My name is Kendricke, and I’m a parser. 

It’s been 14 hours since my last parse.  I take things day by day, but with tools like EQ2Aditu’s ACT parser, it makes it pretty hard to avoid my habit.  I’m sorry, I’m making excuses now.  It’s not his fault - it’s mine. 

I have a problem.  I need to see the numbers that mean virtual life or death to my characters.  I need to know whether that 2-hander or those dual wielders mean more to me.  I track my DPS and heal values religiously.  I simply need to know the best ways to squeeze 2 seconds off of a fight.

So, what do parses mean, anyway? 

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