Quote Originally Posted by Sylve View Post
I actually tested having DPS buttons on the <tt> macro recently.

Over a 60 second period:
Macro: 25 Dosis casts.
No Macro: 26 Dosis casts.

Losing one Dosis GCD per minute is IMO an acceptable loss compared against the smoother gameplay offered by having the DPS buttons use the <tt> macro.

You could argue the macroless DPS rotation is objectively better because you get that extra GCD.
But I argue that I lose less DPS to use the macro because no matter what I'm targeting I'm always aiming a Dosis at the boss.

It's a personal thing. Some people will feel more comfortable with the incessant target switching.
So I'll keep suggesting that people should give the macro a shot (only on the dps, never on a heal) and see how it feels for them.
But I'll always maintain that it should be a natural function of healer dps spells.
And I will argue that not using macro is the better way to play regardless of your “testing”. “1 GCD a minute” adds up over the course of a fight—and you aren’t accounting for other losses that are likely to occur due to movement. Or even due to uncontrollable things like lag and packet loss, which just exacerbate the issues surrounding macros and queuing.

I’m not one to advocate for purposely gimping oneself in any level of content. I don’t care if you’re a bean sprout or a veteran. I won’t recommend combat macros regardless because it’s an objectively subpar way to play. It’s a needless crutch that won’t help a person grow as a player. Even if they aren’t aspiring to be a raider.