/follow focus macro causing random 'lets run into mobs!' effect

[Stoneblood]

Hi all. Currently I box 3 hunters and am having a lot of fun with that. However, there is a problem.

My main's forward key is set to 'E' and I set him as the other 2 hunters' focus when they log-in.

The macro is:

/follow focus

And it's set to the 'E' key, too. It works well, but sometimes(and far too often for my liking) one of the hunters just breaks follow and runs forward, grabbing tons of mobs and it takes a lot of effort to get him back.

Any ideas?

Any help appreciated

[kraemder]

I 2 box with a tank and healer for pve and I get the same problem. I have a key setup to auto follow, and another key setup to turn left so the healer will stop autofollowing and hang back and heal. 99% of the time it works but then there's the %1 of the time when, for no reason that I can fathom, the healer just won't stop and runs straight for the mobs.

The only workaround I have is to be aware that this will happen once in a while (it's not that often really although it sucks when it does happen) and to quickly tab over to the healers window and STOP the toon.

[Stoneblood]

Whilst it's an annoyance now, it's tolerable because I'm playing solo. But if I were to ever be the 3 dps slots in a group and one of them just runs forward...not so nice, lol.

[Jamien]

Is the auto-run key passing between windows?
Do you alt tab, then alt tab back to your main window then experience problems?

[thinus]

I've only had that problem in very laggy areas.

I *think* what happens is this:
For performance reasons each WoW client will project where other characters/mobs are. So the server sends a message to the clone client that the main character is moving forward at a certain speed and it also executes the follow command. The clone client predicts where the main character is moving and follows the main character. For some reason the clone client never got the message that the main character stopped moving and keeps projecting a new position and following to that position.

[Stoneblood]

Is the auto-run key passing between windows?
Do you alt tab, then alt tab back to your main window then experience problems?

I don't use auto-run and never alt-tab. Keyclone all the way

[Stoneblood]

I've only had that problem in very laggy areas.

I *think* what happens is this:
For performance reasons each WoW client will project where other characters/mobs are. So the server sends a message to the clone client that the main character is moving forward at a certain speed and it also executes the follow command. The clone client predicts where the main character is moving and follows the main character. For some reason the clone client never got the message that the main character stopped moving and keeps projecting a new position and following to that position.

So you're saying this is essentially something all software-boxers have to deal with and there's no fix?
That would kind of suck, but it's understandable(in the way your explained it)

[Frosty]

You might want to check to see if your slaves have anything bound to "E" or to any modified E keypress (Shift+E).

I know this will change your setup, but you might want to use the normal w-a-s-d keys, and then have them set to keyclone's do-not-pass list.
You'll also want to put all variations of mods with the w-a-s-d keys into the do-not-pass list. (Shift+w, Alt+w, Ctrl+w, etc.)
Use an alternate button to set the focus to your main.

I haven't had a "runner" since I've changed to this setup.

[Stoneblood]

You might want to check to see if your slaves have anything bound to "E" or to any modified E keypress (Shift+E).

I know this will change your setup, but you might want to use the normal w-a-s-d keys, and then have them set to keyclone's do-not-pass list.
You'll also want to put all variations of mods with the w-a-s-d keys into the do-not-pass list. (Shift+w, Alt+w, Ctrl+w, etc.)
Use an alternate button to set the focus to your main.

I haven't had a "runner" since I've changed to this setup.

Thanks, I'll go through my set-up tonight with a [Fine-Tooth Comb]

[supertux1]

I get runners occasionally when trucking through a bunch of mobs and the 'main' gets stunned or trapped.

I don't use roads, I ride straight line through mobs and pull an aggro train. Start killing only if stunned/dismounted/etc ... : )

It's like the followers don't realize the main isn't moving anymore. It's not a lag problem either, because the toons just keep going in a straight line forever and never stop.

In my leaderless setup, I have the WASD as the primary movement keys for all toons and the arrow keys as secondary movement keys for all toons.

I use a KeyClone strict whitelist, and that passes only the arrow keys for movement. (among other things.)

When a mob starts fighting in the middle of my follow group, or if I want them to stay put, I press the down arrow and they all back up and stop following.

If I need to turn them all to face something, I'll use the left and right arrow keys.