What is the best way to multi-sheep

[MaxD]

I found this with serch "A nice thing you can do, when you have several mages as your toons, setup Round Robin to "Focus" your mages on your mains target. Then you can select different targets, focus each of your mages to one of them and then let them all sheep their focus simultaneously.
Then you can just proceed with the usual assist and burn your primary target to hell. When you then hit your "sheep focus" macro every mage will try to resheep their focus. Very handy!"

But this isn't really want I am looking for.

I have 3 Mages with a Paladin and Priest. Right now I have the mages set to Shift2-Shift4 for my separate sheep.
I am selecting them separately with each Mage and not with my main.
This isnt working for me, not only does it take to much time to set up but I am also using the macro to stay with target it until its dead on my main so the mages want to burn down their own sheep. Any ideas how I can avoid these issues?

[marvein]

round robin wont help with differnet targets but as for the targeting problem. use the target=party1target i forget the way to use names) to in order to pck the targets for sheeps but set the tank as the main focus and in your attack spells use [target=focustarget]



hmm, im pretty sure i typed that right, might be backwards >.>

[MaxD]

round robin wont help with differnet targets but as for the targeting problem. use the target=party1target i forget the way to use names) to in order to pck the targets for sheeps but set the tank as the main focus and in your attack spells use [target=focustarget]



hmm, im pretty sure i typed that right, might be backwards >.>hehe thanks

[thinus]

I do it the other way around.

I have keys bound to /focus macros on the clones that can CC. The macro basically reads: /focus [target=party1target]
Then I have a CC key bound to a CC macro on the clones that can CC. Macro reads: /cast [target=focus, exists, nodead, harm] Polymorph

For each of my clones I also have an assist macro: /assist party1target

So a typical setup before a fight would be:
select 1st CC target
hit 1st focus key
select 2nd CC target
hit 2nd focus key
select DPS target
hit assist key
pull
hit CC key (focus 1 and 2 gets CCed)
kill current mob
select next target
hit assist key
etc

[Ghallo]

This has been debated at length :)

I do this: all offensive spells on my alts are setup like this:
/cast [target=focustarget,harm][harm] <offensivespell>

My CC spells are setup like this:
/cast [harm][target=focustarget,harm] <CCspell>

On my Main I have F9-F12 bound to: /script SetRaidTargetIcon(4) (or whatever the syntax is.)
On Mage1 F9 is bound to
/target focustarget
/stopmacro [nocombat]
/cast [harm][target=focustarget,harm] Polymorph

on Mage2 F10 is bound to
/target focustarget
/stopmacro [nocombat]
/cast [harm][target=focustarget,harm] Polymorph

On my Mage 1 (who is F9) I have F10-F12 bound to "Do nothing", Mage 2 has F9,F11,F12 bound to "Do Nothing" etc.


I roll up to a fight, and target mob1. I wait about 1 second (for lag) then hit F9. This sets an X (in my setup) on mob1 and now Mage1 has mob1 as her target. I then target mob2 and hit F10, then mob3 and hit F11. If I need a shackle, I hit F12, and my priest gets a target too.

I have Shift-S as Mage1Sheep, Shift-D as Mage2Sheep ... so I just roll those 2 keys at the start of combat.

If I am in a fight, and I get a surprise add (lets say Mage2 didn't have to sheep) - I just hit F10 ... and it will target, set the raid icon, and sheep all with 1 button. Since the raid icons are there, if a sheep pops I know which toon needs to recast their CC.

[thinus]

Oh and here is another tip:

Put a /stopcast at the start of your CC macro. When you need to CC, you usually need to CC NOW! Not when the Pyroblast finishes casting.

[MaxD]

I do it the other way around.

I have keys bound to /focus macros on the clones that can CC. The macro basically reads: /focus [target=party1target]
Then I have a CC key bound to a CC macro on the clones that can CC. Macro reads: /cast [target=focus, exists, nodead, harm] Polymorph

For each of my clones I also have an assist macro: /assist party1target

So a typical setup before a fight would be:
select 1st CC target hit 1st focus key select 2nd CC target hit 2nd focus key select DPS target hit assist key pull hit CC key (focus 1 and 2 gets CCed) kill current mob select next target hit assist key etc
ok now my nose and eyes are bleeding. So everytime I hit my g13 g14 or g15 keys that are set to Shift5 Shift6 and shift7 for /focus [target=party1target] my mages shoot a fireball. HELP

Edit if this helps my fireballs are set to Number 2 on my keyboard
my macro set to 2 is
/cast[exists.harm.nodead]fireball
/stopmacro [esist.harm.nodead]
/assist party1
/cast [exists.harm.nodead] fireball

[thinus]

lmao

You have a typo in the 2nd line there for "exists", not that I think that is your problem anyway.

Are your shift+5-7 keys bound correctly on your clones? By default shift1-6 are bound to switch your primary hotbar, that needs to be unbound.

If your bindings are correct then shift-5 should NOT trigger your Fireball macro lol

[MaxD]

Yeah that is just a typo on here. I didnt copy and paste. yeah I have everything unbound on my ats.... Now my priest jsut heals when ever he wants to.

to be more exact about this... he will cast heals when I hit #1-5 until I hit alt1-5 which is what I have his heals set too. Now after I nit Alt1-alt5 1-5 will no longer cast heals as they are not suppose to be casted on 1-5.. NOW THAT IS WEIRD

[thinus]

Sounds like it might be something in your KeyClone setup, probably in the pass/do not pass lists. I don't use KC so can't help you with that.

