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    Warrior Lv 90

    I need help being witty

    I want a witty catchphrase to put in party chat when I do the paladin blue group barrier action. I would prefer something that suggest to party to get behind me for it to help them. Can you guys help me out?
    Here's the name of the action. It was the last one in the job showcase yesterday.
    Passage of Arms
    Lv.70 - Creates a damage-reducing shield in a (cone) AoE behind you
    While active, your block rate becomes 100% and party members inside the AoE take 15% less damage
    Effect ends on movement/action
    Cannot auto attack while active
    Duration 18s // Cooldown 120s
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    Vespereaux Vaillantes
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    Paladin Lv 90
    /p "Passage of Arms in X seconds. Stack behind me"
    /se Y
    /wait X
    /ac Passage of Arms

    I prefer direct and to the point for callout macros. Overly "witty", stylized or wordy macros tend to be less effective imo because people may not know what you are trying to say or may not want to read everything you say in the heat of battle. Less is definitely more in such instances.

    However if you really feel you need some catch phrase, here are some off the top of my head.
    "Fly to safety on my wings of light!"
    "I will be your shield!"
    "Let me embrace you in my Passage of Arms."
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    Last edited by TouchandFeel; 05-24-2017 at 02:27 AM.

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    Gunsa Cabalabob
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    YOU
    SHALL
    NOT
    PASS(age of arms)!!!!!
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    Last edited by Cabalabob; 05-24-2017 at 03:04 AM.
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    The anonymity of the internet is what leads people to become jerks online.

    You could make a game where all you did was run through fields of flowers holding hands and you'd still get a guy telling you you're doing it wrong.

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    Everyone knows you skip through fields of flowers holding hands, running noobs need to go back to WoW.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cabalabob View Post
    YOU
    SHALL
    NOT
    PASS(age of arms)!!!!!
    I like this one! Bonus points for no sound effects.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TouchandFeel View Post
    I prefer direct and to the point for callout macros.
    Less is definitely more in such instances.
    I agree usually. My berserk macro was
    /p Berserk in progress.

    I have laughed and cringed at different macros. Looking at you Astro who had a chat spam for every drawing of the cards.
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    Marauder Lv 60
    Sorry, I had burritos for lunch.

    ...

    Oh, you said Passage of Arms not...
    Passage of Gas?

    ('-' ) I'll leave now
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    Quote Originally Posted by TouchandFeel View Post
    /p "Passage of Arms in X seconds. Stack behind me"
    /se Y
    /wait X
    /ac Passage of Arms
    I like this one too, but the /ac line should go before the <wait.1> line and the /p and <se.#> commands should be after the <wait>. This way you can spam the ability without spamming chat/sounds.
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    Paladin Red Bull™ gives you wings!
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    Get on on the hidra's back!!!!11!one!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Machka View Post
    I like this one too, but the /ac line should go before the <wait.1> line and the /p and <se.#> commands should be after the <wait>. This way you can spam the ability without spamming chat/sounds.
    The action is placed after the wait for the purpose of providing a set amount of time, that has been called out in the chat part, for people to move into position before the action is used. The sound effect is inserted solely as a "something to pay attention to in chat" cue.

    Essentially the macro is designed to let people know you are going to to be using the action and to prepare for it. It was not designed to spam.
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    Last edited by TouchandFeel; 05-27-2017 at 03:25 AM.

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