Archer DPS; the Macro.

[AskaRay]

I'll just leave this here....


I know some of you guys remember that thread XD

Reading that thread was a trip and a half, let me tell you

[m3eansean]

I won't get into the whole debate about how "omg you're doing less dps" or "omg bard is so easy you can macro everything in one button" because its not productive. .

It's not a debate, its irrefutable that you significantly lower your DPS by using macros on GCD abilities. It can be easily tested and verified in game.

[pandabearcat]

Sure, but thats not what the OP is asking. I find it an interesting idea to try to optimize the macro.

Ideally aside from straight shot it would actually not be so terrible if you don't spam it.

[m3eansean]

Sure, but thats not what the OP is asking. I find it an interesting idea to try to optimize the macro.

OP asked for our thoughts on the spam Macro he/she created, I offered mine in that they should immediately cease the usage of macros for GCD abilities and that they are indicative of lazy/poor playing as a DPS. Instead of trying to optimize a bad/lazy idea, he/she could play competitively in all content and not become a burden to the rest of the team by not giving all his/her effort.

[Arkenne]

/ac "Misery's End"
/ac "Bloodletter"
/ac "Heavy Shot"
/ac "Raging Strikes"
/ac "Hawk's Eye"
/ac "Barrage"
/ac "Internal Release"
/ac "Blood for Blood"

Well... Im just going to suppose this is for lazying around by yourself outside of any sort of important content or teamwork related stuff...
Not like I can give any actual suggestion tho... maybe leave IR at the end and move B4B before Hawks??

[Lorielle]

No one did it? Wow.

/p {Blunt Arrow} {Just used it} <se.1>

[SlyRoyale]

Don't even bother with macros unless it is just for announcements, like reminding people of mechanics, timers, and all that jazz. Ability macros should never be used as they hinder your numbers and queueing your skills manually is far better than spamming a macro like a button-masher.

...Then again, I'm pretty sure a fair number of BRDs followed Mr. Happy's BRD guide back in the day so I shouldn't be too hard on macro users. That's one black mark I'll never erase from my history, but at least I learned from it.

But yeah, drop the macros. They suck harder than an escort competing with a vacuum cleaner.

[Solzan]

When it comes to BRD, macro is fine, just don't have a long list of commands, or it messes up, this is what I have:

Heavy Shot
/micon "Bloodletter"
/ac "Misery's End"
/ac "Bloodletter"
/ac "HeavyShot"

Venomous Bite
/micon "Venomous Bite"
/ac "Misery's End"
/ac "Bloodletter"
/ac "Venomous Bite"

Straight Shot
/micon "Straight Shot"
/ac "Misery's End"
/ac "Bloodletter"
/ac "Straight Shot"

Wind Bite
/micon "Windbite"
/ac "Misery's End"
/ac "Bloodletter"
/ac "Windbite"

This is good for everything, just when it comes to other jobs the macro thing is a no no pretty much.

[AskaRay]

When it comes to BRD, macro is fine,

Not really.... no.

But. Those are probably the best macros to use if you're going to macro attacks and nothing is going to stop you.

[Clarkamite]

I think, in all honesty, people keep saying to never macro because it's so terrible for your DPS blah blah blah and I totally agree (I don't macro anything except for my Aetherial Manipulation) but in reality if you're the type of player who has trouble keeping track of your rotation macro'ing things like others have suggested will probably help more than it hurts. Macro'ing is only bad if it's what lowers your DPS. If you do even worse without them using them wouldn't be bad.

I wouldn't macro all your abilities like that. Having one button even just for all your CD's isn't good. Even in fluff content. If you were going to macro anything on bard I would just stick to macro'ing Misery's End/Bloodletter to Heavy Shot and call it a day.