Great tool, if used properly. But most people don't use the tool, as intended.

It’s nothing like the gun debate. Guns have one use: injuring other people.

Combat trackers are more like the census. Yes some politicians use the information in corrupt ways, but the data is not the reason they behave that way.

Mistrix

No.
If you have DPS meter you will make BIS gear/talents tree etc. People who want to play the spec they want, because spells look cool, et they wont be able because they will be forced to play one specific spec which has MAX DPS MAX Tanking MAX healing.
So no. I'm totally against DPS addons or anything simillar to that.

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