Quote Originally Posted by aleph_null View Post

People can clear contents as pld while sitting in shield oath 24/7 and rotating 1-2-3 halone combo from the start until the fight ends. That doesn't mean it's a good way to play the class. I'm saying that when you play at a high level the delays and reliability issues related to macros make them undesirable. Unless you can prove me wrong, by showing parse/video of someone performing really well in end game raids with macros (in which case I'll stand corrected) I'm quite convinced it's impossible to play optimally with those macros.
Once I hit 60 I'm going to test my DPS via Stone Sky Sea. Test what numbers I'm putting out MACRO vs non-MACRO. I'll probably make the switch, I just the time delay from MACROS can't be that bad in comparison to manually switching/cycling crosshotbars. If I lose .2 seconds on a MACRO I could easily loose similar time switching between bars, unless I am playing flawlessly.