Assist off alt if main is dead - not working

[Fleecy]

I'm confused why this macro is not working. Basically when my main dies I want to switch to my first alt and control the group from there. All other alts need to assist off that alt. And then second alt, and so on when each alt dies

Main is Torrla
1st Alt = Thorra
2nd Alt = Torrma
3rd Alt = Torrba

/Assit [Target=Torrla,nodead,exists][Target=Thorra,nodead,exists][Target=Torrma,nodead,exists][Target=Torrba,nodead,exists]
/Cast Lightning Bolt

The way I understand it, if Torrla is dead they should assist of Thorra. Unfortunately they stand there and eventually die.


Also, I have a few macros setup to target mobs. When I have 4/5 mobs all bunched up at my feet its hard to target specific mobs. So I have a macro like this:

Macro 1. Assigned to button Ctrl-Q
/Target [MobNameHere,nodead,exists] (MobNameHere = insert appropriate mob name)
/Target [MobNameHere,nodead,exists] (MobNameHere = insert appropriate mob name)

The idea is I can target a specific mob in the mosh pit without having to tab through them wasting precious time. Unfortuntely if I have have "exists" in there it does not target the mob at all. And the other problem is "nodead" insists on target dead mobs anyway. Again, what am I doing wrong?

[Kalashnikov]

hi there

they way I work around this is have 5 keys binded

/focus target main

/focus target slave 1

and so on.

if main dies I change focus quickly with the press of a button

and all the others will assist the new focus target

also if you have a main/tank I reccomend 2 heals, 1 for the main and 1 for the focus targets target



hope that helps

[Fleecy]

Thats how I used to do it. Simply switch focus when needed. But in the heat of battle or when being ganked in PVP it requires too much brain power to identify who is still alive and press the appropriate button. This way (using the assist macro) I simply mouse over to a different window and continue casting and/or dying.

[Kalashnikov]

I understand, however I'm doing it with 5, so I just need to remember for those situations, 45 would be a bit easier no?



but pvp I guess it would be chaos with melee circling ur toons :(

[Fleecy]

This is untested, as I'm at work. But lets see if this works:

/cast [target="Torrla-target",nodead,exists] [target="Thorra-target",nodead,exists] [target="Torrma-target",nodead,exists] [target="Torrba-target",nodead,exists] [] Lightning Bolt

/follow [target=Torrla,nodead,exists] [target=Thorra,nodead,exists] [target=Torrma,nodead,exists] [target=Torrba,nodead,exists]; Party1

[Otlecs]

I've got it setup the way you have Fleecy, with an "automatic" failover to the next clone in line when the current leader dies.

I don't have my macro to hand, but I basically used the exact format posted in the The No Focus Manifesto (http://www.dual-boxing.com/forums/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=8052&pageNo=1&highlight=manifesto&), and it works perfectly.

The only difference in my setup is that I have a generic "assist whoever's in charge" key instead of a macro for every spell, but that's personal preference.

In short.... what you're trying to do is definitely possible, and a very slick way of doing it, so the devil must be in the detail :)

[Extreme]

Hello, i use this makro and it works:


/focus [target=Maincharname,nodead][target=Toon1,nodead][target=Toon2,nodead][target=Toon3,nodead][target=Toon4,nodead][target=Maincharname,exists][target=player]
/assist focus
/cast Spellname

(replace the fat printet variables with your characternames)

if you want that your toons following the mainchar (or the focustarget) use /follow focus

If your regular mainchar dies, switch to the next wow window with your mouse an the show goes on :o)
The makro will set your next toon who is sill alive as the focustarget and the other toons will now assist him.

(sorry for my bad english but i hope i could help you)

[Fleecy]

Isn't my macro almost identical in function to yours? With the exception of setting the focus they perform the same action. Yet mine fails. When my main dies noone assist of the second character. They just sit there looking dumb and die.


/Assit [Target=Torrla,nodead,exists][Target=Thorra,nodead,exists][Target=Torrma,nodead,exists][Target=Torrba,nodead,exists]
/Cast Lightning Bolt


/focus [target=Maincharname,nodead][target=Toon1,nodead][target=Toon2,nodead][target=Toon3,nodead][target=Toon4,nodead][target=Maincharname,exists][target=player]
/assist focus
/cast Spellname


After some frustration and playing around last night I've had some success. The follow does work as intended but it has a downside.I will occasionaly swap out a chracter in my group, my GF may join the group or a friend might join. The order of the party members then changes and they no longer assist off the person I want.


/cast [target=party1target,nodead][target=party2target,nodead][target=party3target,nodead][target=party4target,nodead] [] Lightning Bolt

I'm also trying to avoid using the focus target as I have other plans for this.

[Fleecy]

Otlecs, do you mind posting exactly how your macro is setup?

[Otlecs]

Otlecs, do you mind posting exactly how your macro is setup?
Sure. I'll post tonight when I get home. I don't look at the boards from home very often, so missed this last night.

[Otlecs]

Wow. I just accidentally tried to post this through FireFox (which I hate, but was doing something else!) and lost the entire message. Lucky I have a habit of copying big posts to the clipboard before hitting submit 8o

Ok, I'm home now so let me post this before I forget! As I said, it's lifted from the no-focus manifest and "just works" for me. This is for a 4 shaman setup, but you just need to add another failover character for a full 5 man team.

All of my drones have the same follow macro:

MACRO 16777222 "Follow" Spell_unused2
/target [target=myMain, nodead, help, exists]; [target=myAlt1, nodead, help, exists]; [target=myAlt2, nodead, help, exists]; [target=myAlt3, nodead, help, exists]; [target=myMain, exists]
/follow
END

And the same assist macro (so I don't need macros for every single damage spell):


MACRO 16777217 "Assist" Ability_Warrior_PunishingBlow
/target [target=myMain, nodead, help, exists]; [target=myAlt1, nodead, help, exists]; [target=myAlt2, nodead, help, exists]; [target=myAlt3, nodead, help, exists]; [target=myMain, exists]
/assist
END

My main doesn't respond to the follow keystroke, so has an empty "follow" macro, and the "assist" macro on him just puts a skull over whatever he expects the rest of my team to target. This lets me quickly check that everyone has the same target and also makes it easier when I group with other people:


MACRO 16777217 "Assist" Ability_Warrior_PunishingBlow
/script SetRaidTarget("target", 8)
END

I have a sneaky suspicion that some of those conditionals (help and exists together) are unnecessary because one implies the other, but I'm a firm subscriber to the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mentality.

edit: clarity.

[Fleecy]

DOH! What a difference a semi-colon makes ;

Thanks. Error ID10t

[Otlecs]

Hehe.

Odd though, because I thought the semi-colons were superfluous but my "it ain't broke" gene kicked in and I left them alone ;)