Spammable AE query

[boxblizzard]

Hi everyone,

On ISB and im currently trying to figure out how to make an AE spell cast on a fixed position on the floor as apart of a spammable macro.

Is this possible? Sure I can drop AE spells like a pro on a click but id like to make AE spells as apart of a click AE dps macro that can be spammed without having to click with the mouse every time the cd’s off.

Am I asking too much?

[boxblizzard]

/script SetView(??);SetView(??);

+ interact with mouse?

thought of this, might work?

[Lax]

You're not going to get a "fixed position" no matter what

What we usually do for ground targeted AoEs is, first of all, run all slaves with their camera pointing downward. You shouldn't need to see anything else on your slaves under most circumstances, and this will both improve FPS and simplify AoE targeting. Then on a mapped key that casts the spell we activate Send Next Click, position the mouse, and click. I don't spam this type of spell on any of my teams because I want my spam key to be reliable; I AoE on demand.

Part of the reason you're not going to get a "fixed position" is that Blizzard has said that moving the mouse to a predetermined location is not allowed.

However, you can cut out the part about moving the mouse as long as it is *already positioned*. ISBoxer can pass a click without regards to the position of the mouse (with a Keystroke Action), so assuming you didn't leave the mouse positioned over part of the UI, such a click should pass through. Another reason, besides the sheer number of times your mouse will be over the UI, that this is probably not a good plan is that if your AoE spell is on cooldown you're still going to be sending this click, and likely changing your DK's target.

My recommendation is to do what I do, use a spammable DPS key but manually cast ground targeted AoEs, interrupts, and other special cases.

[boxblizzard]

currently i dont have my ae spells as apart of my dps macros its a like you said on demand when i want to use it, im just thinking out loud of implimenting dnd onto my ae dps click macro.

i'l have to have a play around, thanks

[Ualaa]

I like to make a macro in warcraft.
Something like:
/cast [nochanneling] AoE_Spell

Which means, if you are already channeling Blizzard or Hurricane, then you won't start another of the same spell.



I also like to create Action Target Groups, for my AoE spells.
I generally name them after the key which has AoE on it.
In my current 8 teams, I use "4", "5" and "Shift A" for AoE spells.
Not every team will have "4" as an AoE spell, and even teams which do, not every toon will have an AoE.
But I have 4, 5, and Shift A all set to "Send next click", each with their respective Action Target Group as the target.
If I want a toon to AoE, I place their warcraft macro on one of those keys, and add the toon to that ATG.



You can spam the macro, to restart the AoE anytime they're not channeling (most likely the AoE) already.
This is good, if you have different toons on the same team, possibly with variable duration AoE spells.



If you don't want to mouse broadcast... and I don't really see why you wouldn't want to, if using something with strong broadcast capability such as IS Boxer...
Ellay had a post when he started his DK's, on how to "aim" Death & Decay, based on keyboard use only.

http://www.dual-boxing.com/showthread.php?t=18254&highlight=death+decay

[Ogloo]

I remember when I was making a macro for my druid team (arena tournoment relm.. cant access anymore), to put the trees down all in the same spot. just right on top of me. (specified position). what i did was set a camera angle to a macro so when u pressed it it would change it to that position (just a natural view you use), then it would center the mouse, then click. Forget where I got it, it might of even been on this forum lemma check.

[boxblizzard]

I remember when I was making a macro for my druid team (arena tournoment relm.. cant access anymore), to put the trees down all in the same spot. just right on top of me. (specified position). what i did was set a camera angle to a macro so when u pressed it it would change it to that position (just a natural view you use), then it would center the mouse, then click. Forget where I got it, it might of even been on this forum lemma check.


yes please, please find it.

on my first few posts i put axis for camera you mean like that?

[Ualaa]

Check out Ellay's post (link) in three posts above this.
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