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

[KaitlynOfOz]

I don't mind the Berserk Macro all that much as a healer because I know that there will be a 5 sec period coming soon that i could esuna off. Two things about it irritate me though, the first being the assumed implication that i need to stop what i'm doing to ensure that the pacification comes off as soon as possible (because those few extra seconds will be make or break). the second and more frustrating thing is the debuff has to be actually applied before i cast esuna to pull it off. I've timed my esunas so they hit the tank just after they receive the pacification (like at 5 or 4 seconds left, essentially right as it hits) and the esuna has nothing to remove. I have to start my cast right as it hits so the system registers its on the target and then it will remove it usually with 1 or 2 seconds left and at that point, there is no point to having spent the mp to do it. Anymore by the time i register that pacification is on and start the cast for esuna, i've only removed the last second and then it hasn't really make any difference.

/p lines in Macros can be fun (saw a moogle in my ST run yesterday in ascii code that was super cute and I have a friend who gives the finger for his LB attack) as long as they aren't over used. Single lines for songs (especially ones that are used often like ballad or foes) are nice the first time but after that are annoying. Also since not all of us run all the classes, having a skill name in the /p line sometimes confuses me as to what you are actually requesting if anything from the rest of the party. I also very much appreciate calls like <plumes><se.6>!!! (titan), <HIDE!!!> (Behemoth in CT), <platform> or <flare> (Scylla in Syrcus Tower), cast in succession because i do get tunnel vision and can miss the cast bar sometimes as healer.

I agree the healer macros are useful (virus can be so i don't waste my own on a boss or during its immunity), however I tend to do a fair amount of PUG runs and i just assume a solo heal stance for the party because i never know if the other healer will run the whole thing with cleric stance on or not heal intelligently. I end up losing mp with swiftcast rez'ing but sometimes its better safe than sorry (and ST can be quite forgiving in those situations).

[Wadoka]

I have a couple.

One's for Convalescence, one's for Hallowed Ground.

"Popping Convalescence! Menphina be praised!"

"Popping Hallowed Ground! I AM INVEEENCIBLE!"

And some random silly battle cries, like:

"I am a Jedi, like my mother before me!"
"For the honor of the Black Boar!"
"There can be only one!"
"Nac mac Feegle!"