ISSUE with Target=TargetTarget & Click Castsequences.

[Whowantstoknow]

On MBBRB10, I have:
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/castsequence [target=targettarget] [] reset=8 Flame Shock, Lava Burst, Lightning Bolt, Lightning Bolt, Lightning Bolt, Lava Burst, Lightning Bolt, Lightning Bolt, Lightning Bolt

First off the reason we use concurrent castsequence macros (with or without /click) is to avoid cast sequences like this as due to the client server nature of the game you are losing dps - also this forces you into a fixed rotation when you want to be using a priority based system

However, if the pally has no target or is out of range, the [] safety no longer works even though my Spacegirl has something targeted.

Anyone have any ideas?

The [] will not work when your Shamans have something targetted as the first condition is true - it will try to cast on your targets target which will almost certainly be friendly if your target is a mob. You need to make the first conditional false for the macro to fall through to [] ie

[target=targettarget,harm] []

[Zzyzxx71]

/cast [target=targettarget] [] Lightning Bolt <--- works when you have a mob directly targetted

/castsequence reset=combat [target=targettarget] [] Lightningbolt,,,,,,,, <-- does not work when you have a mob directly targetted

Conditions are the same, the result is different.

[Whowantstoknow]

/cast [target=targettarget] [] Lightning Bolt <--- works when you have a mob directly targetted

/castsequence reset=combat [target=targettarget] [] Lightningbolt,,,,,,,, <-- does not work when you have a mob directly targetted

Conditions are the same, the result is different.

No it really does not.

As a test log in 1 character (to remove other variables) spam the top macro against a target dummy and you will get "You have no target" (as the target dummy does not have a target) add the ,harm and it will work fine

The second macro will not work as their is a typo - but spam

/castsequence [target=targettarget] [] Lightning Bolt, - will give you "target does not exist"
/castsequence [target=targettarget,harm] [] Lightning Bolt, - works fine

[Zzyzxx71]

No it really does not.

As a test log in 1 character (to remove other variables) spam the top macro against a target dummy and you will get "You have no target" (as the target dummy does not have a target) add the ,harm and it will work fine

The second macro will not work as their is a typo - but spam

/castsequence [target=targettarget] [] Lightning Bolt, - will give you "target does not exist"
/castsequence [target=targettarget,harm] [] Lightning Bolt, - works fine

That first macro is exactly what I used until I switched to /click.

Notice the first macro was /cast - not /castsequence.

I definitely will try the abovelisted alternatives, thanks all.

[Whowantstoknow]

That first macro is exactly what I used until I switched to /click.

Notice the first macro was /cast - not /castsequence.

I definitely will try the abovelisted alternatives, thanks all.

this:

/cast [target=targettarget] [] Lightning Bolt

definately does not work (I am at the target dummy now) the only way I could see it working is if you are using an addon such as BT4 which allows you to autoassist

Just think about it logically you need the first condition to be false before it will try the second catch all condition. It will not be false if you have a target so it will try to target your targets target which will most likely be your tank. You can make it false in multiple ways (like adding the ,harm) or add a condition before it to test if you have a hostile targetted ie

[target=target,harm][target=targettarget,harm]

[Zzyzxx71]

this:

/cast [target=targettarget] [] Lightning Bolt

definately does not work (I am at the target dummy now) the only way I could see it working is if you are using an addon such as BT4 which allows you to autoassist

Just think about it logically you need the first condition to be false before it will try the second catch all condition. It will not be false if you have a target so it will try to target your targets target which will most likely be your tank. You can make it false in multiple ways (like adding the ,harm) or add a condition before it to test if you have a hostile targetted ie

[target=target,harm][target=targettarget,harm]

I'll be damned - I guess I should look at my own documentation every once in a while...

/cast [target=targettarget, harm] [] Lightning Bolt

is what I had in my own manifesto... /facepalm.