hunter pet fetch / engineering loot-a-rang

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10-08-2015, 08:18 PM
Catamer

hunter pet fetch / engineering loot-a-rang

I can't believe I just now found out about these two items.... best thing since sliced bread for a boxer.
I was fighting with interact with target and getting characters to move, etc.
the loot-a-rang and fetch both clear the previous loot window when you re-press it ( unlike interact )

this is like getting to the end of the game by walking and finding out I could have ran, rode a mount or flown there.
10-08-2015, 08:57 PM
Ughmahedhurtz

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Originally Posted by Catamer

the loot-a-rang and fetch both clear the previous loot window when you re-press it ( unlike interact )

That's an excellent tidbit I hadn't noticed. Thanks for the info!
10-08-2015, 11:41 PM
JohnGabriel

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Originally Posted by Catamer

the loot-a-rang and fetch both clear the previous loot window when you re-press it ( unlike interact )

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Originally Posted by Ughmahedhurtz

That's an excellent tidbit I hadn't noticed. Thanks for the info!

One big annoyance though is the extra time it takes, darn pet always runs to loot the mob furthest away. And if you have to do this multiple times you're adding another few seconds.

Now go to Tanaan jungle for apexsis crystals, ARG!!! frustrating all the looting. I remember the time when IWT worked, man I wish those days were back.
10-09-2015, 12:16 AM
CMKCot

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Originally Posted by JohnGabriel

One big annoyance though is the extra time it takes, darn pet always runs to loot the mob furthest away. And if you have to do this multiple times you're adding another few seconds.

Now go to Tanaan jungle for apexsis crystals, ARG!!! frustrating all the looting. I remember the time when IWT worked, man I wish those days were back.

what do you mean? you cant IWT anymore?
10-09-2015, 01:18 AM
JohnGabriel

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Originally Posted by CMKCot

what do you mean? you cant IWT anymore?

It gets stuck. One of the things the OP was talking about, IWT does not automatically clear the previous loot window.
10-09-2015, 01:29 AM
Ughmahedhurtz

Yeah, that pet delay thing is a bit daft.
10-09-2015, 10:46 AM
sync00

I used to think fetch was great, but I replaced it with Loot-a-rang.
10-12-2015, 07:11 AM
sparvath

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Originally Posted by sync00

I used to think fetch was great, but I replaced it with Loot-a-rang.

same here. works like a charm now and the cost of the loot-a-rang is low. Get it before WoD mats get a bore to get in expansions.
10-25-2015, 06:34 PM
Ñightsham

Good to know........I've been struggling with with switching Windows most of the time because of some not looting not taking place and getting the "busy" message. I'll give the loot-a-rang a try.
10-25-2015, 07:56 PM
JohnGabriel

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Originally Posted by Ñightsham

Good to know........I've been struggling with with switching Windows most of the time because of some not looting not taking place and getting the "busy" message. I'll give the loot-a-rang a try.

You want to stock up. Its something you will want on every single toon on every single team from level 1 until end game when you still wont give it up.

Its that useful.
11-04-2015, 10:40 AM
Catamer

the loot-a-rang is much better, it's so fast it feels almost as if it's an instant cast than the pet fetch.
the pets are prone to get stuck too, they aren't dead but don't respond anymore.
the loot-a-rang does not have the range of the pet but overall its worth it.
11-05-2015, 07:07 AM
Dadjitsu

My experience with the loot-a-rang is a little odd, I have it bound to my "0" key, it sometimes loots the whole team but more often then not, it acts as a round robin and I have to press the key 5 times, also allowing for the kewl down to get every character its loot.
It seems that when its broadcast the auto loot function fails, I just get the loot box window as if auto loot was switched off.
11-05-2015, 01:58 PM
JohnGabriel

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Originally Posted by Dadjitsu

My experience with the loot-a-rang is a little odd, I have it bound to my "0" key, it sometimes loots the whole team but more often then not, it acts as a round robin and I have to press the key 5 times, also allowing for the kewl down to get every character its loot.
It seems that when its broadcast the auto loot function fails, I just get the loot box window as if auto loot was switched off.

That might be from the "object busy" error, WoW only lets one person loot at a time. What works best is a loot-a-rang and an "accept loot" macro you can spam to everyone.
11-05-2015, 02:19 PM
Dadjitsu

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Originally Posted by JohnGabriel

That might be from the "object busy" error, WoW only lets one person loot at a time. What works best is a loot-a-rang and an "accept loot" macro you can spam to everyone.

now that makes sense.... why did'nt I think that lol

Thanks JohnGabriel :)
11-17-2015, 04:57 AM
Ughmahedhurtz

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Originally Posted by Catamer

the loot-a-rang is much better, it's so fast it feels almost as if it's an instant cast than the pet fetch.
the pets are prone to get stuck too, they aren't dead but don't respond anymore.
the loot-a-rang does not have the range of the pet but overall its worth it.

I finally got enough for the whole team tonight. You guys are so right. So much quicker than post fetch. And doesn't have the "pet fetch aggro" problem either. :p
11-17-2015, 04:38 PM
Xixillia

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Originally Posted by Ughmahedhurtz

I finally got enough for the whole team tonight. You guys are so right. So much quicker than post fetch. And doesn't have the "pet fetch aggro" problem either. :p

I have also jumped on the lootarang bandwagon. It is now part of my hunter team woe and single target macro. So cool. Loot just happens now!
11-17-2015, 04:55 PM
JohnGabriel

Have to keep an eye on the AH to stock up. Sometimes they are going for 250g+ and the next day someone could put a dozen in the AH at 15g each.
11-17-2015, 07:32 PM
Ughmahedhurtz

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Originally Posted by JohnGabriel

Have to keep an eye on the AH to stock up. Sometimes they are going for 250g+ and the next day someone could put a dozen in the AH at 15g each.

Yep, exactly what I saw last night. :P Got 7 for 12G each.
11-17-2015, 09:56 PM
Vegasboxing

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Originally Posted by JohnGabriel

That might be from the "object busy" error, WoW only lets one person loot at a time. What works best is a loot-a-rang and an "accept loot" macro you can spam to everyone.

Could you please elaborate on what an "accept loot" macro would consist of? Doing a google search turned up nothing for this.
11-17-2015, 11:03 PM
JohnGabriel

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Originally Posted by Vegasboxing

Could you please elaborate on what an "accept loot" macro would consist of? Doing a google search turned up nothing for this.

It would be something like this

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/run LootSlot(1)
/run LootSlot(2)
/run LootSlot(3)
/run LootSlot(4)
/run LootSlot(5)
/run LootSlot(6)
/run LootSlot(7)
/run LootSlot(8)
/run LootSlot(9)
/click StaticPopup1Button1

That will accept all loot plus that annoying 'are you sure it will bind to your account' message.

So you can either use your loot-a-rang, wait 3 seconds use it again, to try and get everyone to loot. Or use your loot-a-rang then spam the above to everyone. Maybe on key press use your loot-a-rang then key up send the macro?
11-18-2015, 03:13 AM
Vegasboxing

Awesome thanks! Never heard of /run LootSlot before but I will give this a shot.