macros: bad for DPS?

[Ulathskullsplitter]

Macros are absolutely terrible for dps if you are macroing your rotation. You are losing a ton of time in between each attack and it only adds up more the longer the fight. Like someone said, macros only do whole seconds and not 0.5 etc.

[Illrayth]

Macros are absolutely terrible for dps if you are macroing your rotation. You are losing a ton of time in between each attack and it only adds up more the longer the fight. Like someone said, macros only do whole seconds and not 0.5 etc.

Macros are great for DPS. However you need to know when to use them.
Every class i have has a full rotation of their main abilities. However, the only time these are used, is when there are movement-intensive mechanics where more attention has to be payed to staying alive than pressing your hotbar keys. Being able to just stay within hit range of your target but pay full attention to movement and the surrounding area is a big bonus. Cant DPS if you're dead. So that slower rotation is a good payoff for staying alive.
If you can stand still, or have a relaxed fight, having all your abilities on the bar and using in optimal rotation with that .5 less between everything is awesome.

[saeedaisspecial]

Macros are great for DPS. However you need to know when to use them.
Every class i have has a full rotation of their main abilities. However, the only time these are used, is when there are movement-intensive mechanics where more attention has to be payed to staying alive than pressing your hotbar keys. Being able to just stay within hit range of your target but pay full attention to movement and the surrounding area is a big bonus. Cant DPS if you're dead. So that slower rotation is a good payoff for staying alive.
If you can stand still, or have a relaxed fight, having all your abilities on the bar and using in optimal rotation with that .5 less between everything is awesome.

I can't believe people that think this exist. I want to cry.

[Ulathskullsplitter]

Macros are great for DPS. However you need to know when to use them.
Every class i have has a full rotation of their main abilities. However, the only time these are used, is when there are movement-intensive mechanics where more attention has to be payed to staying alive than pressing your hotbar keys. /snip.

That's the true test of skill for dps. Good dps can keep their numbers up while still avoiding everything without ever considering macros for rotation. Especially melee. Not saying there isn't a place at all for macros just not with /wait in between attacks. For example i play with a controller and try to minimize what's on my hotbars so i have power surge and jump macrod together with power surge on a separate hotbar so i can see its cooldown. With no wait if i push it it will do power surge then again for jump. I know if power surge is on CD then it will just jump. Stuff like that is fine.

[Rankina]

Macros are great for DPS. However you need to know when to use them.
Every class i have has a full rotation of their main abilities. However, the only time these are used, is when there are movement-intensive mechanics where more attention has to be payed to staying alive than pressing your hotbar keys. Being able to just stay within hit range of your target but pay full attention to movement and the surrounding area is a big bonus. Cant DPS if you're dead. So that slower rotation is a good payoff for staying alive.
If you can stand still, or have a relaxed fight, having all your abilities on the bar and using in optimal rotation with that .5 less between everything is awesome.

Stop playing Monk.