MiniMap Ping Explained - Cast AOE Spells

[Silly Gooooose]

ohhh this could be, lol. I was either in the middle of shatt, or outside the aldor. inn.

[Team Squishee]

I really can't wait to try this out !

I have a couple of questions though -

my main is a priest and doesnt have any targetted aoe - could i use another spell and have the aoe land where the preist is standing?

I use a VW to tank - would there be a way to target the aoe on top of the VW effectively? or would it be a case of learning to judge the 30 yards distance and positioning the casters appropriately?

I have 2 tiny mini maps on slaves 1 & 2 and a larger one on slave 3 (for herbalising) - presumably because the macro uses mini map pixels this will not cause a problem so long as all 3 mini maps are set to the same zoom?

Falkor I think i love you - will spend the day at work dreaming of crazy Rain of Fire, Improved Blizzard, Rain of Fire, Hellfire x 2 & Cone of Cold / Arc Expl carnage.

[Nixi]

Definitely having the same problems as Anahka and Genocyde. I'm trying this with two characters. Paladin Main and a Warlock Secondary.

I'll use the following with the main, and it pings the mini map at his feet, which is where I want the warlock to target her Rain of Fire.

/run MinimapPingLocation(0, 0)
/script Minimap:PingLocation(0, 0) 

The warlock uses:

/cast Rain of Fire
/script Minimap:PingLocation(Minimap:GetPingPosition()) 

I tried using different combinations of /run and /script for both the characters' macros. I've tried zooming in the mini-map, zooming out, changing terrain locations and even using the macros on different buttons so I can ping first at the paladins 0,0 cords and then cast rain of fire at the /script Minimap: PingLocation(Minimap:GetPingPosition()) (inserted space to get rid of the smiley)


Everything to no avail. The command:

/script Minimap:PingLocation(Minimap:GetPingPosition()) 

Just pings at the feet of the toon running that script. I've changed the command from /script, to /run with the same results. It always pings the feet before finding the main's ping location. I even added a castsequence ,Rain of Fire in there so i'd have to hit the button twice before it will cast the spell. The Blizzard should target after the /script ...GetPingPosition()) clicks on 0,0 and picks up the original click from the main, but I can't think of anyway to do that. Did anyone else having the problems of the clones casting at their feet figure out a solution?

Hard coding in a

/cast Rain of Fire
/script Minimap:PingLocation(0, X) 

works. But it doesn't overlap the spell centers like the /script ...GetPingPosition()) should theoretically do, since you hardcode the location based on the clones location.

other than the problems with overlapping the spell centers this is still a huge contribution. Same with the wisper mob you developed. The community is lucky to have you.

[Mudd]

I appologize for not posting the correct macro. I logged into the PTR tonight to get this working. This is the macro that you want for your clones. I only tested this on my priest by manually pinging the minimap, and then using the macro. The spell hit where I pinged on the map (but up in the air). Once again, you will want your secondary toons to use the macro a little after your main so they have a chance to see the minimap ping.

/cast Mass Dispel
/script local x, y = Minimap:GetPingPosition() Minimap:PingLocation(x * 140, y * 140)

[Falkor]

Mudd to the rescue!
If theres something I never quite understand you can bet your bottom dollar Mud knows!

Wiki Updated

[Silly Gooooose]

yea I got it to work, it was the shatt thing. Might want to add that to the wiki if it isn't, lol. "If you are having trouble, make sure you are on solid ground!"

Also I too get the up in the air thing, no matter where it is being cast, i.e. on my guy, or out in front.

[Falkor]

Hmm still trying to figure this out..... Really makes no sense that Blizzard works fine and the other dosnt.

[genocyde]

Has anyone tried hitting mobs with it yet maybe the air cast would still hit mobs on the targeted ground?? or maybe blizzard rains down to ground regardless of elevation cast but flamestrikes "bottom up" cast just stays in the air but the 2 are being cast at the same elevation. Might be something worth testing just go out and try and hit stuff 8)

[The IT Monkey]

I know I suggested this to keyclone when he was testing it out... up in the air missed the mobs.

[Team Squishee]

This is the greatest set of macros ever devised.

HAIL FALKOR!

Just got home and set this up to fire 2 x Rain of Fire & Blizzard - working great

If I wanted to add a slight stagger to the AOE areas so that as mobs aggrod due to Rain of Fire they run through an improved Blizzard and then a second Rain of Fire overlapping that how would I go about it?

Presumably a slight modifier to the X co-ord (say -5 and -8) would target the second and third AOEs slightly closer than the first - but where in the macro to put it? - I will have a play about but if anyone knows please share