Newbie questions regarding WoW multiboxing

[Lax]

IWT seems very weird to me. When I'm close to a target but not in melee range, using IWT does nothing. Is this normal?

If Click to Move is not enabled, IWT will not move your characters. If you're playing a wand class and are using a wand, then it will also not move your characters.

You didn't specifically mention if you started using ISBoxer or not, but I'm going to assume you are because you mentioned "mapped key" in your post. The IWT Mapped Key turns on CTM for you. If you added IWT directly to your combat buttons (e.g. the 1 button) by using a keystroke to just send the IWT key binding, then CTM is not being automatically turned on by this. Instead, use a Do Mapped Key Action to perform "Interact with Target - Keep CTM" in the Non-combat Key Map. This will enable and leave CTM on for you.

Also, sometimes in combat, my characters start running in random directions. Based on what I've read, using IWT might cause this. Are there any ways to prevent it?

No, it is not preventable unless you don't use IWT. This is by design of IWT+CTM -- your character will run straight at where the target is when you hit IWT. If the target moves and your character is unable to interact because of it, then your character will continue moving in that direction until you stop him. Think of it like autorun turning on and then it will automatically turn off when you IWT -- autorun won't turn you, and it wont turn off if there's no IWT. Discussion, videos, etc at http://isboxer.com/wiki/WoW:Interact_with_Target

How does looting with IWT work? I have auto loot active on all my characters but I still have to manually click to loot the quests items, otherwise only the leader gets loot. Spamming IWT doesn't work either.

Spamming IWT is how I've always looted quest items

I use round robin on some abilities(mass spell reflect, indimidating shout) but it doesn't seem to work very well. The abilities don't seem activate very often, even though I press the mapped key and I have the abilities bound to same keys on all of my characters.

If you used the Mapped Key Wizard to set up new Round-robin Mapped Keys on any of 1 through =, then the key may be double-bound. If you're using the Standard Menu, then you can modify the appropriate button in the Button Set "Standard Assist+Broadcast" by checking the round-robin box on the Keystroke Action (e.g. 1 -> all, as opposed to Assist Me -> self), and drop your round-robin Mapped Key. (Select Standard under Menus in the top left pane, then the button set in the bottom left pane in order to configure the button behavior)

Is there a way to activate mouse broadcast for certain abilities? This would be really good for abilities that require clicking on the ground(heroic leap, black ox statue, mass dispel etc). Using heroic leap is really awkward when you have to use the ability, activate mouse broadcast and then click on the ground.

Using the Mapped Key Wizard, select the "Straight Key Broadcast Plus Click" type of Mapped Key. This will send a key and also temporarily enable broadcasting until you click on the ground. Use the Hotkey you activate the spell with, then go into the Key Map you put it in and adjust the new Mapped Key to use a different Hotkey (e.g. include a modifier like Alt or Shift or Ctrl). You don't HAVE to change the Hotkey, but as with above if you are using the Standard Menu and your AOE spell is on one of 1through =, then this will end up double-binding that Hotkey.

[Dessor]

If Click to Move is not enabled, IWT will not move your characters. If you're playing a wand class and are using a wand, then it will also not move your characters.

I've tried activating CTM in the game settings but it gets reset almost instantly on all except the leader. Also, my slaves do move and turn towards the target, just not very often.

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You didn't specifically mention if you started using ISBoxer or not, but I'm going to assume you are because you mentioned "mapped key" in your post. The IWT Mapped Key turns on CTM for you. If you added IWT directly to your combat buttons (e.g. the 1 button) by using a keystroke to just send the IWT key binding, then CTM is not being automatically turned on by this. Instead, use a Do Mapped Key Action to perform "Interact with Target - Keep CTM" in the Non-combat Key Map. This will enable and leave CTM on for you.

Sorry for not mentioning ISBoxer.

I don't really understand what you meant but during the Quick Setup Wizard, I set IWT to mouse button 5. I haven't changed it after that.

Spamming IWT is how I've always looted quest items

Does it matter if the looting is set to FFA, group loot etc.? Spamming IWT doesn't work for me at the moment.

Using the Mapped Key Wizard, select the "Straight Key Broadcast Plus Click" type of Mapped Key. This will send a key and also temporarily enable broadcasting until you click on the ground. Use the Hotkey you activate the spell with, then go into the Key Map you put it in and adjust the new Mapped Key to use a different Hotkey (e.g. include a modifier like Alt or Shift or Ctrl). You don't HAVE to change the Hotkey, but as with above if you are using the Standard Menu and your AOE spell is on one of 1through =, then this will end up double-binding that Hotkey.

Thanks! Is there a way to "sync" the clicks, though? Since your slaves follow you, they won't be in the same place as you and thus their mouse clicks will not hit the same place as the leader's.

