Quote Originally Posted by Kurando View Post
Though if the fairy can cast Embrace for free without any command, why would being forced to use a GCD (or oGCD) be any better?
It would create a situation where the Fairy is more controlled.

Also, it would make it easier to balance, given that Yoshi has been talking about how the fairy providing free heals is causing some balance issues with healers.

With the fairy now being locked to GCD heals outside of Fey Union, it makes it much easier to adjust the strength of the Fairy and her actions. Without having to worry about SCH having a passive smart HoT.

Quote Originally Posted by Kurando View Post
Also several players choose to Macro the fairy so it only uses Embrace when they use a particular action (such as Physick), so they have actually that degres of control you are suggesting here apart from the spell casting time
Well, that and they have to put up with the janky mechanics that are Macros in this game.

Quote Originally Posted by Kurando View Post
The fairy doesn't suffer as bad of issues with ability queuing though (again unlike SMN pets). If your fairy is casting Embrace, they will cancel it and use anything else if you command it, this was fixed several patches ago. Wind Blade on the other hand cannot be cancelled once it's casting which is what causes issues with Contagion, Devotion etc.
Well, I've noticed some delays in casting fairy skills, while being stood still.

So unless my Fairy is running around of her own volition, it doesn't seem like the spell cancelling AI is working perfectly.

To say nothing about if this is the case, well, then it's a buff because instead of missing out on that Embrace cast... You'd get it and the ability you wanted to use too.