Why you should have at least one macro with a /p line.

[Darksword]

Something I've noticed in XIV since I started back at launch is that, unlike the olden days, almost nobody uses chat lines in their macros anymore. Not even to brief the party on their status.

Granted, it wouldn't be a good idea to use them on common rotation skills, else the chatbox will be filled up with Joebob Dragoon spamming Impulse Drive. But for certain less used but important abilities its good to notify your party of what is going on. It also livens up the party a bit, since you see people "talking" even in the midst of combat, and it feels less like you're just playing with NPCs.

For example:

My WAR has a macro for Flash that also calls out my current TP. A good WAR doesn't use Flash often, maybe once at an odd pull or when Pacified after Berserk, so it doesn't spam the log. It also has the effect of letting any BRDs know if Paeon would be useful, or if we might need to slow down the pulls.

My BLM has a macro that stacks Raging and Quelling Strikes, and alerts the party that I'm going into a heavy AOE rotation or am otherwise going to be unloading some hurt. This means the tank knows to go all out on hate for a minute, and also lets the other guys know that I'm not slacking off, i.e. Levi Spumes, T6 Bees.

Its just useful. Its nice. People should do it more often.

[Lithera]

I have a nice little Berserk macro to let the healers know I'm shortly going to be Pacified. Doesn't always encourage them to clear it off me though...lol. I also macroed Holmgang for the benefit of the healers as well as so people know I'm not intentionally eating an AoE...Im stuck to the ground!. For SMN and SCH I have lines on my Virus macro to let people know I debuffed the target. It's also designed with a "target of target" so I can remain targeted on the tank for heals and still Virus the main target.

[Charisma]

Because people know, that it can get annoying for some, so they just avoid it.

I have a nice little Berserk macro to let the healers know I'm shortly going to be Pacified. Doesn't always encourage them to clear it off me though...lol .

Sorry, i just dont like to remove debuffs, which go for 5 seconds only :E

[Ronyx]

Because people know, that it can get annoying for some, so they just avoid it.





Sorry, i just dont like to remove debuffs, which go for 5 seconds only :E

Agree! Is totally stupid to do Leeches or Esuna on something that wears off in 5 seconds.... worst macro ever. Plus casting leeches or Esuna is like 1.something seconds so basically just have 3 seconds left!. If you dont like to be pacified then dont use it! WAR dont need Berserk to hold hate.

[Miste]

I have a nice little Berserk macro to let the healers know I'm shortly going to be Pacified.

Being main WHM/SCH I thank you for using that, and any other WAR who does the same.

I don't mind removing the pacify if I know it is coming and I have a second to remove it, if there is a macro telling me "Pacified in 1 second" I can time an Esuna/Leeches and remove it immediately. Pacify lasts such a short time that if I don't know it is coming and my GCD is going there is pretty much no point in removing after that.

[Ronyx]

Being main WHM/SCH I thank you for using that, and any other WAR who does the same.

I don't mind removing the pacify if I know it is coming and I have a second to remove it, if there is a macro telling me "Pacified in 1 second" I can time an Esuna/Leeches and remove it immediately. Pacify lasts such a short time that if I don't know it is coming and my GCD is going there is pretty much no point in removing after that.

Haha so you are going to sit and wait to remove it? Well in the real world... this dont work most of the time why? Because other party members get damage or even the tank, so most of the time you will be forced to heal or do other spells. So by the time you get to cast Esuna, it will almost wear off, unless you want people to die. XD

[Miste]

Haha so you are going to sit and wait to remove it? Well in the real world...

I don't mind removing the pacify if I know it is coming and I have a second to remove it

and I have a second to remove it

have a second to remove it

Well...despite you thinking you know how every fight in the game is going and every situation with every party without you being it in...yes there is sometimes a second to toss an Esuna in there without anyone dying... <.<

Do I sit and wait if someone else takes damage? No...but nice job assuming that? ....Haha

[SummonerSenah]

I have Eye for an Eye macroed that way. Whether I'm on healer or summoner, it's a good way to let other healers know that it's up.

[Mugiawara]

I have Eye for an Eye macroed that way. Whether I'm on healer or summoner, it's a good way to let other healers know that it's up.

Yeah I agree, I don't bother with <Se.> things anymore esp in Swiftcast rez because it's annoying lol. I have spam it and make sure it works.
Don't think I wanna hear friggin' Bings and Bangos in PT all day lol.

[Saccharin]

Something I've noticed in XIV since I started back at launch is that, unlike the olden days, almost nobody uses chat lines in their macros anymore. Not even to brief the party on their status.

Granted, it wouldn't be a good idea to use them on common rotation skills, else the chatbox will be filled up with Joebob Dragoon spamming Impulse Drive. But for certain less used but important abilities its good to notify your party of what is going on. It also livens up the party a bit, since you see people "talking" even in the midst of combat, and it feels less like you're just playing with NPCs.

For example:

My WAR has a macro for Flash that also calls out my current TP. A good WAR doesn't use Flash often, maybe once at an odd pull or when Pacified after Berserk, so it doesn't spam the log. It also has the effect of letting any BRDs know if Paeon would be useful, or if we might need to slow down the pulls.

My BLM has a macro that stacks Raging and Quelling Strikes, and alerts the party that I'm going into a heavy AOE rotation or am otherwise going to be unloading some hurt. This means the tank knows to go all out on hate for a minute, and also lets the other guys know that I'm not slacking off, i.e. Levi Spumes, T6 Bees.

Its just useful. Its nice. People should do it more often.

Most of the macros are just spam. I would argue giving your TP is spam. Are you asking for a bard song then ask for that. You've illustrated why it's spam. Just because you want the party to know how 'awesome' you are they don't need to know. Spamming party chat with irrelevant nonsense doesn't make it feel alive, if anything it makes it more dead and just a second combat log for attention seekers.

I'd argue a warrior who uses flash often is a good warrior. You don't need the MP for anything else so why not save some precious TP and use an AoE hate generator - that doesn't break CC - even if it's not better than an expensive overpower.