Combat Trackers: proposed compromise

There are lots of very polarizing opinions on combat trackers (aka DPS meters) on this forum.

Would the compromise here be personal combat trackers only?

This way I can see what I'm doing and what's happening to me, but I can't see any other interactions?

Add to this making it against the ToS to request/force others to share what they are seeing in their combat trackers?

With something like this an individual could try out different specs/gear for their class to see what works best for them. The risk they will be judged by others is low.

A raid leader could say something like "everyone check your combat trackers for damage taken. If you see "breath of fire" in there, that is avoidable damage that you are getting hit by so watch out for it next time." But they couldn't say something like "everybody whisper me your dps on that last pull".

Sure people would have ways to get around the ToS (e.g. discord), but it would greatly decrease the risk of being judged by others. Doing so would be virtually non-existent in pugs since most don't use discord.

Personally I'd like to see full combat trackers as I like to use the data to help myself and others, but I get that a lot of people have concerns about the risk of toxicity or the removal of immersion (both I disagree with, but everyone's entitled to their own opinion). In situations like this, a compromise in the middle might be best overall for the game.

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Tragnar

Tyranthraxus wrote: »

YOU NEED TO SEND ME A SCREENSHOT OF YOUR PERSONAL DPS METER, OR YOU CAN'T JOIN OUR GUILD, NOR OUR SUPER-LEET RAID TEAM!

Ever heard of the revolutionary idea that you should play mmo with likeminded people? If you don't want to tryhard then dont join tryhard guild, if you don't want to be with assholes then dont join a guild known for being assholes.

Like holy shit, i think i lost some brain cells reading your post

Nagash

Tragnar wrote: »

Tyranthraxus wrote: »

YOU NEED TO SEND ME A SCREENSHOT OF YOUR PERSONAL DPS METER, OR YOU CAN'T JOIN OUR GUILD, NOR OUR SUPER-LEET RAID TEAM!

Ever heard of the revolutionary idea that you should play mmo with likeminded people? If you don't want to tryhard then dont join tryhard guild, if you don't want to be with assholes then dont join a guild known for being assholes.

Like holy shit, i think i lost some brain cells reading your post

He was being sarcastic that's why its all in caps

Tragnar

fk i really dont like sarcasmus in written form, because it usually isnt transparent enough and there are people on this forum that would legit mean it for real and not as sarcasmus

Nagash

Tragnar wrote: »

fk i really dont like sarcasmus in written form, because it usually isnt transparent enough and there are people on this forum that would legit mean it for real and not as sarcasmus

haha, I get what you mean ^^

Noaani

Tragnar wrote: »

fk i really dont like sarcasmus in written form, because it usually isnt transparent enough and there are people on this forum that would legit mean it for real and not as sarcasmus

As the only poster on these forums with 5k+ posts (come on, Nagash!), giving me some confidence that most people here know my general opinions on most aspects of MMO's, even I don't really use sarcasm, for this exact reason.

Ironhammer

Noaani wrote: »

Tragnar wrote: »

fk i really dont like sarcasmus in written form, because it usually isnt transparent enough and there are people on this forum that would legit mean it for real and not as sarcasmus

As the only poster on these forums with 5k+ posts (come on, Nagash!), giving me some confidence that most people here know my general opinions on most aspects of MMO's, even I don't really use sarcasm, for this exact reason.

You really need to find a purpose other than promoting shit add ons.

Nagash

Noaani wrote: »

Tragnar wrote: »

fk i really dont like sarcasmus in written form, because it usually isnt transparent enough and there are people on this forum that would legit mean it for real and not as sarcasmus

As the only poster on these forums with 5k+ posts (come on, Nagash!), giving me some confidence that most people here know my general opinions on most aspects of MMO's, even I don't really use sarcasm, for this exact reason.

I was I had my old posts on the other forum count :'(

Noaani

Nagash wrote: »

Noaani wrote: »

Tragnar wrote: »

fk i really dont like sarcasmus in written form, because it usually isnt transparent enough and there are people on this forum that would legit mean it for real and not as sarcasmus

As the only poster on these forums with 5k+ posts (come on, Nagash!), giving me some confidence that most people here know my general opinions on most aspects of MMO's, even I don't really use sarcasm, for this exact reason.

I was I had my old posts on the other forum count :'(

I honestly can't even remember what mine was on the old forums - not nearly as high as yours is all I know.

If it makes you feel better, you have a lot more likes than I do!

Nagash

Noaani wrote: »

Nagash wrote: »

Noaani wrote: »

Tragnar wrote: »

fk i really dont like sarcasmus in written form, because it usually isnt transparent enough and there are people on this forum that would legit mean it for real and not as sarcasmus

As the only poster on these forums with 5k+ posts (come on, Nagash!), giving me some confidence that most people here know my general opinions on most aspects of MMO's, even I don't really use sarcasm, for this exact reason.

I was I had my old posts on the other forum count :'(

I honestly can't even remember what mine was on the old forums - not nearly as high as yours is all I know.

If it makes you feel better, you have a lot more likes than I do!

I had 2.7k in the first forum and 2k in the 2nd and almost 5k in this one.

Dam you intrepid for taking my stats away!

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