New Shaman ele dps macro!

[Zub]

i've been using the macro described by the OP (normal castsequence, including Earthshock) and LvB on a separate button and it's working well for me.
I've also added lifeblood (added haste) as another separate /click button

all in all my solo dps improved from 3.8k to 4.4k on dummies since this patch.

my paladin is another story however, but he manages to still keep agro

[daviddoran]

Using this idea, I got my ele shaman, destro lock and arcane mage to hit over 8k DPS self buffed on the target dummy. This is insanely good. Once i get around to reactivating my other 2 accts I'll work on my hunter and priest. I hear shadowpriests got some sweet buffs.

I do hope that this is not a mistake, and that it continues to work this way. Otherwise, mashing 2 buttons may be the only option.

[wyofiddler]

Forgive me, I read this whole thread twice but I'm not really following the change to macro function and how it effects casting exactly. It looks to me like the same thing I've been using with my druid tank macro that looked something like this (from memory, not exact!)

/castsequence reset=combat Mangle, Lacerate, Lacerate
/castrandom Maul

This worked just fine before the patch and whatever changed with macro function, rotating through the cast sequence and firing maul every time it was available and I had the rage for it.

Is this the same idea that is being discussed here? Or are we able to call 2nd, 3rd etc buttons inside the macro like we did with click, and the ability will fire if it can and not hang the macro if it can't fire (i.e. not off CD yet), and the only thing that really changed is that we can't time macro spam speed with commas like we did previously with /click?

Maybe I answered my own question, it made a lot more sense as I thought it through to write it down LOL

[Alemi]

Forgive me, I read this whole thread twice but I'm not really following the change to macro function and how it effects casting exactly. It looks to me like the same thing I've been using with my druid tank macro that looked something like this (from memory, not exact!)

/castsequence reset=combat Mangle, Lacerate, Lacerate
/castrandom Maul

Maul's functionality changed completely with 4.01 and is no longer an "on next swing attack" operating as a toggle on/off. Maul will never fire in your macros case as, since these are all melee abilities and instant, the GCD will be triggered after your castsequence and the castrandom will never be allowed to process.

Maul is just a standard fill in your rotation now along with Pulverize and Swipe.

The only one I feel is going to be a real pain is my boomkin.

Boomkin isn't too bad at all - though I admit I haven't been able to find a way to use Sunfire when in a solar eclipse state without running into the potential of hanging up a macro. I may end up specing out of it.

Button 1 - Bar 1
/castsequence [nochanneling] reset=combat Insect Swarm, Moonfire, Starfire, Starfire, Starfire, Starfire
/cast Starsurge

Button 2 - Bar 1
/changeactionbar 2

Button 1 - Bar 2
/castsqeuence [nochanneling] reset=combat Insect Swarm, Wrath, Wrath, Wrath, Wrath, Wrath, Wrath
/cast Starsurge

Button 2- Bar 2
/changeactionbar 1

The only addition is the bar switch when you hit at eclipse state. Switch bars and then continue mashing your first button. You'll cast Starsurge every time it's up, and take advantage of the Shooting Stars procs.

[crowdx]

So I have thought about the way the macro's work and if blizzard just wanted to remove the automation which was possible with the comma system, then removing the wait on each spell to become available is actually a good alternative and works for the general community, not just people who knew about commas and click macros.
I am going to be optimistic and say that this was intentional

[zenga]

Only question really is how did no one notice this change on the PTR?

scroll and read up to the link in my previous post

[crowdx]

scroll and read up to the link in my previous post

LOL, hard to keep track Zenga

[EaTCarbS]

The only one I feel is going to be a real pain is my boomkin.

[cmeche]

omg......just tested this macro and lol'ed a good bit.

.....and 19k damage Earthshock ftw!

[Bloodcloud]

anyone working on a Blood DK tank rotation? EJ is pretty cryptic about it....