Button Bloat: Data for discussion

[vetch]

A lot of 'button bloat' woes could be solved by unfucking the macro system that CBU3 purposely gimped out of being able to queue, and letting players determine which of their buttons to consolidate based on their individual playstyles and accommodation needs.

For example, there's no situation where I'd want to cast Cure 1 while I have a lily pip available. If I needed a fast cure, I'd use the lily. If I needed a hardcast heal to conserve the lily for later, I'd use Cure 2 or Regen. But I do want to have Cure 1 on my bar, for Coils MINE raids or syncing down to sub-30 dungeons.

Yet, if I try to write a sensible macro that consolidates Cure 1 and Solace into one context button so I can have both on my bar, I get a clunky mess that uses neither skill reliably while screwing with the muscle memory I use for every other cast.

[Renathras]

WHM had Stoneskin 2 in ARR as well. I fondly remember using Swiftcast to apply shields to the entire party between dungeon pulls. It wasn't super useful but it was more fun than not being able to do it now.

I think Stoneskin 2 was added in...2.5? It was super late in it and well after I got to 50.

Looked it up, it was patch 2.45. It was also a 6 second cast that couldn't be used in combat. We CAN count it, but I don't think that really changes anything, nor was it an ability for most of ARR (just the last patch, more or less).

I do miss Stoneskin, though. I wish they'd remove Benison and give us Stoneskin back. A GCD hardcast but one you can use at any time. Given literally every other healer (even AST) has a GCD applyable barrier, there's legitimately no reason to argue WHM shouldn't. (AST has 20 seconds of them under Neutral Sect, and has its oGCDs on top of that). Just have it upgrade to Benison (visual effect and larger shield) at some point but keep the GCD functionality, just make it a quick cast (1-1.5 sec).

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As to the macros, maybe. But as that isn't currently a thing...