Help with a "Spread Out" Macro

[Shogun]

doh, I was hoping to make some kind of spread out thingie on single PC ;/

and why can't you? the above will work just fine, make sure if you use a single WoW install you have "Character Specific Key Bindings"

[unit187]

doh, I was hoping to make some kind of spread out thingie on single PC ;/

and why can't you? the above will work just fine, make sure if you use a single WoW install you have "Character Specific Key Bindings"

well I have tried it with AHK using different commands and stuff but it only does many-many small steps, so its not good enough - characters move to sides waaaay to slow.
And yes, I have a few different copies of wow on my PC.
It would be nice if u could suggest something else or maybe working AHK script or something

[Morganti]

Anyone ever had a hotkey setup for group turning? For instance, I use the Big Orange Button (BOB) on my nostromo for my spread out button (F12). Depending on how long I hold it depends on how far my guys spread out. Thinking about doing 2 alts to that button that causes everyone to either swivel left or right for those "you are not facing the right way" situations. That would be quicker than having to stick up and move my tank possibly off of my current target just to give LOS to my casters.

[Shogun]

Could just leave them almost on top of each other, and keep left/right arrows bound as turn left/right

[Ziie]

I'm having issues with the facing targets as well..

My first fix, use the auto follow to drag the alt to the right facing direction.
- this is very slow and only really is good for slow PvE

My second fix, I have mapped keys to turn both characters at the same time.
- this works "Ok" but I currently have both mapped so both turn making one not face the right direction (the main screen toon) this can be fixed by mapping a key just to turn the alt toon.
- this is also slow because it takes time to move him and get him facing the right direction and with the lag / delay sometimes he turns too far.

My Third option that I have not tried yet, My toons are Warlocks and have some spells that make them follow the target as the target moves (Channeling spells like Soul Drain) I'm thinking of having a button for the alt to cast that spell (which turns them to face the mob) then cast the next spell I wanted them to cast.
- Downside to this is mana used, but at least they are doing some damage while they are turning to face the mob lol.

If I get a "good" scripts working (or macros) that can help with this issue, ill post it.

Note: There are a few classes that have spells that turn them to face the mob. Warlocks (Channeling spells) and Hunters (Aim Shot) i'm not sure about the other classes.

Note: I have not testing if you can cast a Channeling spell on a mob thats at your back, but maybe there is a command to make your character do a 180 turn.

Ziie

[Morganti]

Arcane Missiles will turn Mages. That concept may work for me if they'll turn 180 degrees since my DPS is 2 warlocks and a mage.

[unit187]

there is no command to do 180 degrees turn afaik

[unit187]

so no one can give me good advice how to make spread out thingie on single PC? using AHK atm ^^

[Shogun]

so no one can give me good advice how to make spread out thingie on single PC? using AHK atm ^^

The only way afaik is the one suggested earlier, keybindings for movement set to one key, and just hold it down for a second or so

[Ziie]

I use AHK as well and run 2 warlocks on a single PC. I haven't made a "spread out thingie" yet, but will be adding one soon.

I'll add the script once I get it written out (when I get home tonight) but the theory would work like this...

Set a Key in AHK script to send one key press to WoW1 and a differant key press to WoW2.

Example:
W = WoW1 (move up) AND WoW2 (move back)
S = WoW1 (move back) AND WoW2 (move up)
A = WoW1 (move left) AND WoW2 (move right)
D = WoW1 (move right) AND WoW2 (move left)

This will get your toons to move apart in the Axis you want and then back together in the Axis you want.

Ziie