Is it possible to offend someone...with a macro?

[Masquerade]

I was in a group the other night, and the healers macro when picking up one of the dps was something like "{targets name} As comical as you look on the ground, I need you to get up and get your shit together"

And a few nights ago when I died in group, the healers macro was "{targets name} Get up. Your suppose to be important"

Tho they are probably not meant to offend, I do think they can bring down the groups morale....and considering the healer is suppose to keep group members from getting killed, a better macro might be something like "Sorry you died under my watch. I'll try not to let it happen again."

[Deceptistar]

Tho they are probably not meant to offend, I do think they can bring down the groups morale....and considering the healer is suppose to keep group members from getting killed, a better macro might be something like "Sorry you died under my watch. I'll try not to let it happen again."

I agree with the above, as funny as you might think it could be,
Just substitute your macro with something like above.
While the death may or may not be your fault, and its 'just a macro',
having to hear that if it occurs multiple times does not give a good feeling to you or your party.


most people fail to realize that their definition of 'funny' is at the uncomfortable expense of others,
If i were a DD and a healers raised with "Sorry you died under my watch. I'll try not to let it happen again." in a 24 man raid multiple times,
Id find that funny.
But i dont think the healer themselves would feel much happy with that scrolling mutiple times.

[Masquerade]

I agree with the above, as funny as you might think it could be,
Just substitute your macro with something like above.
While the death may or may not be your fault, and its 'just a macro',
having to hear that if it occurs multiple times does not give a good feeling to you or your party.


most people fail to realize that their definition of 'funny' is at the uncomfortable expense of others,
If i were a DD and a healers raised with "Sorry you died under my watch. I'll try not to let it happen again." in a 24 man raid multiple times,
Id find that funny.
But i dont think the healer themselves would feel much happy with that scrolling mutiple times.

I did not really mean for it to be funny...but..esh....did not really think about it during a big raid. In a small, short 30 minute group where it would only be used once (or a small amount of times) it would come off as being humble. --It's a quialty I think players can appreciate in a group.--


But yeah, in a large, long-going raid, seeing that message...it could bring down the confidence of the healer. As well as the groups faith in that healer. Just from seeing the words "I'll try not to let it happen again." mixed with word association, each time that macro was used the group would read it and think 'You must not be trying very hard."

But funny ones can boost party morale as long as it's not aiming to blame anyone.
If I was a healer (which iv never been in any mmo. Too much pressure) mine would be "Like a Viagra, my Raise will Erect you"