Berserk macro?

[Tyrial]

I'm going to chime in as yet another Bard who seriously wishes that more Warriors used just a simple macro like this for Berserk:

/micon "Berserk"
/ac "Berserk"
/wait
/p {Berserk} used! Pacify in 20s. <se.4>

That's all I need as a Bard to know "Oh hey, I should use Paean some time in the next 20s." Because, as others have stated, Berserk has a pitifully low priority as a buff, and by the time you see the pacify, it is often too late. Its one of those things where the UI's limitations prevent those of us who really want to optimize our Job's potential from doing so.

Problem with this is that you're actually macroing Berserk which will mess with how skills queue up. You can't queue a macro like you can a normal skill press, thus impacting a typically tight rotation.

[MiniPrinny]

Problem with this is that you're actually macroing Berserk which will mess with how skills queue up. You can't queue a macro like you can a normal skill press, thus impacting a typically tight rotation.

I know. It's really [redacted] obnoxious, because I use macros for some buffs that are dangerous to keep up and that I don't want to try and find in a pinch (Blood for Blood, Berserk, Raw Intuition). But, because I use said macros, it takes longer to use my abilities. I also have macros to save me some headache with binding, but again, it cuts into my DPS because macros don't work right.

[Edewen]

I know. It's really [redacted] obnoxious, because I use macros for some buffs that are dangerous to keep up and that I don't want to try and find in a pinch (Blood for Blood, Berserk, Raw Intuition). But, because I use said macros, it takes longer to use my abilities. I also have macros to save me some headache with binding, but again, it cuts into my DPS because macros don't work right.

Much less of an issue with OGCDS liem this. youa rent macroing it to another ability you are simply adding text. Macros in general are bad, but the reasons they are bad, hardly matter to an alert macro on an ogcd buff

[Tyrial]

Much less of an issue with OGCDS liem this. youa rent macroing it to another ability you are simply adding text. Macros in general are bad, but the reasons they are bad, hardly matter to an alert macro on an ogcd buff

Except it does matter because if you're macroing Berserk you're messing with your rotation due to how macros queue up.

If you absolutely have to have a macro then it should be a separate one that you hit that is strictly a party chat announcing that berserk is up that you hit after it's already rolling.