New Dual Boxer, Require Assistance :)

[hogo]

Hello, New to dual boxing though as I was getting raf mount would level some characters.

First of I am using keyclone I have the main setup done moving around and cut out the keys I wont need but I have the problem of how do I get my Slave to target what my master character is attacking?

I am only doing Main character and 1 other account.

Any assistance great help, Thanks :)

[Khatovar]

Copy paste from here (http://www.dual-boxing.com/showpost.php?p=305292&postcount=5)

You will need a spell/macro on the master and one on the slave. We'll take shamans for example, since everyone loves them. This is just down and dirty examples to get you going. You'll have time for elegant and complex later.

The main is easy enough, you can simply drag Lightning Bolt from your spell book and drop it on 1.

However, the slave needs a macro or other means of knowing what your master is targeting. You can do this with a manual assist, a built in assist or by using focus.


Manual Assist - This is a button that you press before you start attacking, but after your main has a target to tell your slave to pick up the target.

On your slave make a macro that says simply /assist toon/party#/focus using either the name of your main toon, the party number of your master {if your main is always the party leader, this will be party1} or your focus target {see below}.

Place that macro on a keybind. I use [

Target a mob on your main and then press [ Your slave will now pick up the same target.

Place Lightning Bolt on the same keybind that the master uses {1}.


Built-in Assist - Rather than assisting prior to combat or having to use a keybind to assist, you can macro it directly to your spells.

On your slave, make a macro for Lightning Bolt, adding /assist toon/party#/focus to the top of the macro.


/assist Kina
/cast Lightning Bolt

Place that macro on the same keybind your master uses {1}. Your slave will now target and cast in the same keybind.


Focus Assist - Rather than acquiring a target, your slave simply casts on what their focus casts on without actually targeting anything. This, like manual assist, requires initial setup, but does not require constant interaction with another button.

On your slave, create a macro to set your focus. /focus toon/party#/target {if you use target, you'll need your slave to target someone first, which you can do manually or you can do /target toon /focus target which is rather roundabout}.

Place that macro on a keybind. I use Home. As long as you don't do anything to clear your focus {logging out, setting a new focus, changing the main toon in the party, ui reloading} you will only need to use this key once per gaming session.

On your slave create a macro for Lightning Bolt adding a targetting conditional to the line


/cast [@focustarget] Lightning Bolt

Place that macro on the same keybind your master uses {1}. Your slave will now cast on whatever your master has targeted without actually having a target of their own.

[Apps]

Are you running addon Jamaba? Im not a keyclone user. I was looking for a good software to use, so I run ISBoxer. Boxer and Jamba just... do it for me. There is no specific setup that I do to make the slaves target the main target.

[hogo]

Thanks a lot sorry I didn't see that thread, I like the built-in-assist I guess they all have their advantages? or is there one that is better than the others?

thanks :)

[Khatovar]

They all have their advantages and disadvantages. I used the focus method for a long time, however, with all the crowd control needed in Cata dungeons, I found my focus was better used setting up CC on my slaves. But, as you only use 2 toons, you don't need to worry so much about that. You can go with whatever you feel more comfortable with.

[hogo]

ISBoxer looks great but its expensive =/ and I can't afford it right now and not for only 90 days anyway.

[Ualaa]

Expenses are relative.

The initial cost of the game might be $40 (Classic + BC Battlechest) +$40 (WotLK) +$40 (Cataclysm) = $120 per account.
I'd imagine a new battlechest will be out eventually, everything except that latest expansion.

Boxing costs about $40 for each new expansion per account.
If you are five boxing, thats $200 every other year.

Then you average $15/month per account.
Boxing software ranges from Free to $20 for a lifetime license to $36 per year.



If I were to average my five boxing.
I spend $8/mo on the current expansion, $4/mo on my software, $75/mo on subscriptions.
Under $90/mo, which (to borrow from others relative cost comparisons) is less than my cell bill or one date.

A pretty cheap hobby, overall.