[Keyclone] step-by-step wow macro setup (level 2.0)

[keyclone]

note: i labeled this level 2.0 as it is a step above the focus based /assist
and /follow macros (level 1.5). this is based on level 1.5 to keep the examples similar. level 3 would be the FTL macro setup...
which has improved flexibility but increased complexity.

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Q: My characters are not firing at the same time. what do I have to do?
A: that would require noodling with wow macros. the most basic macro setup would be the /follow and /assist macros.
create these macros for each character:

1: /follow focus
2: /assist focus
3: /startattack [target=focustarget]

then create a macro setting the focus for the current leader, one per character. (for this example, my characters are named joe, sam, and bob)

4: /focus joe
5: /focus sam
6: /focus bob

open up your right action bar and set the top slots to F8, F9, and F10 (continue if you have more then 3).
put macro 4 in the top slot w/ F8. macro 5 in the slot w/ F9. and macro 6 in the slot w/ F10.
do this on all characters.

then replace the main action slot 1 with macro 3.
put macro 2 on main action slot associated with '-'
and finally, put macro 1 on main action slot associated with '='

i usually also make a specific macro for my original main(joe) to pull them all together in a group when i log in.

7: /invite sam
/invite bob

put this macro on joe's right action bar slot (no key required as its really a one time macro). then group up.
now create a macro for each targeted power. for this example, i'll assume all mages that have fireball and frost bolt.

8: #showtooltip
/cast [target=focustarget] fireball

9: #showtooltip
/cast [target=focustarget] frost bolt

replace your normal fireball and frost bolt buttons in the action bars with these macros.
:!: note: you will need to do this for every targeted power

by using this type of macro setup, you avoid having to hit /assist before firing. now you just target(tab or click), then fire. much better. so the steps are now:

a. hit F8 to set the focus to joe for everyone. you only do this when you change leaders.
b. hit '=' to have them all follow joe. you will have to do this again if they break follow (melee, strafing, or direct movement will break follow)
c. from joe, click a target or hit tab to target next npc
d. fire... rinse... repeat... loot

if joe dies and you need to get a new leader, assuming you used maximizer and have the pip keys set to F8, F9, F10... just hit F9 and sam's screen will swap with joe's.... while also setting the focus for everyone to sam.

hit '=' and now everyone will be following sam.

i hope that helps. let me know if you 'd like more info.

Rob

ps:
keep in mind, clicking the buttons with the mouse will not trigger the macro on multiple wows. you must hit the associated key.

[Ticks]

Given your setup, would this macro be more useful?

/cast [target=focustarget,exists] [] Wrath

[Maxion]

Given your setup, would this macro be more useful?

/cast [target=focustarget,exists] [] Wrath

This guide, with the addition of the above quote and some other quirks of mine, is pretty much how I have it set up and have had it set up for as long as I have boxed. It works very well.

Though I'll be making a complete writeup about my setup in the macros forum sometime this weekend (hopefully).

[Tancredo2112]

I'm really looking forward to the 3.0 [ftl] guide, as well. Let the addiction, recommence ! :whistling:

[Johnnypants]

"open up your right action bar and set the top slots to F8, F9, and F10 (continue if you have more then 3)."

What does this mean? There's a way to bind the right action bar to F-keys? This I like but haven't found. Must look again... Is the the "MultiActionBar Bindings"? Gonna play with that... that could be the trick I'm looking for.

[alcattle]

You can do it in WoW. Open the menu, click key bindings and find the action bar button you want to bind.

[olipcs]

hm, nice post and definatly useful for beginners!

But something which iritates me: Why labeling this with [Keyclone], when it is definatley not specific to the keybroadcaster or a broadcaster at all, as you can use this even on a hardware setup....

..I would have understand it, if it had an [WoW]-Tagm since the macros are only for WoW...

(And yes, I know that keyclone (rob) posted it, so the label could also stand for his name, but since i don't see any other name-specific labels like [Super],[Ellay]... )

[Lost Ninja]

hm, nice post and definatly useful for beginners!

But something which iritates me: Why labeling this with [Keyclone], when it is definatley not specific to the keybroadcaster or a broadcaster at all, as you can use this even on a hardware setup....

..I would have understand it, if it had an [WoW]-Tagm since the macros are only for WoW...

(And yes, I know that keyclone (rob) posted it, so the label could also stand for his name, but since i don't see any other name-specific labels like [Super],[Ellay]... )

Because, and this is a guess, he specifically mentions using the PiP feature of Keyclone in the guide.

[turtlesdove3]

Because, and this is a guess, he specifically mentions using the PiP feature of Keyclone in the guide.

Kind of interrupting but why are is the the PiP feature used?

[Trktr51]

fdgh4