Macro Questions - Page 33

gorsameth · 11/19/08, 6:15 AM

I was Trying to write a macro that uses different ability's depending on the presence my DK is in yet the usual

/cast [stance:0] spellname ; [stance:1] spellname

doesnt seem to work. Is there no way to check in which presence a Death knight is?

Septih · 11/20/08, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by aadric

A mount macro that works in Dalaran

/run if IsMounted() then Dismount() return end local t if IsFlyableArea() and not IsShiftKeyDown() and (GetZoneText()~="Dalaran" or GetMinimapZoneText()=="Krasus' Landing") then t={3} else t={1,2,4,5,6} end CallCompanion("MOUNT",t[random(#t)])

The numbers refer to the positions of your mounts in your pet tab (here I'm randomly selecting from five ground mounts, and only using one flying mount).

Unfortunately, the macro is too long when I add the tooltip line.

Don't suppose it's possible to get that working with flight form too? I looked into it but all the spell casts seem to be restricted by blizz.

cammyboy · 11/20/08, 11:22 AM

I recently tamed the rare spawn spirit beast Loque'nahak. The pet has two inherent abilitys, prowl and spirit strike. Prowl puts the cat in stealth mode slowing its movement by forty percent but increasing the damge that it does by fifty percent, spirit strike burns a victim for 40-52 arcane damage instantly then recasts again ten seconds later. The problem i am having is Prowl and Spirit strike do not work in conjunction, spirt strike does not get the bonus from prowl, also spirit strike is cast from a distance, which is gives me a range diadvantage when solo questing. If i could make a macro that would allow my pet's first attack to be the prowl attack, followed up by the instant cast of spirit strike, not only would i maximise my dps by utilizing both pet skill, but i would counter the problem of losing my extra range. At the moment i use this macro:

/assist focus
/petattack

I'm not sure if 2 seperate macros would be needed or whether one large macro that could o something like this could be made:

/asist focus
/petattack
/autocast prowl (as i have prowl turned off when walking around)
/autocastoff spirit strike
/stopattack
/autocastonspiritstrike

I know the 2nd macro will not work, but i was hoping for some more technical support.

faight · 11/22/08, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by cammyboy

I recently tamed the rare spawn spirit beast Loque'nahak. The pet has two inherent abilitys, prowl and spirit strike. Prowl puts the cat in stealth mode slowing its movement by forty percent but increasing the damge that it does by fifty percent, spirit strike burns a victim for 40-52 arcane damage instantly then recasts again ten seconds later. The problem i am having is Prowl and Spirit strike do not work in conjunction, spirt strike does not get the bonus from prowl, also spirit strike is cast from a distance, which is gives me a range diadvantage when solo questing. If i could make a macro that would allow my pet's first attack to be the prowl attack, followed up by the instant cast of spirit strike, not only would i maximise my dps by utilizing both pet skill, but i would counter the problem of losing my extra range. At the moment i use this macro:

/assist focus
/petattack

I'm not sure if 2 seperate macros would be needed or whether one large macro that could o something like this could be made:

/asist focus
/petattack
/autocast prowl (as i have prowl turned off when walking around)
/autocastoff spirit strike
/stopattack
/autocastonspiritstrike

I know the 2nd macro will not work, but i was hoping for some more technical support.

Does Prowl work in combat? If it does then I recommend the following:

/assist focus
/petautocastoff Spirit Strike
/petautocaston Prowl
/petattack

Then on an ability you use often, and won't use until after the pet has engaged the mob (I'll use Arcane Shot as an example):

#showtooltip
/cast Arcane Shot
/petautocaston [combat] Spirit Strike

This way Spirit Strike stays on as you're DPSing, won't turn on out of combat if you for some reason hit your Arcane Shot accidentally.

I hope this helps.

selwonk · 11/23/08, 2:33 AM

/script local m=GetZoneText() if (m=="Dalaran" or m=="Wintergrasp") and (GetSubZoneText()~="Krasus' Landing") then CallCompanion("MOUNT", 1);end
/use [flyable,nomounted] Violet Netherwing Drake; [nomounted] Amani War Bear
/dismount

stolen from:

Mount macro for WOTLK INCLUDING NORTHREND AND DALARAN! - Arena Junkies Forums

Catonsofa · 11/24/08, 8:53 AM

Could a macro savvy person enlighten me with a macro that switches my OH weapon for my shield, casts Shield Slam, and the goes back to my OH? I'm a protection specced warrior who likes to grind mobs dual wielding in berserker stance but id like to use the aforementioned macro for when Sword & Board procs. Many thanks in advance.

basto · 11/24/08, 1:29 PM

Originally Posted by selwonk

/script local m=GetZoneText() if (m=="Dalaran" or m=="Wintergrasp") and (GetSubZoneText()~="Krasus' Landing") then CallCompanion("MOUNT", 1);end
/use [flyable,nomounted] Violet Netherwing Drake; [nomounted] Amani War Bear
/dismount

stolen from:

Mount macro for WOTLK INCLUDING NORTHREND AND DALARAN! - Arena Junkies Forums

I like aadric's mount macro better because it allows for random mount selection. Also is Wintergrasp handled the same way as Dalaran or is it considered nonflyable?

sarf · 11/25/08, 4:59 AM

Originally Posted by basto

I like aadric's mount macro better because it allows for random mount selection. Also is Wintergrasp handled the same way as Dalaran or is it considered nonflyable?

