yeah i see what you are saying. hm. well i have played this game on console since launch. and i main a WHM since day1. so i am aware of how much must be done in order to Stoneskin an entire "Full Party". but i suppose having to press all them buttons is just something you get used to over time. and steadily become more efficient at. eventually you won't even notice you are fondling the controller. :P

also, i am not sure why you hit down so much. select your target after highlighting it, if you plan on continuing down the list to pass out a buff. also, the L2/R2 aren't actually buttons. and most people would use either their middle or index finger to press/squeeze those. so unless you use either of those fingers for d-pad/face buttons, i don't think those presses can actually be counted.

either way, i wasn't trying to knock your idea down. it would most certainly be very useful. but until they improve game-pad functionality... you'll just have to use a keyboard for the quickest possible targeting time. but don't hold your breath. :/