Optimal BRD rotation?

[BLaCKnBLu3B3RRY]

hello. i am really digging this thread. and have always thought BRD to be the most boring damage to play. plus the simplest. then without any combos i never considered an actual rotation. though am always trying to best utilize my buffs and such. but this thread is a real eye-opener. thank you everyone!

[Viridiana]

Still, Krietor's opener encourages clipping, which is a waste of TP and potency. It would still be a weaker opening, and that is the matter at hand.

EDIT: You also didn't read through the thread. In the very post you quoted, I used my raid setup, which I posted in the first page with an Ariyala link. Here is the link again.

I do avoid his opening in general, as I don't like the clipping; that much we can agree on. Whether that truly makes it weaker, though, is a different matter. Especially if, as he mentions in his guide, TA buff is up when you clip, I can see how it might tip the scales in favor of clipping (but I'm too lazy to math it out).

As for the raid setup. . .not really sure why you posted that, as it doesn't change anything I said. >_>

[SlyRoyale]

Going by the Lodestone can be unreliable at times due to either slow update times or characters being on jobs other than their main role. That's my main gripe against it.

As for reposting the setup, I'm anal about the little details. Or rather, I'm getting frustrated that I'm providing evidence and parses to back up my case while people are telling me I'm wrong and are just dissecting what I'm bringing to the table instead of also showing evidence in favour of their case. It's honestly pissing me off and I want to see exactly where and why one rotation is better than the other. So far, I have ideas based on what was previously stated but that is not enough for me. I want to see the picture as a whole before scrutinizing over every little detail.

[rappa]

I used the krietor's guide, but with my gear, i must change my rotation to fit it against bosses or mechanics, also my gear too, because skill speed is a dead weight :/.

[whiskeybravo]

These are pretty noobish questions, but I'd like to know for sure..

Battle Voice.. Do you have to use this before you start singing for the effect, or can you use BV while a song is being played to gain the effect as well?

I tend to BV first then sing, but this wastes a couple of seconds, just wondering if that's what you are supposed to do not..

Second noobish question..

Straight Shot procs.. If you get a lot of these it's a real drain on TP.. Should they be popped everytime until TP is an issue or right before you're about to lose the proc.. I kinda do it both ways depending on the fight.. Just trying to find general consensus on this.

[Saseal]

These are pretty noobish questions, but I'd like to know for sure..

Battle Voice.. Do you have to use this before you start singing for the effect, or can you use BV while a song is being played to gain the effect as well?

I tend to BV first then sing, but this wastes a couple of seconds, just wondering if that's what you are supposed to do not..

Second noobish question..

Straight Shot procs.. If you get a lot of these it's a real drain on TP.. Should they be popped everytime until TP is an issue or right before you're about to lose the proc.. I kinda do it both ways depending on the fight.. Just trying to find general consensus on this.

Use BV after you sing, for the same reason you stated ^^ (to save those seconds)

As for procs, I just pop them every time it comes up - it's extra DPS that is <3 (esp when the proc spams itself o_o). You can always sing Army's Paeon to get your own TP back (I do). I think the general consensus is the same, but I don't want to put words in anyone's mouth (it's just so much that I've gathered)