New User Problem

[Jeddius]

This is the macro I had setup for assist:

/target focus
/follow
/assist
/stopcasting

Then I setup this macro to cast Lightning Bolt when my Warrior attacks:

/cast [target=focus, nodead, harm] Lightning Bolt

I believe that should work, I took it all from this page:

Macro's for New Multiboxers - A Quick Start Reference

[Jheusse]

Have you set your warrior as the focus? That's another macro.

And that lightning bolt macro looks off, though I'm a total noob on this stuff, doesn't that try to bolt your warrior (focus) rather than his target (focustarget)?

[Jeddius]

Yeah, I did set the Warrior to focus target using the Key Bindings option in-game. Maybe that macro I had is off...I think I used the exact verbage from the guide though. If I don't hear any other tips today I will try that macro that Chris posted tonight.

[Jheusse]

I think you have it correct as it is listed in the wiki/thread on getting started, but it may be slightly unclear, tinker with it some. I also could be totally wrong in the way I'm reading it, I'm very green myself.

[elsegundo]

/cast [target=focus, nodead, harm] Lightning Bolt

no.




/cast [target=focustarget, nodead, harm] Lightning Bolt

yes.

[Jeddius]

Ok, I used the macro elsegundo has and I have it working-somewhat. When I run up to the mob I hit "2" on my keyboard and the Warr main attacks. Then, I have to hit "2" again for the alt to cast Lightning Bolt. Then if I want to do that again I have to hit "2" twice more.

Shouldn't it work by just hitting the "2" once? If I'm hitting it twice I'm starting/stopping attack on my warrior. I feel like I'm getting closer, can anybody identify what I need to fix?

[elsegundo]

one quick change to your macro, if i may:
/cast [target=focustarget, nodead, harm][]Lightning Bolt


sorry, that slipped my mind. its kinda a failsafe if your warrior dies.
basically, the macro goes like this:

if the focus target is not dead and harmful, cast lightning bolt, if not, the pass to next parameter. next parameter is empty, so it just returns as true. so if true is true, then cast lightning bolt.


for your question, is your #2 button on a round robbin? they should attack in sync unless you have more commands to your macro.

[Solon]

OK, so if you are going to option cast lightning bolt anyway, why do we bother with the nodead, harm conditions at all?

It seems the macro says, "If the target is not dead and harmful, cast LB, and if the target is dead or friendly, try to cast it anyway."

I've been digging through the macros for a while now and I can't seem to get my head around that empty conditional.

EDIT: I think a light bulb just flashed, the empty conditional gets you away from your [target=focus target] if your leader is dead right? So you can just cast from the alt without switching macros?

Also, I think maybe the OP has the #2 macro on autoattack on the war? So when he wants to cast LB his auto is shutting off. Maybe set heroic strike or something to #2 and see?

Other EDITS: Trying to subdue my internal grammar nazi :whistling:

[elsegundo]

EDIT: I think a light bulb just flashed, the empty conditional gets you away from your [target=focus target] if your leader is dead right? So you can just cast from the alt without switching macros?

exactly. :thumbup: :thumbsup:

but i use this macro using focusless targetting. it should work both ways.

[Jeddius]

Ok, as for my #2 button. I moved the attack button over there. I dunno if that answers the question, but I shouldn't have to hit it twice! Should I just be right clicking on the mob and then the Lightning Bolt will cast?