Simulacra
06-04-2008, 12:30 AM
Hi,
does anyone mind if I add some content to the Macro : sheep page to include the targettarget approach as option 4? See below:
Mage support crowd control using targettarget and focus
The idea is that you set the mages' focus onto your currently selected target for cc and ccing without leaving your main's window.
The added benefit is that if your main dies it's business as usual after hitting the follow key, it's also very quick selecting which mage gets which mob for cc if a pull goes bad.
The mages use targettarget for DPS macros so there's no conflict with focus for cc.
I'm making use of the targettarget approach to macros that Zzyzxx71 ('http://index.php/?page=User&userID=1955') suggested in this thread: Oooh new assist without focus macro!! ('index.php?page=Thread&threadID=6290')
Important to note that with targettarget your alts should always have the maintoon targeted.
In my setup I have 3 mages
macros:
alt follow macro:
/target [target=maintoon, nodead]; [target=toontwo, nodead]; [target=toonthree, nodead]; [target=toonfour, nodead];[target=toonfive, nodead]; [target=maintoon]
/follow
focus macro on the mage window bound to numpad 1,2 & 3 - one for each mage:
/focus [target=targettarget,exists] target
sheep macro on the mage window bound to numpad 4:
/cast [target=focus] Polymorph
Usage:
From your mains' window select a target and press either 1, 2 or 3 for whichever mage you want to use, repeat till all mages have a focus on a different mob, if you don't select each mage to have a cc target it doesn't matter. You can select up to 3 mobs in this scenario.
Select the mob you want to DPS from your main, pull that mob and then press 4 - all focused mobs are then sheeped and the mages can DPS your current target using targettarget macros.
does anyone mind if I add some content to the Macro : sheep page to include the targettarget approach as option 4? See below:
Mage support crowd control using targettarget and focus
The idea is that you set the mages' focus onto your currently selected target for cc and ccing without leaving your main's window.
The added benefit is that if your main dies it's business as usual after hitting the follow key, it's also very quick selecting which mage gets which mob for cc if a pull goes bad.
The mages use targettarget for DPS macros so there's no conflict with focus for cc.
I'm making use of the targettarget approach to macros that Zzyzxx71 ('http://index.php/?page=User&userID=1955') suggested in this thread: Oooh new assist without focus macro!! ('index.php?page=Thread&threadID=6290')
Important to note that with targettarget your alts should always have the maintoon targeted.
In my setup I have 3 mages
macros:
alt follow macro:
/target [target=maintoon, nodead]; [target=toontwo, nodead]; [target=toonthree, nodead]; [target=toonfour, nodead];[target=toonfive, nodead]; [target=maintoon]
/follow
focus macro on the mage window bound to numpad 1,2 & 3 - one for each mage:
/focus [target=targettarget,exists] target
sheep macro on the mage window bound to numpad 4:
/cast [target=focus] Polymorph
Usage:
From your mains' window select a target and press either 1, 2 or 3 for whichever mage you want to use, repeat till all mages have a focus on a different mob, if you don't select each mage to have a cc target it doesn't matter. You can select up to 3 mobs in this scenario.
Select the mob you want to DPS from your main, pull that mob and then press 4 - all focused mobs are then sheeped and the mages can DPS your current target using targettarget macros.