Theorycrafting about complexity

[Yagamoth]

I simply would like to know, whether the experienced boxer would say, that my thoughts can be used at all - or not. Here it comes:

In case I'd play 5 shamans, I'd make 5 Buttons for single heals. One for each shaman (e.g. C = 1, V = 2, B = 3 etc...). But I'd make it be a sequence. (Please forgive me for the syntax, I hope you are simply checking the sense behind it, never written macros so far )

Button C, Heal Toon 1:

Macro for Toon 2:
Lesser Healling wave, wait, wait, wait

Macro for Toon 3:
wait, Lesser Healling wave, wait,wait

Macro for Toon 4:
wait,wait, Lesser Healling wave,wait

Macro for Toon 5:
wait,wait,wait, Lesser Healling wave

The main goal would be to be able to make one toon being a tank - only heal him without interrupting all of the other toons.
The Problem I see:
- In case the toon that should be healling is actually casting a LB, it probably won't go off... Is there any way around it to interrupt a cast with macros?

That's one thing... Now I get to my objective, playing 3 Shadow Priests and 2 Warlocks.

In normal instances (starting in the outland instances) - Would 2 VWs be enough to be tanks without healling them directly at bosses? Probably trying 1 imp and 1 VW at first ^^...
My main problem here is, that I simply never played any Priests at all.

I've got some other ideas about "improving" macroing, but I need firstly to work them out and secondly have to try them out... still waiting for my 2nd PC to start trying.

[Djarid]

This should really be in the Beginner section or the Macro section that said I am in a good mood so...

I would change your macros so that you don't have and

,Healing Wave,,

but rather

Lightning Bolt,Healing Wave,Lightning Bolt,Lightning Bolt

that way you have at least 3 LBs during your healing phase

Regarding your VW tank question, even from my measly level 29 I can say that NO you will not be able to tank effectively with a single VW without direct healing which will significantly gimp your DPS

[Yagamoth]

Ok, sorry about the section, I thought I was in there :wacko:

Well, I'd have an "attack" button. Not spamming the healling macro - divided...

Well, I better stop bothering ppl here with my questions before I get to try it ^^

[Djarid]

I am not sure what happens when you try a null action in a castsequence if you are already trying to cast...

can you enlighten us?

I use the sequence I mentioned for healing and a LB spam for full on DPS, you don't want 3 shams sitting around idly while you heal