1) Out of combat MP regen is so high that the mana used to cast stoneskin while waiting for a pull is totally inconsequential. I don't mind casting it early to ensure that most of the group has SS even if the tank pulls without waiting on buffs. 6/8 people having stoneskin on a pull is better than 0/8.
2) There are some situations you would see me cast Medica II 'unnecessarily to heal 1-2 people'.
-I expect periodic light aoe soon after, and I'm getting Medica II HoTs up to take care of it completely so I can focus on other things.
-There will be some damage that makes the HoT useful, and I want to burn a bit of extra MP so I can use shroud of saints sooner because I expect a roughly 4-5min fight. Using it early means I get to use it twice.
-I anticipate high movement with a good chance of people taking damage, so I put up Medica II to give people a higher chance of lasting till I can patch them up.
3) Either swiftcast is down, or there is no excuse.
