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bounty13
Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:42 am
#1
Hey all. I've been experimenting with a few attack macro's but I'm not convinced that I've got "it" down to a perfect science. Let's just say I used to love the lunge as my first attack but since it no longer provides a kd I wanted to get some opinions and maybe some examples of a few macros being used by you all. The sweep move doesn't seem to do much for me as it basically does no damage.
Im not at home so this is not verbatim and doesnt include all my attacks but should be close to what I currently use:
/Cob;
/pause 3.5;
/sweep;
/pause 3;
/body;
/pause 3.5;
/lunge;
/pause 3.5;
/bactaSpray;
/pause 4;
/bleed;
/pause 3.5;
/body;
/pause 3.5;
/bactaToss self;
/pause 4;
/macro Fencer1
Im not at home so this is not verbatim and doesnt include all my attacks but should be close to what I currently use:
/Cob;
/pause 3.5;
/sweep;
/pause 3;
/body;
/pause 3.5;
/lunge;
/pause 3.5;
/bactaSpray;
/pause 4;
/bleed;
/pause 3.5;
/body;
/pause 3.5;
/bactaToss self;
/pause 4;
/macro Fencer1
bounty13
Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:32 am
#3
I realize macro's need to vary with a number of factors and thats why I dont have just one. I should have been more clear on my template though. Im A MF and MCH with the rest devoted to Medic 0430, so I really only have fencer attacks. Those of you who mainly PVE ......
#1 do u use a macro? If yes what percentage of the time?
#2 can u share with the rest of us the macro that works best
Thanks!
#1 do u use a macro? If yes what percentage of the time?
#2 can u share with the rest of us the macro that works best
Thanks!
EnderUK
Thu Jul 07, 2005 1:24 pm
#4
melee hit > than all
I go through my action in about 5 seconds when I'm using my heavy hitting specials. I use melee hit as a boxer would use jab, wearing down and testing my oppenant. They usualy think they are safe and have plenty of time to heal up and that's when I hammer then at around 1.2k dps in pvp before migration and armour.
Why I don't like macro's for combat especialy looping macros is due to things like KDs, startle and disarm shot. Being hit while CoB is warming up and breaking it. Things like that can ruin a whole line of comands meaning you have to /dump and then respond.
I use to use loads of macro's pre-curb during PvE and PvP. I got serious about PvP and quickly learned that I was dieing from my macros more than they were helping me. This went for high level PvE as well.
Normal PvE (when I do it occational) I'm quite happy to loop an /melee hit; macro but for high end PvE (when I do it occational) and PvP I like to have instant response time. If I need to hit a KD recover I do, if I need to armour break I do. If I just want to jab someone I do.
Some of the macro's I do use are as follows:
BUFFSELF
/nutrientInjection self;
/pause 8;
/serotoninInjection self;
/pause 8;
/endorphineInjection self;
/pause 8;
/adrenalBoost self;
BUFFOTHERS
same as above but remove self, may want to remove adrenal line as well as some poeple don't like the action killer as I call it.
COB
/cob;
/pause 42;
/alarmAddIn 0 .1 ***Center of Being Ending***;
DO NOT LOOP IT WILL ALL GO WRONG
BACTASHOTSELF
/bactashot self;
BACTAJABSELF
/bactajab self;
DUMP
/dump;
FOR WHEN THESE SIMPLE MACROS GO WRONG.
DO NOT USE A LOOPINGINFUSION MACRO. you're mind will quickly disappear leaving you dead. Use shot, jab, stims an ruby bliel and use infusion as a last resort.
EnderUK
Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:13 am
#6
bounty13 wrote:
I realize macro's need to vary with a number of factors and thats why I dont have just one. I should have been more clear on my template though. Im A MF and MCH with the rest devoted to Medic 0430, so I really only have fencer attacks. Those of you who mainly PVE ......
#1 do u use a macro? If yes what percentage of the time?
