How to have melee automatically "Interact with Target"

[Ualaa]

I've received a couple of private messages, asking about this.

I have updated Example H of my guide, to take advantage of some of the new features in the latest IS Boxer build. Here is the updated example:



The easiest method to do this will be to combine a few techniques -- action target groups, a toggle keymap, and modifying an existing keymap.

First, in the top pane right click on Action Target Groups, and create a "New Action Target Group"; call it Melee. Left click on Melee, then scroll up to and expand Characters. Drag all the toons which you'd like to be able to IWT with, down to our Melee action target group.

Now we create our toggle keymap, specifically for Click to Move. This keymap will have two steps.
Step 1 runs a wow macro (or send the keybind to warcraft for this macro): /console AutoInteract 1
Step 2 runs this macro: /console AutoInteract 0
Step 1 enables Click to Move, and Step 2 disables it.
It might be a good idea to include Pop Up Text, to annouce which state we are in.

Decide which of your FTL DPS Keys will also broadcast IWT.

In the FTL DPS Keymap, click on the Keymap you wish to add IWT to. Right click on the 1 (under Steps), and select "Copy Step to Clipboard". Then right click on Steps for the keymap and "Paste Step from Clipboard".

Click on the Keymap name (DPS 1, for example). Change, "Execute a Step when the Hotkey is" from "released (Default)" to "Pressed or Released".

Click on the 1, under Steps.
In the right pane, under actions left click on the second option "1 -> All".
We're making two modifications here.
a) change the target to "Group (all of): Melee"
b) change the Key Combination to your wow keybind for IWT.

Summary:
By default, an FTL DPS key sends the keybind (on release) to all targets. IS Boxer has the other toons assist the active character and sends the keybind. This behavior remains intact. However, on the press of the key, all toons in our melee action target group, will also press their IWT keybind. And we have a toggle keymap to disable CTM, effectively turning our IWT off.

[Altsoba]

Can never thank you enough Ualaa ^^.

I have to make a compilation of your posts

[Shodokan]

Thank you kindly.

[David]

I`m not using IS-boxer yet but I am planning to do so I cannot test this yet.
Does this mean that you stop spamming your IAWT key? You`ll be just spamming skill keys now?

[Ualaa]

Essentially yes.
By spamming normal keys, we send both IWT and the skill.



IWT is a keybind, it is not on the global cooldown.

This is basically creating a keymap within IS Boxer, which will send IWT to the toons of your choice (melee action target group) on keypress down. And, as normal, send whatever key you press to all the toons in your team/set on keypress up.

IS Boxer will of course run the auto FTL, where all of the other toons automatically assist the active toon, and then press the same key.

[David]

Doesn`t that mean that you get 2 actions with 1 keyclick, don`t think that is legal.

[genocyde]

I've been wondering the same thing about having auto assist + IWT on a single keypress. I know by default the FTL IWT key will auto assist my 'active' toon and IWT but you can't macro IWT. How does it accomplish it? Through the ISboxer ingame addon or macros? Is it following the 1 key 1 action rule?

If it is, I think I might create a similar key for my casters for 'auto facing' the target. IWT followed by backwards movement key or something.

[Ualaa]

If you were to glue a penny, across two keys.
And have one as IWT, the other as your DPS key.
Pushing the penny would be one action on your part, but two keys would be pushed.
As far as the game is concerned, it is two inputs; one on key push down and another on key release.

If Blizzard did not want us to do this, they would not have put that functionality into the game. If they decide to not allow this, it is simple on their part -- just remove the functionality which they have given us.

Click on the Keymap name (DPS 1, for example). Change, "Execute a Step when the Hotkey is" from "released (Default)" to "Pressed or Released".

If you don't want to do this as a single keystroke, omit this one step.
Spam the key twice as fast, first press is IWT and second press is your hotkey.

[remanz]

I think IWT is like a wild fire. There is no stopping it now until it has burned all that we know of. Better use it before it is too late.

It is just too tempting to auto it. Auto facing is just too good. I respect Ualaa for his work putting the guides together. But I am afraid blizzard might do something if they see 20+ melee boxing team owning everyone in PVP.

Edit: to be specific, I have asked GM regarding using key-up and key-down actions for my xkeys back in the days. I wanted to press 1 key and have two actions. And he told me not to do it. This might result a ban. Sure they would not bother to catch me. But you don't want to take the chances. After all, you have to be lucky all the time, and all they have to do, is to be lucky 1 time.

[yaki]

It's worse than that, really. If you multibox, you will have GM attention, often, whether you actually get contacted or not. People will report you for "botting" all the time, so even if all you care about is covering your own ass, you'd better make dead sure that there's nothing to find that even smells questionable.