New and a little bit confused...

[FlamingDragonlord]

Hello, I just bought the game along with Burning Crusade two about two weeks ago and now I've decided to start modding. And I am very confused about macros. Mods and macros look fun and interesting but I don't really know how to use them, or do anything with them. Mods I understand where to put them, in the AddOns folder. But I don't understand macros.

Mostly I dont know what they are. I mean, they seem to change the inner game files, and that sounds quite fun. But I don't know anything about them, how to use them, where to put them, anything. If you could be very kind and help me by telling me about macros and mods I would be very grateful.

I am sorry if this sounds like a newbie question, but then again I am a newbie. :sunny:

Best wishes to all,
~FD~~

[SLUGFly]

I'm not the best person to advise on this as I don't know much more than you, but since nobody has answered yet I'll give it a shot :grin:

macros aren't changing files or anything like that (doing something like that would likely get your account banned). Macros are sort of like stringing commands together. You actually use them in game (there should be a macro menu or something in game, don't remember where it is). You can make things like "If I heal somebody and I've still got 80% mana left then I will immediately give them a protection buff" or "When I press ctrl Q I will cast XXX spell on my target, followed by XXX spell, followed by two wand hits and XXX spell and then automatically say -lol!! pwnt!!-"

I'm sure that somebody else can go a step further and explain it more clearly and with actual examples (I just made stuff up based on my understanding of it).

[Dark Matter]

Macros are a way of creating your own hot keys.

example (for a hunter):
/cast Hunter's Mark
/startattack

This will let you press 1 key to do both actions.

You can drag and drop spells from your spellbook into the macro window to make it easier.

You can also create macros to emote and say things for you:

You open the macro window by typing /macro into the chat box

DM

[FlamingDragonlord]

Ok, thank you both. I downloaded SuperMacro and tried it. Unfortunatly I dont know how to use it. :undecided: But I will head over to Macros 101 and see what I can find out.

Thank you again.

~FD~~

[Kugan]

You cannot cast more than one spell using a macro (you will get a “another action is in progress message). This is because people will automate their entire combat system… not good… :)

There are normally macro guides on your official class forums. (that’s where I got most of my macros). Things you can do with macros (I’m going to use the macros I have as example… keep in mind, I’m a paladin)
1) I have a macro that checks if my mouse is over a friendly player… if it is, heal him/her. If it isn’t, heal the player I have selected. If I have no-one selected, heal myself (I have this macro for most of my buffs/spells)
2) To equip a one handed sword and shield if I have a two hander equipped, and vice-verca
3) To change from my combat gear to my RP gear, and a macro to change into my combat gear
4) To shout a silly phrase (I won’t tell you what it is :), before I use my bubble.

If you are interested in these macros, I’ll post them for you, but my suggestion would be to check your official class forum….

[Mystic One]

I havent used the macros yet, but can you put a pause in between skill casting to chain skills.

Something like:

Fire bolt + pause + emmolate + pause + right click (auto attack) ???

[dorn]

I havent used the macros yet, but can you put a pause in between skill casting to chain skills.

Something like:

Fire bolt + pause + emmolate + pause + right click (auto attack) ???

no anything that triggers the global countdown ends the macro
so u can only cast 1 spel.

[Dark Matter]

Misinformation I am afraid.

You can only cast one spell per click. You can however make a macro to cast spells one after another - a sequential macro if you will - as long as you keep clicking it.
Example:
This will cast frost nova on first press. If frost nova is still in cool down it will cast cold snap on second press, and it will cast frost nova on third press. The stop casting is in case you want to use it to interrupt another spell(ie they run in close while casting frost bolt).

/stopcasting
/castsequence reset=21 Frost Nova,Cold Snap

or
Here is another easy conjure macro that you can use to conjure all 5 gems by just hitting the button 4 times in a row (remove any gems that you dont have yet or that you dont want to make)

/castsequence reset=45 Conjure Mana Emerald, Conjure Mana Ruby, Conjure Mana Citrine, Conjure Mana Jade, Conjure Mana Agate

[dorn]

That works indeed for things with a long cooldown. but since firebolt has no cooldown i thought u just kept casting a firebolt.


HOLD on
i was reading firebal. however he mentions firebolt and emmolate.
witch means i have no clue which class hes talking about :)

[Unknowable]

also, anyone who doesn't know, /scripts seem to have been crippled heavily, if not nerffed, for TBC