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Old 03/02/07, 3:05 PM   #1
Elendril
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Focus Macro

I'm fairly inexperienced with the current macro script - is it possible to make a macro to make your current target your focus target, unless you already have an assigned focus target, in which case it would target your assigned focus target?

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Old 03/02/07, 3:38 PM   #2
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What's the intention behind this? Your initial part is just /focus, but the latter would be covered by simply creating cast macros that include [target=focus] modifiers. If you're looking to keep hitting a specific target with a certain attack, you could create a macro that's of the type:

/cast [target=focus;modifier:ctrl] Arcane Shot; Arcane Shot

Since the intention of the focus system is to have two separate entities targeted at once.

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Old 03/02/07, 3:45 PM   #3
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On the subject of Focus, I've been trying to get my GM (priest) to use focus macros for things like shackle. He complains though that when he sets the focus with /focus name, as soon as he targets something else or clicks off that target the focus just vanishes, it won't stay set. He uses 2 mods - RDX6 and some other mod for displaying his dmg/heals on his bars (dr damage or theorycraft) Anyone have any ideas to resolve that?

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Old 03/02/07, 3:49 PM   #4
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Does he have a unitframe that displays the focus frame?

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Old 03/02/07, 4:06 PM   #5
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I wish there was a way to have the default UI display the focus frame. Is there a mod that does just this?

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Old 03/02/07, 4:14 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Squrf View Post
Does he have a unitframe that displays the focus frame?
He uses the default WoW UI for unit frames and action bars, he shouldn't have any mods interfering with it which is why I've been confused with how to help him.

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Old 03/02/07, 4:24 PM   #7
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The default UI doesn't have a frame for the focus target. He's not losing it - he just doesn't have it displayed. There is a mod out there that just adds a focus unitframe and nothing else, I don't know what it's called offhand (at work, websense filtered), probably something like FocusFrame or SimpleFocus iirc.

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Old 03/02/07, 4:27 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Elendril View Post
I'm fairly inexperienced with the current macro script - is it possible to make a macro to make your current target your focus target, unless you already have an assigned focus target, in which case it would target your assigned focus target?
Try:

/focus [target=focus, noexists]
/stopmacro [target=focus, exists]
/target focus

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Old 03/02/07, 5:08 PM   #9
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Basically, the point of this is to select a target in PVP to watch in my focus frame so I can see when he's casting, and then be able to quickly swap back to him for interrupts.

Nurfed unitframes has a focus frame - that's what I use.

I'll try that script when i get a chance to log on, Kalman.

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Old 03/02/07, 5:12 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by Elendril View Post
Basically, the point of this is to select a target in PVP to watch in my focus frame so I can see when he's casting, and then be able to quickly swap back to him for interrupts.

Nurfed unitframes has a focus frame - that's what I use.

I'll try that script when i get a chance to log on, Kalman.
I do not under any circumstances promise it will work, as I didn't test it... but it *should* work.

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Old 03/02/07, 5:24 PM   #11
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Basically, the point of this is to select a target in PVP to watch in my focus frame so I can see when he's casting, and then be able to quickly swap back to him for interrupts.
I don't think you even need to 'switch' back to your focus target for an interrupt. For example,

/cast [target=focus] Earth Shock

This *should* earth shock whatever target I have focused, without the need to change my 'main' target. (Disclaimer: I haven't had a chance to try all this focus stuff yet, but I'm working off published macros here http://www.wowwiki.com/Useful_macros....2FFocus_Macro)

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Old 03/02/07, 6:49 PM   #12
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Well, tying it to a particular spell would limit it to that functionality, or take up extra binds for each different spell. I'd rather just press one button to retarget and then be able to cast whatever I want. :-P

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Old 03/02/07, 6:54 PM   #13
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nvm - curses wheres the delete

Last edited by Playered : 03/02/07 at 6:56 PM. Reason: mistake :|

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Old 03/02/07, 7:19 PM   #14
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May I plug my TWFocus mod? If he's using a plain vanila UI and doesn't want to download one of the big unit frame replacement mods, this mod simply adds a small window that displays your focus, its target, and its target's target.

Then just set some key bindings to set your focus and target your focus (I use shift-X to set it and x to get it back).

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Old 03/02/07, 9:50 PM   #15
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This is very interesting information. As a shaman would it be possible for instance (romulo and juliane) to focus the MT for cure poison but also purge romulo? or does it have to be the same spell/ability being cast?

/cast [target=focus] Cure Poison; Purge

Will it do either one of them if for instance the MT doesnt need to be cured but romulo needs to be purged?

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