BLM macros

[scarebearz]

Here's a scenario for you. MP is at 80% (lets say 700 MP away from full) and you have umbral 3. What do you do? go

So much missing info for a "scenario"

Assuming general run of the mill rotation (thunder II already cast), during single target, with no cd's and no proc's up.

Depending when the last tick was, with my current SS I would either hardcast Fire III (so it ticks to full mp while casting) or cast Bliz I (Scathe if need to move) then Fire III, some occasions when I know a tick is very near, but maybe wont quite happen during Fire III cast, I will delay a small fraction of a second before starting the Fire III cast, to ensure it does, so i dont need to wait 1 GCD (Bliz I / Scathe) before returning to astral fire.

So I guess your going to tell me I'm doing it all wrong? go xD

[kujowaltz]

So I guess your going to tell me I'm doing it all wrong? go xD

No I just wanted to know if you knew what you were talking about before I decided which direction to go with this response. The lack of info was for you to fill in. :P

Great reply by the way, but you gave me the exact thing I was looking for. You'll "delay a small fraction of a second". You're concept of "delay" is, at the minimum, 0.2 seconds (based on nerve response) and then factor in that you are not Billy the Kid. So going back to your post I replied to, you referenced half seconds as being the reason there are so many useless BLM out there. Yet even you admit there are times when waiting "fractions of a second" (which aren't actually as small as they seem) can not only be irrelevant to DPS but sometimes necessary.

not trying to be a dick, I just like debating people :P If you really wanna be a superior BLM you need to beef up those myelin sheaths bro, keep your central nervous system at optimum

[scarebearz]

So going back to your post I replied to, you referenced half seconds as being the reason there are so many useless BLM out there. Yet even you admit there are times when waiting "fractions of a second" (which aren't actually as small as they seem) can not only be irrelevant to DPS but sometimes necessary.

There are some times when it can be useful to delay slightly (in my opinion), the difference with this situation is that it would be Intentional, with some of the macro's mentioned you would get getting Unintentional delays that could easily be avoided by doing it manually.

I'm not saying your a useless BLM, but there are a lot of useless BLM's and unintentional delays / misuse of skills are certainly part of the reason for this. Though the biggest reason for this is them not knowing when to cast spells (e.g. when needing to dodge on titan ex) or just a poor rotation.

[kujowaltz]

I'm not saying your a useless BLM, but there are a lot of useless BLM's and unintentional delays / misuse of skills are certainly part of the reason for this. Though the biggest reason for this is them not knowing when to cast spells (e.g. when needing to dodge on titan ex) or just a poor rotation.

agree 100%

[scarebearz]

not trying to be a dick, I just like debating people :P

agree 100%

Debating: Your doing it wrong! xD

[kujowaltz]

Debating: Your doing it wrong! xD

I'm a lover not a fighter....probably why I never win any debates