ruaach.1549

I might be the odd one out here, but I have had a chat with people who make use of ArcDps + healing and boon tables for uptime. While this does let one strive towards improving, it isn't fun to kick players from a new or learning group due to a lack of DPS or mechanics that the player wasn't aware of. It is doing exactly what it is doing in other MMOs, it is causing exclusivity for content for a certain type of player that makes use of the "correct" weapons and gear. As a game that moved away from the so-called 'holy trinity' of healer's tanks and DPS roles, the allowance of allowing DPS meters, etc, blows my mind. I love this game because it is different in many aspects than other MMO's, but now to try to encourage elitism through metrics is insane to me, especially due to the following conditions: - No gear level/score that allows others to see character power level in relativity to what is "required" for the end game, fractals, raids, strikes, PVP and WvW. - Not having an "activity" score induces frustration with people running DPS meters, etc., and they may be fresh to a certain aspect of the game. (like a M+ rating in WoW). - If you allow for meters such as these (which you were very firm against in the past), then make the required changes so that people can find people of equal skill level and gear in LFG. - Also provide players the ability to inspect other players and their gear to fit in with the search for specific people. I understand that in the ArcDPS meter description, it says that you shouldn't use it to be a kitten to people, but that is, unfortunately, an inevitability when introducing meters like these. Verbally isn't the only way to be a proverbial kitten to someone (kicking them out, etc.) It inherently takes away from the game's identity as a unique MMO and lazily accepts that people want these types of add-ons. Without developing around it to make it feasible. Ultimately, it leads to toxicity, elitism, and new players; yes, there are new players or people who haven't done certain activities, having to spend more time on Google and youtube just to be able to participate on a low level, which is something GW was never known for. You could build what you felt like and enjoyed, but now it feels like I need multiple sets for the different content, or it is "not good enough." Please either flesh out third party addons and become like other MMO's, or disallow third-party tools again if you want the game to be played and enjoyed by anyone and allow people to play with the weapons skills that they like to play with, with the stats that they enjoy the most, without the risk of being excluded from content, in an otherwise casual MMO.