Useful multi-boxing macros

[Yarddog]

To make them more exact, these macros could be done using names instead of UnitID's and get the same effect.

So ...

/cast [target=mouseover,party,nodead] power word: shield; [target=party1,nodead] power word: shield

could be this instead ...

/target xzin
/cast [target=mouseover,party,nodead] power word: shield; [nodead] power word: shield

This way you are sure to cast the spell on xzin no matter what position he is in your party, unless your mouse is over another toon in which case the spell is cast on that toon.

[Xzin]

That is what I do - but I now put focus inbetween. So /focus Xzin /assist focus /cast spell.

Makes it effortless to switch to a different character.

[Ztar]

So how do you transact too for example Azin when Xzin dies?
I been thinking about this myself for some time now. And what I figured out so far is that:

All extras have the following macro attached to a hotkey
/focus party1target

When first starting a game. I invite all my extras/none-main (what is a good word for them anyway?). Target myself and press the hotkey for the macro above.

So now all extras has focus on me.

Then after that extra's macro requiring a target would have [target=FocusTarget]

And if my main die, I could (whit my main) target the temporarily main/leader and re-hit the setfocus hotkey…

Haven’t tested this to the fullest yet, since it requires my main to die.

Is this somewhat how you do it? Any other ideas?

[Morganti]

I haven't set this up yet (mainly because my guys are too small to have to worry with it thusfar), but my thinking on it was to simply have a macro set on F keys to automatically switch focus to my primary and secondary (and tertiary if I see a need for it).

For example, my priest dies (primary, which was set with f10 which is a macro on all 5 toons that sets focus to the priest). I hit F9 which changes the focus of all toons to my mage1. Mage1 is setup with different movement keys than any of the other toons (for me, my red shift and direction keys on my nostromo). This allows me to continue moving the group (to get out of dodge most likely) and to keep on casting (as long as focus /assists and everything are coded in all my macros).

So basically, I hit 1 key and shift my view to another monitor and I'm back in business. When I enter the game I hit 1 key to set my group's focus. That's as simple as I can think of.

[Xzin]

Exactly. I combine that with /follow.

So if Xzin dies, I hit the Azin macro and then everybody /focus Azin and /follow Azin. The switch is nearly instant. Every spell requires a /assist focus string such that every spell can be changed on the fly to support a new "leader".

Of course I don't always do Azin but thats just an example.

I have one dedicated key for every character (all 10). The macros are all instantly viable again with new targets set. You can even go further and do more logic processing on the focus, such that it fails over if no focus is found or your main focus is dead (have it auto switch to a new focus target if main focus is dead, etc). You cannot auto switch follow though.

[MrLonghair]

I have a nice setup running for my priest duo (surprisingly fast, smooth and effective), but I cannot get a proper "Second client wands the target of focus" macro running.

What he does is that he shoots one to three times and that's it.

[wolviex]

looking for a buff macro to buff all party members

[Boss]

Need so macro help. What I want to know is if I can have Mind Blast fire and while its on cooldown cast Smite from the same key?

[Bradster]

Need so macro help. What I want to know is if I can have Mind Blast fire and while its on cooldown cast Smite from the same key?

You have two ways you could do it

/castsequence reset=combat Mind Blast, Smite Press say Key 1 once for Mind Blast then Press it again for smite, if you spam it, it will use Mind Blast when its up.

Or
Also let’s use key 1 for this one.

Use Mind Blast pressing Alt 1, Smite by pressing 1

#showtooltip
/cast [modifier:alt] Mind Blast; Smite

When you go to make this macro you have to select an icon. Use the very first icon (I think it’s the first one) it should be a question mark ? It will show the cool down on smite and if you hold down the alt key it will switch to mind blast and show you the cool down on that.


Only way I think you can do it.

[Mannyman]

Is there a buff macro out there? Say if I have a priest and want to buff everyone with fort, and don't have the party fort spell yet, is there an easy way to do it? With 3 buffing classes, it can be a pain