5.3 A response to the AST "balance" changes

[Doozer]

The wait isn't the issue in this case, it's that macros will always trigger later than a directly hot keyed ability.

In your case, single weaving this will probably be fine. Double weaving may have you locked for a number of extra frames though. I'm not sure how tight the timing is for weaving off the nuke as I'll openly admit I've not been bothering with AST since 5.0.

I have never had timing issues or skills triggering later than normal.

[Sebazy]

I have never had timing issues or skills triggering later than normal.

You will have. Rather you likely just won't have noticed if you're not optimising things as you state. It's not a huge jarring pause but it can add up.

Please don't take this as me saying that macros are unacceptable. But rather that people should be aware of the price of using them.

[Deceptus]

You will have. Rather you likely just won't have noticed if you're not optimising things as you state. It's not a huge jarring pause but it can add up.

Please don't take this as me saying that macros are unacceptable. But rather that people should be aware of the price of using them.

The macro wait time doesn't seem like much but it does result in multiple GCD's lost over the length of a fight.

In low tier content ultimately it doesn't matter. I've out DPS'd people as a tank using a lazy AoE macro as sad as that is.