Formation - Finally found a way to get my guy to break /follow without pressing any additional keys

[Deshu]

This is more for 4 boxers since I can see easier ways to achieve this with 5 boxers.

I searched through the forums for this question a week ago and the posts I found stated that there was no way without doing movement (IE. manually moving your guy on the screen or using a movement key, which is 100% true). So I tried to find a way to achieve the following formation below using one single programmable macro button:

.....X
X...X...X

The problem with this one was the the middle guy on the back row would never break /follow since I just had the outside guys strafe left and right. So I incorporated a backwards/forwards movement with the middle guy. It looks like this:

(Starting Placement)
.....X
.....X (x3)

(Initial Movements)
.....X (#1 does not move)
..X.....X (#2 and #3 start to strafe left/right)
.....X (#4 moves backward to break follow)

(Finishing Movement)
.....X
X...X...X (#2 and #3 still strafe left/right as #4 moves forward into formation)


So far, this has worked beautifully and looks really cool in the process. Only thing is, #4 takes an extra second of time to get into formation, although considering my opening shots can be done while moving, it really doesn't hinder me in battle.

I use a Logitech G15 keyboard and key binding alternative movement keys to achieve this formation, if you're wanting to know.

Just wanted to share a solution I found that works! If it's been shown before, I apologize but I searched for this and did not see it prior to discovering it on my own.

[Talamarr]

I'm probably missing something. How is that not two key presses? How does #4 go back then forward in one key press?

You mentioned the programmable G15 macro; are you saying that your key binds to one keystroke for a second and then another keystroke for a second? If so, is that legal? I know introducing timed or paused events with programmable keyboards is a no-no but is this the same thing?

[Deshu]

I set up #4's keybindings in game like this:

Move Backward - Ctrl + Down Arrow
Move Forward - Ctrl + Up Arrow

Then I just programmed the G15 key to record the multiple keystrokes, so yes, it is more than 1 keypress, but there are no pauses or delays. Because the same movements are keybinded to the alts for their strafe left/strafe right. So they all move at once and finish at once.

As far as I know and have researched, this is legal and there'd be no reason it shouldn't be.

[Oswyn]

Isn't using one button to perform multiple button presses illegal?

[Deshu]

How so? I'm curious because I was told by another boxer that it was not, even shown how to setup formations. I'm not automating anything, I press the key to toggle it.

[HTeam]

He's pressing the same button twice and it alternates for #4 only. Everyone else just hops in the same direction twice.

Looks legal to me.

Something illegal would be press a button and move backward and a fraction of a second later move forward again..that's a no-no.

[Deshu]

He's pressing the same button twice and it alternates for #4 only. Everyone else just hops in the same direction twice.

Looks legal to me.

Something illegal would be press a button and move backward and a fraction of a second later move forward again..that's a no-no.

Correct.When I said with one key I meant without pressing additional keys. It's still toggled. IE. - Push button twice.

[Talamarr]

He's pressing the same button twice and it alternates for #4 only. Everyone else just hops in the same direction twice.

Looks legal to me.

Something illegal would be press a button and move backward and a fraction of a second later move forward again..that's a no-no.

Unless I'm completely mis-understanding, he isn't pressing the button twice but doing what you described as a no-no. Again, I could just be misreading. Haven't had my cofee yet =)

Edit:

Correct.When I said with one key I meant without pressing additional keys. It's still toggled. IE. - Push button twice

Yup, I mis-understood MY BAD!

[Talamarr]

Honestly, I had no idea the G15 had a toggle feature like that. That's cool how you used it; I really need to get one.

[Deshu]

No. I keybinded their movements as such:

#2 - Strafe left (ctrl + down arrow), (ctrl + up arrow)
#3 - Strafe right (ctrl + down arrow), (ctrl + up arrow)
#4 - Backwards (ctrl + down arrow)
#4 - Forwards (ctrl + up arrow)

Then to I set the G15 button to toggle the two keys (ctrl + down) & (ctrl + up), so when you press and hold the G15 button they begin to move, release, press and hold again an they move again but into place. I see no reason why this isn't legal or could be considered automation. I'm having to press the same button for movement (which is no different than you pressing and holding your strafe left button). All I did was set it up so that my finger doesn't have to move off the 1 single button. I thought it was a neat thing that I've seen others post in the past on "how to?" and I wanted to share how I figured it out. There are no pauses or delays, I toggle the key (which is like the way a /castsequence macro would work).

Just requires being creative with keybindings really.