Some Ninja Macro help (not for Mudra laziness though XD)

[Thegoldfish]

If I make a Macro that has that as an icon for Ninjutsu, will it only display the ninjutsu icon or will it still change to show which ninjutsu can be cast once I input mudras?

For example i wanna do something like this:

/micon "Ninjutsu"
/ac "Ninjutsu"
/wait
/ac "Trick Attack"

This is so i can free up a slot for hotbar space (PS4) and it will attempt to cast TA if applicable. But if the Ninjutsu icon doesn't change during mudra input then it defeats the purpose. XD

[Jamillion]

My guess would be yes but I think this macro would do more harm than good unfortunately and cause you to miss trick attacks

[Thegoldfish]

My guess would be yes but I think this macro would do more harm than good unfortunately and cause you to miss trick attacks

How would I miss TA's with this? I'd only miss them if it is 1) on cool down, and/or 2) I don't use Suiton Mudra combination prior to activating this Macro.

[PenelopeWinn]

This macro makes logical sense. Personally I would take out the wait though and just mash it a couple times. It's not like TA can go off before Suiton soooooooooo

[Jamillion]

How would I miss TA's with this? I'd only miss them if it is 1) on cool down, and/or 2) I don't use Suiton Mudra combination prior to activating this Macro.

The wait could cause you to miss due to last second spinning

[HeavenDenies]

If I make a Macro that has that as an icon for Ninjutsu, will it only display the ninjutsu icon or will it still change to show which ninjutsu can be cast once I input mudras?

For example i wanna do something like this:

/micon "Ninjutsu"
/ac "Ninjutsu"
/wait
/ac "Trick Attack"

This is so i can free up a slot for hotbar space (PS4) and it will attempt to cast TA if applicable. But if the Ninjutsu icon doesn't change during mudra input then it defeats the purpose. XD

How does the "/wait" string work if you have abilities that chain off of each other, but each with the same cooldown time?

[Thegoldfish]

How does the "/wait" string work if you have abilities that chain off of each other, but each with the same cooldown time?

the /wait has an automatic wait time of 1 sec. so in theory, it would go something like, cast mudra's then cast this macro, the macro casts ninjutsu (being Suiton cause combination) then waits 1 sec and then casts TA.

This macro makes logical sense. Personally I would take out the wait though and just mash it a couple times. It's not like TA can go off before Suiton soooooooooo

fair enough, i'll try it out and see. XD I was just more worried about the icon for Ninjutsu still changing with the mudra inputs.

[HeavenDenies]

the /wait has an automatic wait time of 1 sec. so in theory, it would go something like, cast mudra's then cast this macro, the macro casts ninjutsu (being Suiton cause combination) then waits 1 sec and then casts TA.

Understood. I've seen quite a few posts of folks damning macros. Calling them a drastic cut in DPS, but I kinda question that if the /wait macro is actually 1 second or .5 if you use /wait .5. Am I missing something and these downing posts are legit or are they just elitists?

[Ashelia_Ferron]

Understood. I've seen quite a few posts of folks damning macros. Calling them a drastic cut in DPS, but I kinda question that if the /wait macro is actually 1 second or .5 if you use /wait .5. Am I missing something and these downing posts are legit or are they just elitists?

You can't macro decimal times.

Wait only works with whole numbers.

[Thegoldfish]

Understood. I've seen quite a few posts of folks damning macros. Calling them a drastic cut in DPS, but I kinda question that if the /wait macro is actually 1 second or .5 if you use /wait .5. Am I missing something and these downing posts are legit or are they just elitists?

There is a lose in DPS. It really depends what you use the macro for. The /wait action is always a whole number, so 1,2,3, etc.
For example, as a ninja with high skill speed, with Huton active, GCDs drop to about 2.1 secs or so, give or take. If I were to have a macro for Dancing Edge it would be something like this"

/ac "Spinning Edge"
/wait 3
/ac "Gust Slash"
/wait 3
/ac "Dancing Edge"

Total this would take about 6 seconds before Dancing Edge can be cast.

With no macro and say a GCD of 2.2 secs that combo would take 4.4ish seconds to cast Dancing Edge.

Macro's for skill combos become worse and worse the more skill speed you get.