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EC Macro question

RinerRiner Posts: 379
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Have a macro question - I made a macro in the enhanced client which is attack nearest enemy - double strike - delay 2 sec- whirlwind - delay 2 sec- attack nearest enemy - double strike - repeat - This normally works fine but with the current event the dungeon has been packed with mobs and players - I've found that if I'm around a ninja in tiger form the macro targets his duplicates instead of the mobs - is there anyway to correct or work around this other then manually targeting when he is close?

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  • RinerRiner Posts: 379
    I checked it again it's actually - target nearest enemy - attack current target - double strike - etc don't know why it see's the ninja duplicates as enemy or how to exclude them
  • SlissSliss Posts: 283
    The problem is not with the macro but with your targeting. Look at your target bar/filters to make sure the duplicates are not listed as enemies there.
  • DragoDrago Posts: 306
    edited October 2021
    Be careful with EC attack macros.  With the mobs still ghosting, it can be dangerous.... seen that movie :)  I won't turn mine back on again until ghost mobs are fixed.
    I assigned target nearest enemy = Tab ,  Primary attack = 2 , secondary attack = 3 , found this to be comfortable and efficient on standard keyboard.

  • RinerRiner Posts: 379
    Thanks! and yes it seems they are listed as enemies. I ended up moving my targeting out of the macro and now use target nearest, target next and attack macro. 
  • SethSeth Posts: 2,926
    hmm, the macro setup is weird.

    When I use whirlwind, it's usually surrounded and i want to repeat the same.

    Likewise when I use double strike or AI, it means focused attack on one and I will want a macro just for that.

    Now what I did with above two types of attack is 
    Attack nearest
    Whirlwind
    Cast counterattack

    When surrounded, counterattack triggers easily and it's possible to get double whirlwind.

    Likewise with doublestrike but I cast the CA separately because it triggers less.

    Anyway what I mean is separate macro for primary and secondary attack. Just sharing my method.
    If it ain't broke, don't fix it. 
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  • SethSeth Posts: 2,926
    edited October 2021
    well just to be clear I wasn't sure if each time CA managed to trigger a 2nd whirlwind but I know it triggered. So it's beautiful.

    For double strike it becomes a quadruple strike however some will miss normally so at best double becomes triple hit.

    But for DS, CA triggers less often so that is a bonus for long fight, e.g. against the Generals in Invasion it can fight forever and a triple strike is a good bonus.
    If it ain't broke, don't fix it. 
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  • DragoDrago Posts: 306
    The other problem is when people summon lichs or colossus's, they're red and target nearest enemy counts them..... annoying when its a guildie,  the thing will attack you back.
  • YoshiYoshi Posts: 3,322
    edited October 2021
    “This bug has already been reported, AND was raised again during test phase of publish 111. However received no acknowledgment. I am not sure why this is a taboo subject.

    Perhaps if a trammel player reports the issue it will be read”
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  • NorryNorry Posts: 536
    it has been reported. devs said no to changing summons so they are not red( when most summons are blue ) and won't remove them from the targeting because of that.
  • McDougleMcDougle Posts: 4,080
    In EC i enable a reds bar well and a blues and push them out of sight
    Acknowledgment and accountability go a long way... 
  • YoshiYoshi Posts: 3,322
    edited October 2021
    "they do not need to even change the colour of a summon, if i cast earthquake, it does not harm/attack non hostile summons (red summons from other players) even in fel.

    They need to amend the hostile list to match that of mage area spells"
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  • RinerRiner Posts: 379
    Seth said:
    hmm, the macro setup is weird.

    When I use whirlwind, it's usually surrounded and i want to repeat the same.

    Likewise when I use double strike or AI, it means focused attack on one and I will want a macro just for that.

    Now what I did with above two types of attack is 
    Attack nearest
    Whirlwind
    Cast counterattack

    When surrounded, counterattack triggers easily and it's possible to get double whirlwind.

    Likewise with doublestrike but I cast the CA separately because it triggers less.

    Anyway what I mean is separate macro for primary and secondary attack. Just sharing my method.
    Do you put a delay between whirlwind and Counter Attack - and do you repeat your attacks?
  • SethSeth Posts: 2,926
    edited October 2021
    Riner said:
    Seth said:
    hmm, the macro setup is weird.

    When I use whirlwind, it's usually surrounded and i want to repeat the same.

    Likewise when I use double strike or AI, it means focused attack on one and I will want a macro just for that.

    Now what I did with above two types of attack is 
    Attack nearest
    Whirlwind
    Cast counterattack

    When surrounded, counterattack triggers easily and it's possible to get double whirlwind.

    Likewise with doublestrike but I cast the CA separately because it triggers less.

    Anyway what I mean is separate macro for primary and secondary attack. Just sharing my method.
    Do you put a delay between whirlwind and Counter Attack - and do you repeat your attacks?
    Yes, delay about 1 second is fine. 

    WW first before CA. I used to repeat it but now no more. I have different macro for swordsman onslaught and honor, that I use at the beginning of a fight. Then I switch around manually. 

    I know what u mean, u just like to have one macro and rotate all spells and attack. We have done that but not quite effective. 
    If it ain't broke, don't fix it. 
    ESRB warning: Some Blood. LOTS of Alcohol. Some Violence. LOTS of Bugs
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