[MaxD]

This has been debated at length :)

I do this: all offensive spells on my alts are setup like this:
/cast [target=focustarget,harm][harm] <offensivespell>

My CC spells are setup like this:
/cast [harm][target=focustarget,harm] <CCspell>

On my Main I have F9-F12 bound to: /script SetRaidTargetIcon(4) (or whatever the syntax is.)
On Mage1 F9 is bound to
/target focustarget
/stopmacro [nocombat]
/cast [harm][target=focustarget,harm] Polymorph

on Mage2 F10 is bound to
/target focustarget
/stopmacro [nocombat]
/cast [harm][target=focustarget,harm] Polymorph

On my Mage 1 (who is F9) I have F10-F12 bound to "Do nothing", Mage 2 has F9,F11,F12 bound to "Do Nothing" etc.


I roll up to a fight, and target mob1. I wait about 1 second (for lag) then hit F9. This sets an X (in my setup) on mob1 and now Mage1 has mob1 as her target. I then target mob2 and hit F10, then mob3 and hit F11. If I need a shackle, I hit F12, and my priest gets a target too.

I have Shift-S as Mage1Sheep, Shift-D as Mage2Sheep ... so I just roll those 2 keys at the start of combat.

If I am in a fight, and I get a surprise add (lets say Mage2 didn't have to sheep) - I just hit F10 ... and it will target, set the raid icon, and sheep all with 1 button. Since the raid icons are there, if a sheep pops I know which toon needs to recast their CC.Ok so this is the one I am going with... I set it up exactly how this is said to work and this is what I get.

I hit F9 and I get a a icon on the target I want to sheep. My mage assigned still has my Tank targeted when I hit Shift_A all it does is spin me around as if I am hitting A alone. Same if I hit Shift_S and Shift_D

[MaxD]

Ok this macro isnt working at all. I went with the /script SetRaidTargetIcon(4) (or whatever the syntax is.) or what ever and I get the targets up. Then I use the simple
/cast Polymorph I set each to a differnt keycombo like Right shift + , Right shift + . Right shift + / and that works. However when I try and set these to my G15 in slot g16, g17,g18 I still cant get them to work. This is starting to irritate me I have spent all day trying to get this to work lol

[thinus]

Check the KeyClone stickies, I am sure you had to do some special setup to get KC to work with modifiers ie ALT, SHIFT, CTRL

EDIT: So the right shift + <your key> works if you actually press right shift + <your key>
It just doesn't work with your G-keys?

[MaxD]

Yeah that works if I right+ key but not on g-15 but more to the point I cant get the macros to work at all that people have suggested for the sheeping.

So far Nothing but /cast polymorph has work properly

[MaxD]

/target focustarget
/stopmacro [nocombat]
/cast [harm][target=focustarget,harm] Polymorph

Is this exactly how I put this in or do I substitute anything with a players name or is there suppose to be a space somewhere? This isnt working for me at all

[thinus]

/target focustarget
/stopmacro [nocombat]
/cast [harm][target=focustarget,harm] Polymorph

Is this exactly how I put this in or do I substitute anything with a players name or is there suppose to be a space somewhere? This isnt working for me at all

1st line: Sets your current target to whatever your focus is targeting. If your main is your focus it does the same as /assist main
2nd line: exit the macro if you are not in combat
3rd line: the first check, [harm], will check if your current target is an enemy, if it is then you will cast Polymorph. If your target is not an enemy then you move on to the 2nd part which is [target=focustarget, harm]. This 2nd part says that if the target of your focus is an enemy then cast Polymorph on the target of your focus.

NOTE: If I read his description correctly he only uses that macro when he gets an add. So if in combat you get an add then you target it with your main (focus) and then you trigger this macro.

Your normal CC macro is just:
/cast [harm][target=focustarget,harm] Polymorph

This will cast Polymorph on your current target if it is an enemy. Otherwise it will cast Polymorph on the target of your focus if it is an enemy.

[Ghallo]

/target focustarget
/stopmacro [nocombat]
/cast [harm][target=focustarget,harm] Polymorph

Is this exactly how I put this in or do I substitute anything with a players name or is there suppose to be a space somewhere? This isnt working for me at all

1st line: Sets your current target to whatever your focus is targeting. If your main is your focus it does the same as /assist main
2nd line: exit the macro if you are not in combat
3rd line: the first check, [harm], will check if your current target is an enemy, if it is then you will cast Polymorph. If your target is not an enemy then you move on to the 2nd part which is [target=focustarget, harm]. This 2nd part says that if the target of your focus is an enemy then cast Polymorph on the target of your focus.

NOTE: If I read his description correctly he only uses that macro when he gets an add. So if in combat you get an add then you target it with your main (focus) and then you trigger this macro.

Your normal CC macro is just:
/cast [harm][target=focustarget,harm] Polymorph

This will cast Polymorph on your current target if it is an enemy. Otherwise it will cast Polymorph on the target of your focus if it is an enemy.

thinus is correct, but the first macro is used all the time - it just won't SHEEP if I am not in combat - that way I can setup targets before a pull without the mage sheeping early.

This might be your big problem, as it is a problem I had too. I had Shift-S set to Sheep. When I hit Shift-S ... all of my toons except that toon would take a step backward. In the end, I used Bongos to fix this. I setup a hidden button, and then bound every "unwanted key" for every toon to that button. So, all my toons got Shift-S bound to this button. Then, on the toon that needs to cast Sheep ... I simply bind Shift-S to the correct button. I also did this for all the G1-18 macro buttons. That way, no strange combo can make my toons do anything weird. I know people keep saying you need to unbind keys ... and maybe that is the "right" way to do it... but I just got sick of the unexpected movement/casts/etc - try it, see if it works. And yes, the binding list for that one button is now REALLY long :thumbup: