Post by banedrom on Apr 23, 2015 9:48:20 GMT -7
First, to access your macros to edit them, go to your menu and switch to the second set of options. Here you will find Macros. Hit enter several times to get to your list of macros.
You can press enter on them to edit them. The first thing I would do is erase all of them from the first set of “alt” and “ctrl” macros. This gives you 20 buttons that you can modify to make your life that much easier with a single click of a button.
The following is a list of macros and explanations that I reccomend.
Assist
Among MMO’s, this should be macro number 1. This is a universally accepted super important macro that makes sure that we are all targeting the same monster. This is important because it will mean that we focus our efforts. This game is also ridiculous with its targeting system and this makes getting a target quick and painless. Not tabbing through monsters. Just 1 click.
Name the macro “Assist”
Line 1: /assist “elhusk” <wait 1>
Line 2: /attack <t>
This simply creates a button that will in nanoseconds target Elhusk and switch your target to whatever his target is (who has been shoehorned into being our tank), wait 1 second (unfortunately the minimum time), and attack. You can insert anyone’s name and that will do the same thing but with a different character. Either way, /assist simply forces you to target the whatever the character you are targeting has targeted.
Weapon Skills and Job Abilities
The command to perform a weapon skill or job ability is easy.
/ws “Name of Skill” <t>
-or-
/ja “Name of Ability” <t>
In this case <t> simply means target. If it is an ability that has to be cast on yourself, replace <t> with <me>. If it needs to be cast on a player in the party, just use <p1> through <p6>.
So /ws “Raging Axe” <t> would use your weapon skill for an axe on your target.
Something like /ja “Perfect Dodge” <me> would cast the THF ability perfect dodge on yourself.
These can be combined with a <wait 1> at the end of lines between steps.
/ja “Sneak Attack” <me> <wait 1>
/ja “Trick Attack” <me> <wait 1>
/ws “Viper Bite” <t>
This is a macro that will perform to Job Abilities on yourself, then perform a weapon skill that capitalizes on those abilities. Macros can help you set up solid combinations with a single click.
Healing Macros
Curing Macros
Us the "/ma" command to set up a magic spell. You can make a macro for each of the cure spells
/ma "Cure" <p1>
This casts the spell “cure” on whoever is party member 1.
/ma "Cure II" <stpc>
This is a little trickier. <stpc> will bring up the purple arrow icon, limiting you to select only player character, ignoring non-player characters”
/ma "Cure III" <t>
This is a simple macro that will cast Cure III on whatever you have targeted. Be careful to not select the monster!
There is one thing that I would consider adding. The command “/recast” sends you a message in the chat box that will tell you how long you have to wait to recast that spell or ability.
/recast "Cure IV"
/ma "Cure IV" <stpc>
This macro will first tell you how long you have to wait, then it will cast cure but with the purple selection arrow limited to player characters. This button can be pressed repeatedly and it will report how long you have to wait. If it is ready, it will fire off.
Tanking Macros
Provoke
/ja “Provoke” <t>
Super Simple, very straight forward, and one button instead of several menu items.
Add some weapon skills and job abilities and you are set to go. Tanks have it easy, kind of...
This is the end of basic macros. The next post will be more advanced stuff that can help us significantly in the long run.
You can press enter on them to edit them. The first thing I would do is erase all of them from the first set of “alt” and “ctrl” macros. This gives you 20 buttons that you can modify to make your life that much easier with a single click of a button.
The following is a list of macros and explanations that I reccomend.
Assist
Among MMO’s, this should be macro number 1. This is a universally accepted super important macro that makes sure that we are all targeting the same monster. This is important because it will mean that we focus our efforts. This game is also ridiculous with its targeting system and this makes getting a target quick and painless. Not tabbing through monsters. Just 1 click.
Name the macro “Assist”
Line 1: /assist “elhusk” <wait 1>
Line 2: /attack <t>
This simply creates a button that will in nanoseconds target Elhusk and switch your target to whatever his target is (who has been shoehorned into being our tank), wait 1 second (unfortunately the minimum time), and attack. You can insert anyone’s name and that will do the same thing but with a different character. Either way, /assist simply forces you to target the whatever the character you are targeting has targeted.
Weapon Skills and Job Abilities
The command to perform a weapon skill or job ability is easy.
/ws “Name of Skill” <t>
-or-
/ja “Name of Ability” <t>
In this case <t> simply means target. If it is an ability that has to be cast on yourself, replace <t> with <me>. If it needs to be cast on a player in the party, just use <p1> through <p6>.
So /ws “Raging Axe” <t> would use your weapon skill for an axe on your target.
Something like /ja “Perfect Dodge” <me> would cast the THF ability perfect dodge on yourself.
These can be combined with a <wait 1> at the end of lines between steps.
/ja “Sneak Attack” <me> <wait 1>
/ja “Trick Attack” <me> <wait 1>
/ws “Viper Bite” <t>
This is a macro that will perform to Job Abilities on yourself, then perform a weapon skill that capitalizes on those abilities. Macros can help you set up solid combinations with a single click.
Healing Macros
Curing Macros
Us the "/ma" command to set up a magic spell. You can make a macro for each of the cure spells
/ma "Cure" <p1>
This casts the spell “cure” on whoever is party member 1.
/ma "Cure II" <stpc>
This is a little trickier. <stpc> will bring up the purple arrow icon, limiting you to select only player character, ignoring non-player characters”
/ma "Cure III" <t>
This is a simple macro that will cast Cure III on whatever you have targeted. Be careful to not select the monster!
There is one thing that I would consider adding. The command “/recast” sends you a message in the chat box that will tell you how long you have to wait to recast that spell or ability.
/recast "Cure IV"
/ma "Cure IV" <stpc>
This macro will first tell you how long you have to wait, then it will cast cure but with the purple selection arrow limited to player characters. This button can be pressed repeatedly and it will report how long you have to wait. If it is ready, it will fire off.
Tanking Macros
Provoke
/ja “Provoke” <t>
Super Simple, very straight forward, and one button instead of several menu items.
Add some weapon skills and job abilities and you are set to go. Tanks have it easy, kind of...
This is the end of basic macros. The next post will be more advanced stuff that can help us significantly in the long run.
