How Gear Swapping Works: Simple Macros for the Simple Minded

[Greatguardian]

Ok, serious question. Is <wait 1> recommended for lengthy gear changes in WS macros? Is there a potential that the WS will activate before all the gear has been adjusted? Just one of those odd little things I keep forgetting to ask.

This will pretty much never happen. Ask any Monk with a large Chakra Macro. I've always received the expected amount of HP without any /waits or delays in between my gear swaps and my Chakra activation.

[Ravenmore]

Theres only one case I know of a wait would help any is drg af/+1 legs it takes a sec or 2 for the 10/15% HP to kickin with your wyvern other then that its doesn't matter. Thats the only time wait would be used and if your soloing the extra HP healed is not worth the wait.

[DebbieGibson]

Sup, WHM since late 03 chiming in. Yeah, I have every idea what I'm talking about, since I've done it all from ground HNMs all the way to lolAbyssea and everything in between.

So I second my previous post. If you're slacking in your curing, gtfo whm. I don't want to see you on it.

(Yes, I know people get one-shotted and lag spikes happen. That IS beyond your control. Everything else is not. Stop eating your cheese sandwich and focus.)

How does targeting someone directly instead of using stal or stpt have anything to do with slacking on curing? Targeting them directly is faster than stpt or stal. Are you saying you never have anyone die mid-cure ever?

Just clarify for me here, how does the way you target someone have anything to do with "slacking on your cures". Also please clarify, HOW exactly do you slack on cures? If you aren't curing someone instantly when it's necessary then you are failing.

[DebbieGibson]

^ I have always used a controller in ffxi and have healed just fine with it.

But you'd still be better on keyboard.

[Rosina]

I'm sorry, but I wasn't insulting anything it was a lay out critique

Though I may not be the best typer, I am a decent lay out artist. And the guide is good, though I personaly will not use it. But for me it is hard to read with some of the clutter and "spoiler" tabs.
Personally, keyboard vs controler is just personal opinion. I'm quick when it comes to cures. And I tend to use the correct cures. And this is via a controler.

To jump the gun and lable everything I say as an insult. Maybe you should compare with the Actual insults people made. Such as the "funny" thread topic. Honestly if you wanted a good joke title. I woulda gone "Gear Swapping for Dummies" like those guides you find for just about eveything.

Sorry I tend to have a type A personality when it comes to page layout. You should see my Linkshell Rules for my LS in ffxiv.

[DebbieGibson]

macro their name. Fixed!

That's a solid method. Except you still have to use arrows(on controller dpad) to move over to the macro instead of just ctrl 1 2 3 4 5 6 with direct method.

[Rosina]

But you'd still be better on keyboard.

not if they have faster relexes. I out cured whms before it is all on what you're looking at, lag and for fast you react. But thanks for the heads up, just do not force us into play styles we are not confortable with. And by that i mean insulting us over 2 seconds. It is a game the hole "slacking in cures" mindset is trashy to read when it comes to this being a game.

Remember this is a video game, not a work place. Being anel over silly things makes the game unfun.

[Andreja]

Pretty awesome guide to help with gear swaps. I'm still relatively new and don't have much in terms of gear yet, but I will be using this and looking at other suggestions once I have a ton of gear. Thanks for the guide.

[Kimara]

That's a solid method. Except you still have to use arrows(on controller dpad) to move over to the macro instead of just ctrl 1 2 3 4 5 6 with direct method.

To me it's much faster than using a keyboard but that's because I've been using a controller for 6 years. I'm sure if I used a keyboard for that long I would be faster with it. It's kind of the same thing to me as me saying you have to move your hand to the 12345, or you have to press the key. It's really all muscle memory for me too, I don't have to look to know where it is in other words.

[DebbieGibson]

not if they have faster relexes.

Assuming equal reflexes obviously, direct keybinds are going to be faster than stal and stpt. Not by much of course, but every little bit counts.