Same as Dalaran - it's flyable, but you're not allowed to mount to a flying mount, and get the debuff that turns you into a paratrooper.

Starbucks · 11/25/08, 10:02 AM

I am getting character limit issues when I try to pull in the Krasus' Landing exception, either that or I use a modifier.

/script if (GetZoneText()=="Dalaran" || "Wintergrasp") then CallCompanion("MOUNT", 4);end
/use [flyable, nomounted, nocombat] Swift Red Wind Rider; [nomounted, noflyable, nocombat] Armored Brown Bear;
/cast [combat] Ghost Wolf
/dismount

Either that or I just use the sewer each time if I want to leave Dalaran, This might be better done with LUA and a mod.

aadric · 11/25/08, 11:10 AM

@Kjaska: The shift is only there to give me an override option (for example, if I discover some area that doesn't allow flying but I haven't accounted for in my macro). You could remove it completely or replace it with the Alt or Ctrl keys.

@Starbucks: Unfortunately, I'm also running into character limitation issues (I already had to remove the #show line which makes the macro appear correctly on my bar). If can live with just the hotkey, you can get an addon like Bindpad and make a limitations-free macro (you just can't put it on your bar).

Spekio · 11/25/08, 3:14 PM

Has anyone had problems writing macros for vehicles or for things like the skeleton form in Drak'Theron? I tried writing a cast sequence macro that would spam the abilities for me, but the following doesn't work.

(Macro written from memory since I'm not at the PC I have WoW installed on.)

/target The
/castsequence reset=12 Taunt, Bone Armor, Taunt

That macro seems to not work at all. Is there something special I need to do to make calls to the skeleton's abilities?

MatsT · 11/25/08, 3:27 PM

To people having issues with the character limit in their mount macros:

1. Keep in mind that #showtooltip only affects mouseover text, using the question mark icon is enough to get the image right.

2. The /dismount part isn't really needed. If you are mounted, Casting a mount spell again will dismount you anyway. This lets you skip both the /dismount part and all of the [nomounted] modifiers. This will also have the additional benefit of letting you mount your flying mount from your ground mount with one click when you reach Krasus' Landing

Groat · 11/25/08, 3:53 PM

I've been using XPerl and Bartender and between the two of them, the new Vehicle Interface has been causing a few problems for me (though granted, I haven't updated either in a bit and will do so when I get home today). What I've been trying to figure out is "Is there a Macro to Leave a Vehicle where you're a Rider?"

I can't get off multiperson vehicles no matter how hard I try - I have to get kicked off by the person controlling the vehicle. That includes the Vendor Mammoth and the Tanks in Wintergrasp. Does anyone know the Macro to cease being a passenger? I believe I tried Dismount() repeatedly to no effect, but I could be crazy.

chalon · 11/25/08, 4:02 PM

/script VehicleExit()

Daenerys · 11/25/08, 4:43 PM

Originally Posted by selwonk

/script local m=GetZoneText() if (m=="Dalaran" or m=="Wintergrasp") and (GetSubZoneText()~="Krasus' Landing") then CallCompanion("MOUNT", 1);end
/use [flyable,nomounted] Violet Netherwing Drake; [nomounted] Amani War Bear
/dismount

stolen from:

Mount macro for WOTLK INCLUDING NORTHREND AND DALARAN! - Arena Junkies Forums

I can't get this one to work. The flying mount part is working, but it won't mount my ground mount unless I'm in the ground-only part of Krasus' Landing (the stairs leading to the landing). As soon as my map says I'm in Dalaran, it reverts back to trying to mount my flying mount, returning an error.

I got Aadric's to work just fine in Dalaran, but I'm guessing that one won't work in Wintergrasp. Ideally I'd love to either fix this one or update Aadric's to work in Wintergrasp, but this macro stuff is way over my head.

Any thoughts on why the first won't work for me in Dalaran proper or how I could add Wintergrasp to Aadric's?

Edit - After playing around with both I figured out what I was doing wrong with the first macro...I didn't realize that you had to tell it which slot your ground mount was in. Since the posted macro was pointing at mount slot 1, it was trying to pick my first mount, which happens to be a flying mount. Changed that to a 5 and now it works like a charm! Thanks to the macro gods for this one, saves me a space on my hotbar and a TON of hassle. =)