#2 can u share with the rest of us the macro that works best
Thanks!
/lunge;
/pause 10;
/m AFKgrinding
set you're defualt attack to melee hit or whatever.
If missions set the person that's getting agro on target and follow and you'll hit anything they attack.
If it's low level AFK grinding for faction and such then just have a /ui action cycleTargetOutward; command before the lunge and a /target self; before the loop.
For High end PvE and any PvP I stand by the school of complex macro's will get you killed when things go wrong.
bounty13
Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:35 am
#7
Thanks for the info! Just to be clear I don't believe in AFK grinding so these macros are solely for when I'm in game.
I have to say I'm surprised more people dont use fighting macros. I've had relative success with them and they seem to keep me alive in most encounters. And I have to say that I've never used the default attack (melee hit). I'm assuming that the reason behind this attack is to keep the aggros off us and/or to keep our action high ?.?.
I have to say I'm surprised more people dont use fighting macros. I've had relative success with them and they seem to keep me alive in most encounters. And I have to say that I've never used the default attack (melee hit). I'm assuming that the reason behind this attack is to keep the aggros off us and/or to keep our action high ?.?.
After5CST
Tue Jul 12, 2005 1:22 pm
#8
I only do PvE, and usually mid-level content at that (e.g. 78-84s in a group). I do use macros extensively, because I find that they keep me from being killed more frequently than they get me killed.
I have no doubt that someone with even decent micromanagement skills can outperform a macro, but around my house I have no guarantees when I'll hear "Waah!!! Daddy! [Name] just bit the baby!" or "Honey, go talk to your son right now!". In any case, if I get through a play session without at least one several minute AFK jaunt at the most inconvenient time (middle of combat), it's a lucky day. It's one of the joys of parenting, I guess
My own macros aren't as tightly wound as your macro was ( move every 3-4 seconds ), as I find the macro gets in your way when you need to do something ( heal or whatever ). Instead, I try to leave at least 10 second pauses between macro actions when applicable, so that I have plenty of room for actions. I do have a default action ( /meleeHit ) set, so if I haven't chosen anything to do, the default action will kick in. So, as an example,
/loot corpse lootAll;
/bactaInfusion self;
/pause 3;
/bleedAttack;
/pause 10;
/bodyHit;
/pause 10;
/centerOfBeing;
/pause 10;
/sweep;
/pause 10;
/macro MyMacro;
My macro is somewhat longer than this, but that's the basic idea. Give a general direction of what I want to accomplish ( infusion / cob / start an attack ), and let the default attack take care of what to do when I'm too lazy / too AFK to fill in the blanks.
I have no doubt that someone with even decent micromanagement skills can outperform a macro, but around my house I have no guarantees when I'll hear "Waah!!! Daddy! [Name] just bit the baby!" or "Honey, go talk to your son right now!". In any case, if I get through a play session without at least one several minute AFK jaunt at the most inconvenient time (middle of combat), it's a lucky day. It's one of the joys of parenting, I guess
My own macros aren't as tightly wound as your macro was ( move every 3-4 seconds ), as I find the macro gets in your way when you need to do something ( heal or whatever ). Instead, I try to leave at least 10 second pauses between macro actions when applicable, so that I have plenty of room for actions. I do have a default action ( /meleeHit ) set, so if I haven't chosen anything to do, the default action will kick in. So, as an example,
/loot corpse lootAll;
/bactaInfusion self;
/pause 3;
/bleedAttack;
/pause 10;
/bodyHit;
/pause 10;
/centerOfBeing;
/pause 10;
/sweep;
/pause 10;
/macro MyMacro;
My macro is somewhat longer than this, but that's the basic idea. Give a general direction of what I want to accomplish ( infusion / cob / start an attack ), and let the default attack take care of what to do when I'm too lazy / too AFK to fill in the blanks.
Message Edited by After5CST on 07-12-2005 01:23 PM
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