Fix to the Number of Macro Lines.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

I know I brought this idea up before, but it was in other threads and it was usualy lost admist the mediocrity. We all understand why SE is reluctant to increase the number of lines in a macro, as it would increase the likelyhood of botting and/or RMT activity. This is a very valid concern for them. Oh the other side of the coin, I think they fail to grasp the significance we place on the ability to condence macros that swap gear for such-and-such reason. So my idea, my "fix" that will adress SE's concerns and get us players what we want is as follows;

A Toggle Switch.
How this feature will work is that each macro will have a botton on it that toggles it from the standard macro to a 16 line macro.(Yes a 16 line one, don't be afraid of the size SE.) This now toggled macro will have pre-assigned(And undeletable.) at the start of every line the command text /equip. This will enable your toggle macro to be used for gear and gear only. This will invalidate for the use of other command macros and help players to further streamline their ammount of macro space.

[Zagen]

You do realize it is 6 lines because of the screen resolution on the PS2 and non HD 360/PS3 right?

Edit: Which the games looks like crap in

[Zyeriis]

You do realize it is 6 lines because of the screen resolution on the PS2 and non HD 360/PS3 right?

Edit: Which the games looks like crap in

Read his sig.

Edit: Also, there's something called scrolling.

Second Edit: Alternate idea could be to allow a multiple gear swap with one macro line (text input parameter increase for /equip). Example: /equip "main" "Jupiter's Staff" "sub" "Thunder Strap"

The limitation I see here would be text space but, it would at least be a step in the right direction, as we would be able to change all of our equipment slots in one macro.

[Zagen]

Read his sig.

Edit: Also, there's something called scrolling.

I know about the Sig doesn't change the reasons given are flawed. If you want to bot use a bot program or write a script to auto loop text inputs takes maybe an hour of learning programming to write a key input bot.

And it still has nothing to do with game functionality due to UI layout restraints

[Zyeriis]

I know about the Sig doesn't change the reasons given are flawed. If you want to bot use a bot program or write a script to auto loop text inputs takes maybe an hour of learning programming to write a key input bot.

And it still has nothing to do with game functionality due to UI layout restraints

Saying he cares little about the limitations about the ps2 (no one should) and isn't putting that into the idea. He's posting the idea while neglecting/ignoring the ps2, like it should be, so it dies and we can move on.

[Zagen]

Saying he cares little about the limitations about the ps2 (no one should) and isn't putting that into the idea. He's posting the idea while neglecting/ignoring the ps2, like it should be, so it dies and we can move on.

And the official response will simply be "PS2 Limitations" ignore it all you want SE isn't which should be obvious.

Edit: Don't get me wrong I have a distaste for the limitations of the PS2 that hold this game back but then again I have that same feeling toward the 360/PS3 as they unnecessarily limit the lifespan of the game. Ignoring something so basic as the layout for non HD resolution is the biggest reason macros were designed the way they are gives SE an easy way to say "won't fix" because unless they already have plans for a given suggestion or it is easy to implement they aren't adding/fixing it.

[Zumi]

They already said they won't add more macro lines simply because the fact is PS2 doesn't have enough RAM to support longer macros. They want gameplay to be equal across all platforms remember.

[Seriha]

Still fond of the "equip set" idea where the user can create a set that can swap the 16 possible slots with the macro itself being something like '/equipset "rdm_fast_cast"' or '/equipset "thf_evasion"' that you can custom name and modify at will. Far as PS2 RAM or even HD space goes, that can be a non-issue with the equip sets being saved server-side where the proper macro then invokes all the stored gear swaps or querying the set status from whatever management menu sends you the list for equipment not unlike the current equipment screen.

In the end, the ideal macro might look something like:
/equipset "war_ws_ragingrush"
/ws "Raging Rush" <t>
/wait 1
/equipset "war_tp"

...instead of hitting like 8 buttons to do one thing normally.

[Babygyrl]

You do realize it is 6 lines because of the screen resolution on the PS2 and non HD 360/PS3 right?

Edit: Which the games looks like crap in

I play on 360 full time and you can easily fit at least 2 more lines per macro.. it sucks that pc peopel can use windower macros and fit al there crap in oner macro when i need three just to put on all my gear ws then put on other gear

[Babygyrl]

Still fond of the "equip set" idea where the user can create a set that can swap the 16 possible slots with the macro itself being something like '/equipset "rdm_fast_cast"' or '/equipset "thf_evasion"' that you can custom name and modify at will. Far as PS2 RAM or even HD space goes, that can be a non-issue with the equip sets being saved server-side where the proper macro then invokes all the stored gear swaps or querying the set status from whatever management menu sends you the list for equipment not unlike the current equipment screen.

In the end, the ideal macro might look something like:
/equipset "war_ws_ragingrush"
/ws "Raging Rush" <t>
/wait 1
/equipset "war_tp"

...instead of hitting like 8 buttons to do one thing normally.

would love this!