Quote Originally Posted by 1313 View Post
I mean, I guess I could just put my controller down in the middle of combat to explain to the sprouts that my asylum is not an enemy aoe but a regen and buff heals while they are in it. Or to explain to the new healer how Living Dead works, instead of having 1 line of chat that not only explain what to do but make some people chuckle. You're right. I should cause wipes to talk about it after, instead of using the tools at my disposal to make life better and easier for those around me. How foolish of me. lmao
If you need to explain to another player that asylum isn't an enemy AOE or how Living Dead works, then you have bigger problems here that a macro isn't going to solve. That "explain how my abilities work" macro is going to come off as condescending and passive aggressive to the vast majority of players. If someone is really new and needs some help, then yes, I will set down my controller to type a message to explain something and ask if they're still confused or need any help. It's fine to have a wipe and then take a moment afterward to talk about it. A wipe isn't a failure, it's normal and expected for players encountering new content for the first time.