thanks for the replys! this is tremendously helpful.

it brings up a few more questions for me though...

- the only way i am aware that you can cast multiple spells with one keypress is with /script and i thought this was no longer in use.. could you please give me a sample that you might use for a 'cast sequence'? (very intrigued) this is just what i need.

- is healbot legal in wow?

- unbinding the movement keys would be a good idea but my problem is still this: if i need to move my main during combat and the locs are casting they will still move and interrupt their casting because they are in follow mode... hmmm maybe i coud have them stop following when they start to cast something...

- is there a macro that forces a character to face the target? kind of like drain life does? (although with drain you still have to be facing the target) i have severe problems when somebody gets behind me.

- i also haven't been able to resolve my inability to cast fear on different targets effectively. having 2 locks cast fear on the same target is kind of pointless and yet it seems really difficult to change to the target i want when ive agro'd 5 mobs (usualy the only time i need fear). i generaly use tab to do this.

phew! thanks again for your help.