


The problem is it’s basically impossible for a standard bystander to tell the difference between a macro and a proficient player, unless you are analyzing their system. The old adage “if you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying” is blatantly false, the only way one should reap the rewards of winning is if one competes by the rules as it is in every other sport on the planet to insure fair and fun competition. So, I stand with the op, there are irregularities that make it hard to believe that some are not abusing macros and, consequently, that’s why Anet has rules regarding key bindings, so as to make it clear what is acceptable and unacceptable.

Muscle memory is a real thing, as a former athlete you train yourself to do some pretty amazing things, so that’s not in question either.Īs to dropping a Mesmer from 100% to 0 that quickly, it’s highly doubtful you could down a Mesmer at 24922 (current Meta build is running Carrion amulet – so do I on my build) before it can phase retreat, block, dodge, stealth/blink, heal, or use distortion, and disengage. I also have to adapt to the situation, so my progression may change depending on team composition, need of the team at the moment, etc. I go through my progressions rapidly and efficiently but not flawlessly and perfectly, especially in combat, no matter how much I practice. I do not doubt that people can become quite proficient in going through progressions rapidly, that’s not what I think the op is getting at either. Pressing them all at once with the hope of getting a controlled “burst” effect is very highly unlikely. It’s 1 key stroke per action, even if its at an extremely high velocity, it still remains 1 key per action in a sequenced progression. You still have a progression, regardless of where you bind your keys. In a way you underscore what I am trying to say. Phoenix in that button between right and left mouse button (don’t know the english name for it) To be clear, when I was using SF Ele, for example I had: Maybe sometime you are not lucky with crits, or the target maybe random Dodge or predict it, but thats not the point I think. It can still 100-0 a mesmer and is not really difficult to do it when you got some muscolar memory.ĩ/10 times I do it perfectly without any macro, never used One. I mean, Phoenix + lighing flash + swap air + arcane blast + air 2. With a good keybind set and a mouse with lateral buttons, with some pratice you can for example land the burst of FA Ele (scepter) always in the same way. So, is it possible for people to either use and therefore abuse macros? I think the possibility exists because people are prone to take the path of least resistance, and that leads some to cheating by variegated methods. I agree with the op, I have had encounters in spvp where I was hit and burst down to almost no health before I could phase retreat or stealth. I also notice that I do not get more than 1 action at the same time, so I have to question how valid it is to say “I can push all my buttons at once” and get both the same and desirable results. I have a question about “pushing all my buttons at once?” Do you always get the same and desired results? I know that when I accidentally push more than 1 key at once it almost always ruins my progression.
