Macro help!

**Icarian** · 2013-09-26 09:29

I'm trying to cut the number of keybinds on my controller by adding two/three skills on a single button, I got that to work but I'd like to see the icon so I know which one it'll do next, I tried /macroicon but it doesn't work unless you set it to something. Is there a way so the icon changes according to the skill it'll do next? ie, If I have a macro with WS1 > WS2 > WS3 can I set it so it also changes to icon after each button press?

**Seravi Edalborez** · 2013-09-26 09:36

If you're trying to have it do a whole combo in 1 macro (DRG PLD WAR) that kind of macro won't work.

If you're trying to do it with MNK, you need it to have a raptor/coeurl/opo-opo (have this last) order. Because MNK combos lock out raptor/coeurl until you're in the right form this will work as long as you're not in Perfect Balance.

If you're trying to do this with BRD (Bloodletter/Misery's/(some GCD skill)), there's nothing special to the order.

But in any case what you want (the skill used + icon to change) isn't possible. Your workaround would be to have the not-represented icons somewhere else on your hotbar just as a visual reminder.

**Icarian** · 2013-09-26 09:47

Originally Posted by Seravi Edalborez

But in any case what you want (the skill used + icon to change) isn't possible. Your workaround would be to have the not-represented icons somewhere else on your hotbar just as a visual reminder.

Meh, that's what I thought

I wanted to do it for my MNK to make AK/CM farming easier, so I can mash a single button instead of 3, guess I'll stick with BLM for that.

**Seravi Edalborez** · 2013-09-26 09:48

You can just mash one button though (or several 1 buttons).

Flankmacro.example
/micon "Whatever"
/ac "Twin Snakes" <t>
/ac "Snap Punch" <t>
/ac "Dragon Kick" <t>

Repeat for rear (if you want), AoE, "situational"

**Jakson** · 2013-09-29 20:50

Can you macro teleports to aetherites? Or only the teleport menu?

**Carth** · 2013-10-01 22:04

Bumping this instead of making a new thread.

Been working on White Mage and I've dabbled into macros. I can see the appeal of <mo> but I find it very finicky and specific, which lead me to go back to clicking.

Basically, I want to know what the experienced healers have been using as macros and seeing if it can work for me. I want to avoid anything that'd cause me to accidentally heal the wrong person just because they passed by my mouse for a half a second.

**barber2006** · 2013-10-02 03:10

Originally Posted by Carth

Bumping this instead of making a new thread.

Been working on White Mage and I've dabbled into macros. I can see the appeal of <mo> but I find it very finicky and specific, which lead me to go back to clicking.

Basically, I want to know what the experienced healers have been using as macros and seeing if it can work for me. I want to avoid anything that'd cause me to accidentally heal the wrong person just because they passed by my mouse for a half a second.

Well, I ended up taking the mouse completely out probably because I spent a decade playing XI and am too stubborn to change now. I just keep cure 1, cure 2, regen, medica, medica 2 on my 1-5 macros and target who I want to by using f1-f8 before hitting the cure macro. That's probably not the most efficient way but I'm pretty fast going say, curing the monk by pressing f3 then 2 in rapid succession. Admittedly it suuuuucks for out of party healing but I really dont care about that at all.

Now then question: Outside of making more gearsets is there any way to do gear swap macros? Most notably I'd like all my crafting classes to be able to switch to nq accessories with a single push of a button when I'm just making trash while still using my crafting gearsets to have hq accessories for harder synths. I remember in 1.0 you could set up gear swap macros but havent been able to figure them out in ARR.

**Nyanoko** · 2013-10-02 04:11

Make a new item set. Drag it from the gear set window to your bar.

**Therin** · 2013-10-02 08:22

Is there not a Random Question Thread for FFXIV yet?

I'm wondering if I can make an assist targeting macro that will target <mark1> as first priority, <mark2> as second and <mark3> as third. Basically, if I can make one targeting macro to instantly target whatever has been marked by the tank. I'm on PS3 so tab targeting is a huge pain. My thought was to just put all three target command lines in, but I'm concerned that it would just cycle all three rather than going to the first line. My idea was this:

Macro:
/ta <mark1>
/ta <mark2>
/ta <mark3>

Theoretically, if Mark1 is still alive it would target that mob. If there is no Mark1 (i.e., it's dead) and Mark2 is the next in the list, it'd target that one.

Would this work? I'd test it myself but I'm at work!

**Siatdiat** · 2013-10-02 08:58

Originally Posted by Therin

Is there not a Random Question Thread for FFXIV yet?

How do people keep missing it the 462 times it has come up that there is not going to be a random question thread for 14? There has been a return to the logical and intuitive concept of making threads on a forum.

**Seravi Edalborez** · 2013-10-02 10:27

Originally Posted by Therin

Macro:
/ta <mark1>
/ta <mark2>
/ta <mark3>

Nope. I don't know if PS3 has a default bind for Focus Target but I'd check for how to do that. Granted I don't know if you can also set a bind for "target Focus Targer" on pad.

**Therin** · 2013-10-02 10:45

As far as I can tell, Focus Target isn't even possible on PS3. The closest we have is a Lock On and then the ability to tab over a subtarget but it's really annoying to use. Makes Allagan Rot annoying.

**Seravi Edalborez** · 2013-10-02 10:48

There is a keybind for "target last enemy" but I don't know if it'll toggle between 2 or not since I only use it on SCH when I don't have boss on focus for whatever reason (because I'm focusing tank). There's probably a macro syntax for it, will check it out later if nobody else chimes in first.

**Grey Jorildyn** · 2013-10-02 11:36

You can just make a macro for /focustarget. A friend had to do that for it to work since there literally isn't a keybind for it on pad.

**Therin** · 2013-10-02 12:40

Originally Posted by Grey Jorildyn

You can just make a macro for /focustarget. A friend had to do that for it to work since there literally isn't a keybind for it on pad.

Unless I've done something horribly wrong, /focustarget is an invalid command on PS3. It's like it was never even built into the PS3 client due to physical spatial issues on the UI. I could be using it wrong, but every time I've tried it won't work.

**Seravi Edalborez** · 2013-10-02 12:58

For PC at least, /focustarget will set it, /target <f> will target it.

/target <lt> is "target last-targeted enemy", but only really useful if you actually lose targeting due to targeting someone else or mis...click which I guess isn't a pad concern.

/target <tt> is "target target's target" (fuck that's a mouthful)

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