The most efficient way to level is going to be what you can handle doing for long periods of time. Can you endlessly grind enemies without falling asleep at your keyboard or constantly getting distracted by other things because grinding is boring? Sometimes I can and sometimes I can't.

I'd say that doing dungeons is usually the fastest way to level w/o becoming too bored -- Unless, of course, you just cannot stand PvE (which I would kind of find odd in a game that heavily revolves around it ) However, more often than not, you do need a team that can fill the roles that a dungeon requires.

I like dungeons, yes .. UNTIL PANDARIA. Seriously, doing the same two instances over, aaaand over again is not fun. Plus the XP is very, very bad.

By the way, is there a way to not stop targeting after the target dies?

[MiRai]

By the way, is there a way to not stop targeting after the target dies?

I don't understand the question. Are you saying that your slaves won't target anything that's dead? If so, that limitation is not part of the game or ISBoxer -- Both /target and /assist will target dead enemies unless specifically told not to through a conditional.

[Khatovar]

I've tried activating CTM in the game settings but it gets reset almost instantly on all except the leader. Also, my slaves do move and turn towards the target, just not very often.

If you're using ISBoxer, that should, I believe, be managed by ISBoxer. You shouldn't have to go in and make the changes within the game. I'd suggest sharing your config file if you're having issues with stuff like this so people can see that you are set up properly.

Does it matter if the looting is set to FFA, group loot etc.? Spamming IWT doesn't work for me at the moment.

If you expect slaves to loot, they'll need to be allowed to loot. This means that Loot is FFA or Round Robin. You'll also need to make sure your slaves are assisting before you try and have them IWT so they have a target to loot.

Thanks! Is there a way to "sync" the clicks, though? Since your slaves follow you, they won't be in the same place as you and thus their mouse clicks will not hit the same place as the leader's.

No, anything that would automatically adjust the clicks to reflect only where the master clicks would fall under automation and require a program to read the client. Neither of those are allowed. The best you can do is set up a SetView macro and be happy with "close." Once you know how to work within the limitations, close enough is usually fine for any ground target abilities.

IWT seems very weird to me. When I'm close to a target but not in melee range, using IWT does nothing. I also can't use it to turn towards targets that are close. Is this normal?

This can be due to a couple of things.

1. You have disabled click to move.
2. Your slaves have not assisted and thus don't have a target to interact with
3. There's no room to IWT. This sometimes happens with large mobs that block your character's view, but is usually due to other environmental obstacles {awnings, trees, boxes in the way}. Try moving the toon in question - I usually do this by sending the follow command or my move all keys {strafe or back} just to try and nudge everyone into a better position.

Also, sometimes in combat, my characters start running in random directions. Based on what I've read, using IWT might cause this. Are there any ways to prevent it?

Don't spam IWT. I know everyone loves to set ISBoxer to handle it so it goes with every keypress so they don't have to do it manually, but the more you send it, the more chances it has to cause runaways. It's great for PvP so you aren't a sitting duck, but not so much for PvE. I've run off more than enough ledges and into more than enough unengaged groups mid-combat to attest to that.

If you can't set ISBoxer to limit the amount of IWTs its sending, then keep your follow key or "everyone step back" key handy to call back the runaways.

Also, reduce the distance your slaves need to travel. The further they need to run, especially while trying to spam abilities, the more likely they are to miss the target and keep running. I leave my slaves passive {on follow, not attacking at all} while I pull a mob. Once I have the mob attacking the tank, THEN I send IWT so my slaves only need to move a few steps to engage because the mob is right in front of them.

[Dessor]

If you expect slaves to loot, they'll need to be allowed to loot. This means that Loot is FFA or Round Robin. You'll also need to make sure your slaves are assisting before you try and have them IWT so they have a target to loot.

Okay, thanks. Some quests don't just seem to have shared loot.

1. You have disabled click to move.
2. Your slaves have not assisted and thus don't have a target to interact with
3. There's no room to IWT. This sometimes happens with large mobs that block your character's view, but is usually due to other environmental obstacles {awnings, trees, boxes in the way}. Try moving the toon in question - I usually do this by sending the follow command or my move all keys {strafe or back} just to try and nudge everyone into a better position.

I have IWT set to mouse button 5 in ISBoxer. I do forget to assist sometimes, though. Would it work if I bind both assist and IWT to the same key?

[Khatovar]

Okay, thanks. Some quests don't just seem to have shared loot.

Yes, shared loot for quest items is fairly new and I'm sure there's still quests that didn't get the memo this time around.

I have IWT set to mouse button 5 in ISBoxer. I do forget to assist sometimes, though. Would it work if I bind both assist and IWT to the same key?

It would, but I'd still suggest having an additional, separate assist key because sometimes you will want them to assist but not interact. There's quests where you need to use an item on a mob while it's at a certain health level, before engaging or on its corpse. If your slaves automatically interact, they could end up ruining your chance to get a quest update.