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.

[Syzygian]

As a rule I never macro anything. Screws up your rotation on skills like zerk and leads to wipes on skills like HG/LD. Best to just communicate or... *gasp* deal with the pacification.

[Tyrial]

*gasp* deal with the pacification.

Blasphemy! Obviously it's better to flood party chat with annoying macros that draw focus away from the fight to read what's being announced just to have a 5 second debuff removed.

[aleph_null]

As a rule I never macro anything. Screws up your rotation on skills like zerk and leads to wipes on skills like HG/LD. Best to just communicate or... *gasp* deal with the pacification.

+1. I'd rather eat the 5s pacification than risk berserk not activating in time which would probably result in a bigger dps loss. Tbh if I ever see a war dying because of not being able to IB during pacification I'd laugh so hard.

[KeairaR]

Simple solution to annoying macros:

/micon "Esuna"
/p Don't care <se.6>

Definitely getting this one, tho think I will add some countdown with all the sounds to make it cooler c:

[AeliaBlitz]

Yes please, use a macro. I main BARD and since the changes they made to Paen, it's awesome for me. I can insta-paen you without even using a GCD and you will never even be pacified...

I like WARs with Berserk Macros. Nothing Fancy... just say when it's up. It's all i need.

[Edewen]

The way I see it, it is their job, and it is difficult to see on the ui at times. The warriors wouldn't use macros if the pacify was actually cleansed more often than not. The whole argument of "telling me how to play my class" is a bunch of care-bear bs. Too many thin skinned crybabies who think their snowflake is so special.

When i'm healing, I appreciate the ability to time my esuna.
As a bard, I appreciate the reminder that I can give free dps to the group.

If you want to play poorly and ignore the warrior, that is your business. But the effort put into coming to the forums to cry about it would be better spent HITTING YOUR CLEANSE BUTTON.

[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.