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    DarkerOrange's Avatar
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    E'dok Edok
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    The Steady/Guard interrupts were broken in 2.5, so they do not work correctly anymore. I would recommend using spam macros for faerie commands for the moment.

    Other than that, macros tend to be a bad idea IMO. The only ones I now use are Mouse-over commands added to Lustrate and Embrace, and a line added to each of my dps skills that makes me auto face my target before casting.
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    Sidra Swiftwind
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    Sargatanas
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    Summoner Lv 60
    The Steady/Guard interrupts still work - I never noticed it not working, and just tested myself - it works.

    That being said, the interrupt macro to get off those skills serves a very definite purpose. In general I would agree that macros are a bad idea and you want as few as possible as they tend to reduce your options during play.
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    Spoekes Magica
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    Odin
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    Scholar Lv 70
    Quote Originally Posted by Sidra View Post
    The Steady/Guard interrupts still work - I never noticed it not working, and just tested myself - it works.

    That being said, the interrupt macro to get off those skills serves a very definite purpose. In general I would agree that macros are a bad idea and you want as few as possible as they tend to reduce your options during play.
    The interrupt works - if no target is below 80%.
    If fairy starts auto-casting at <80% and you do steady/guard thingy, the fairy will stop, but instantly recast embrace onto that target, you will not get her to do another action, you're only losing time.
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    Colette Pascal
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    Arcanist Lv 70
    Quote Originally Posted by Spoekes View Post
    The interrupt works - if no target is below 80%.
    If fairy starts auto-casting at <80% and you do steady/guard thingy, the fairy will stop, but instantly recast embrace onto that target, you will not get her to do another action, you're only losing time.
    Last time I checked, Whispering Dawn worked with Steady/Guard interrupts just fine, but the other two skills didn't if someone in range was under 80%.

    For the OP, I wrote a guide that is primarily about fairies. There are a lot of macros there. I also discuss my targeting macros in the end. As a fellow controller player, they may be helpful for you. The URL for the guide is in my signature.

    As for other macros, I use several space saving macros to basically put multiple skills on the same button.
    Swiftcast/Res
    Energy Drain / Aetherflow
    Heel / Place
    I also have Rouse macro'd with Whispering Dawn.

    As for seeing your cooldowns (like Selene's stuff if you have macros doing double duty), you can set a hotbar on the screen and put whatever you want on there to see the cooldowns. It is super nice.
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    How To Train Your Faerie
    http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/209109-How-To-Train-Your-Faerie-A-Comprehensive-Guide

    Best tank guide ever! (Not mine but I am putting it in my sig because it is THAT awesome.)
    http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/228662-A-Visual-Guide-to-Tanking

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    Nebulon Gumball
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    http://verdictffxiv.weebly.com/the-b...de-around.html

    I got alot of my macro ideas from this guide^. Also never macro embrace leave it alone.
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    Uriel Valesti
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    Zalera
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    I only use one, which is for Eos (Rouse + Fey Covenant + Whispering Dawn) which usually works out fine for me, but sometimes I have to click it a few more times if she refuses to use Whispering Dawn. Though she's usually pretty good about it.
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    E'dok Edok
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    That is what I meant. They do not function correctly if there are any targets below 80%, so I now just use the spam macros for faerie abilities.
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    Sora Kysuke
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    Adamantoise
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    Scholar Lv 90
    I avoid macros out right and instead use a general healing hotbar, dedicated healing hotbar with Eos abilities where I feel them comfortable and a DPS hotbar.

    It is entirely possible to play SCH effectively on a controller without them, but it does require more coordination I guess?
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    Sanguisio Alorea
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    Phoenix
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    Goldsmith Lv 50
    It is entirely possible to do content competently as a sch without them but their are times when you may need/want to ruin spam. Ruin spamming and making sure eos/selene is still healing regardless of hp<80% without a macro is more trouble than it is worth. Drop the whole I dont need macro 'pride' and dont feel embarrassed to use them
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