Hi,
I am a well geared drg (main class) and now also a new war (with zenith weapon and just reached ilv 75).
For both I use some macros (principally for drg) as they make life easier. (too many buttons for a PS3 controller and too many places to remember).
Now I am wondering about efficiency of the macros I use.
The macros I use are more or less similar to the following:
/ac "action" <t>
/wait 1
/ac "action" out of GCD (generally buffs or debuffs but also others ...)
/wait 1.5
/ac "action" <t>
/wait 1
/ac "action" out of GCD (see above)
/wait 1.5
/ac "action" <t>
Normally 3 actions in GCD is the maximum that I use (tipical combos in DRG and/or WAR), sometimes I stop also at two actions and few macros are only one action.
I tested them with dummies and all actions (if available) fire (I did not test the execution time).
I have the impression that sometimes during the battle (expecially the most crowded, or with some lag) some action does not fire (I am not sure of this because of the confusion) but in any case this happens few times (generally the thing works well).
What I wonder is about the time efficiency. I read the the wait command is rounded so I wait between two actions not 2.5 (or a little less, depending on skill speed) but 3 whole seconds (and even I do not know if I have to add also the time for the animation of the action out GCD that sometimes I fire between the two actions).
Of course If I repeat many times the macros the delays increase and my DPS drops a lot (especially for my DRG but also for the WAR).
Any tips and or comments ?