Multiple teams/classes. How to set up a consistent system?

[ElectronDF]

I have a Logitech G15 and LOVE it. I orginally made 3 macros and that is pretty much it. One for attack, one for heal and one for misc. I used 3 keys off the 4billion of the G15 for pretty much like a year. I added a few more, like mount, flying, eating (don't use it though), alts move forward, alts move back, accept all (wish I had learned to use that earlier), etc.

Then on each alts I just make a macro for attack (pretty much a castsequence), and put it on the bar that is mapped to the attack key. Then I pretty much hit only 1 key for any groups to attack. 1 key, 5 macros per group and bam, no thinking, no remembering, nothing. Just stuff blows up. Same with healing. Mostly for misc is pet classes send pets only (no attacking until in combat).

Everyone else makes things so complicated. But maybe that is why they move faster through progression than me. I just like to keep things simple and have fun. Maybe that is why I want to make my layout/playstyle simpler. One thing that I would not go without is my G15. You can pick anything that is close to it, but having keys that you can alway hit, no matter which group you are on is too nice.

For extra info, I have put in Leave Battleground on a key so everyone can leave the battleground at once. (/script LeaveBattlefield()---if I remember correctly) And leave group. It helps a lot with WG (leaving raid and forming my group back together). (/script LeaveParty() ) If I have those wrong, sorry, remembering from work.

[Dooz]

I use ISBoxer and Jamba. For Hardware I'm using a N52 and a Razer Naga. I don't use the keyboard for much anymore. With everyone in vent, theres no need to type in guild or party chats. On the N52 I have the keys set up like this:



So the middle row is "1,2,3.4." Kind of like a keyboard has a "home row." This way it's just a small reach in either direction from the "Home Row." I have the alt key set to my push button, and ctrl, tab, shift on the 3 buttons in the first column. I set my "Naga Bars" up in a grid fashion, and have bound each button so they resemble my keys on each device. So I have a "no modifier" bar, an "alt" bar, and a "shift" bar. I use the ctrl function for my pets. Each grid has 4 columns and 3 rows. So my bars look something like this:

8 7 6 5
1 2 3 4
9 0 / i

a8 a7 a6 a5
a1 a2 a3 a4
a9 a0 a/ ai

s8 s7 s6 s5
s1 s2 s3 s4
s9 s0 s/ si

I have a grid set up for my naga as well. I use the numpad keys on my Naga. I don't cast any spells in combat with the naga. I do have my "Big" button tied to the Naga as well as my totem macros, jamba items, spread macros, summon pets, soulstones... etc. This bar looks like this:

n1 n2 n3
n4 n5 n6
n7 n8 n9
n0 n- n+

I do have some Naga keys tied to alt but those I use for click healing (vuhdo).

Whether I'm playing solo or boxing, every toon has this exact setup. When I play multiple classes together i.e. mage, lock, sham, druid... for PvE, I've found that dps click macros are the only sure way to keep each toon in its rotation. I have a dps click for trash, and a dps click for bosses (dps1, dps2). The boss dps key involves my cooldowns (trinkets, fire elementals... etc).

For PvP I have instants tied together, and I try to put AOE's together as well as cc's like sheep, hex, fear (on round robin). For the most part I have spells that are similar in cast time bound to the same key. Some examples of this are when I run my lock and mage together I'll have cone of cold, and shadowflame tied to the same key; when I run my shammies with my druid, I'll put my knockbacks on the same key (on round robin). Sometimes I have to give a spell its own key.

In the end, it's the virtual representation on the action bars of my keys on my game pad and mouse that keeps me sane.