Cool, I just read through the Mercbeast Framework thread. Very enlightening. I understand it all and will implement the close range option at first with autofollow after each ability. I am comfortable building in a keymap switch to change between long range and short range DPS.
What about channelled or abilities that have an activation time? Won't the immediate autofollow break them?
(as an aside Vanguard was great for that - if your healer was casting a heal or other timed ability and you hit follow the character would walk until the ability was completed, very cool)