What log parser do you use?

[divisortheory]

(insert time) - DvsChatmon_3: Dereferencing chat pointer.
(insert time) - Error dereferencing first pointer.

That typically means an update broke the parser, and you should check for a new version (1.5.1 should work).

I am AWARE of the "Select Report Columns" button. I KNOW DvsParse picks up ADDITIONAL EFFECT DAMAGE. I said ENSPELL DAMAGE. They are written to the log files differently. For some reason, en-spells are not recorded by DvsParse (the last time I tried it out, anyway). What DvsParse calls "effect damage" is, oh, Holy Bolt damage, Elemental Staff damage, Sirocco Kukri, and so on.

As far as additional effect damage being attributed to a random person, Red Mages' enspell damage being written differently, that's less likely to happen if I can get a parser that's coded properly. /whine.

You could try posting this to the DvsParse forum (preferably in a less abrasive tone) with an explanation of how the chat log messages for additional effect damage and enspell damage differ. I'm sure people who write these types of programs (wink, wink) typically do not intend for features to not work, and when it does happens it's usually an oversight that they're more than happy to fix if given the proper information.

[cassiraa]

DVS is the best parser available. I'll only use it until someone makes the fabled "Defensive Parser" with damage taken min/max/average, shadows taken/average shadows blinked, etc.

Then I'll still use Dvs for meriting.