How Gear Swapping Works: Simple Macros for the Simple Minded

[Kensagaku]

How is it hard to understand that math when I did it for you...? Is a calculator so hard? D:

You add two numbers together, multiply the next number, and add on the last one. Yay order of operations! And then for a 15% boost you multiply 1.15 (115% translates to 1.15 when you put it in the equation.) It's not that hard. Some of the real math makes my head spin, now THAT stuff is hard. This is like Algebra. .-.

[RAIST]

well.. for those few that know nothing about setting up a macro, or how to use it because they either didn't get a manual or didn't read it....here it is, pretty much in a nutshell, so you don't really need to read the spoiler examples:

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Macro

Maybe you can add the link into the OP for those that need to read up on macros first, then they will have info on how to make, organize, use, and save/restore their macros all from one guide.

Would that work for you?

[Alymorel]

Zatias, I think you should copy your original post, so you can remake the thread when this one gets locked, which it imminently will. The thread is a great idea and really helpful, too bad s*** has hit the fan, which we all know who to thank for that.

[Puck]

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Hilarious.

Hopefully this guide gets more people on board, playing more effectively. At the very least it will hopefully get more healers to use <stal>. Now I know why I end up having to cure other parties' members in an alliance, their healers must still be using <t> thinking it's the only way. >.<

Personally I'm astonished that are still people out there that actually argue AGAINST gear-swapping. That's tantamount to arguing that, while a spoon would be far more effective to eat cereal, you will continue to eat your cereal with a fork just so you don't have to switch utensils after eating your pancakes.

[Rosina]

Hilarious.

Hopefully this guide gets more people on board, playing more effectively. At the very least it will hopefully get more healers to use <stal>. Now I know why I end up having to cure other parties' members in an alliance, their healers must still be using <t> thinking it's the only way. >.<

Personally I'm astonished that are still people out there that actually argue AGAINST gear-swapping. That's tantamount to arguing that, while a spoon would be far more effective to eat cereal, you will continue to eat your cereal with a fork just so you don't have to switch utensils after eating your pancakes.

Not everyone enjoys making the game more cpomplex then needed. Or making overly complicated macros. Some people just play to relax. Some people just play, and not take things super seriously. (just replying the various reason people dislike gear swaping)

[Kensagaku]

Yet as a result, people die, cannot kill more powerful NMs and clear harder missions without leeching off the efforts of other players or Apoc-Zombieing, and are less efficient in cures, nukes, enfeebles, weapon skills, you name it. Gear swapping helps a lot.

[Kimble]

I think, "not gear swapping" and "working their butts off" is an oxymoron.

[Rosina]

I think, "not gear swapping" and "working their butts off" is an oxymoron.

playing. Games are not jobs. ~.~

But really I play just as well as anyone here. [Removed by Moderator according to the FINAL FANTASY XI FORUM Guidelines.]

[Alymorel]

There is a difference between constructive criticism and an insult.

"Hey, thanks for writing the guide. It has a a lot of great info in it. Can I make a suggestion though? I'm on a PS3 and it's a bit hard to read. I can't seem to click on the spoilers, and the post itself appears a bit jumbled for me to read. Also, in my opinion, the title seems to be a bit condescending, it might make some users shy away from your guide.

Personally, I don't use gear-swaps as I've never noticed a big difference and it hinders my own play style, but hey, to each his own. Why not try throwing some pics or videos in if you could to show the finer points of your guide and to really show how it's done? It could also make the guide more entertaining and get more people to check out the guide.

Anyway, as I stated, decent guide. Thanks for writing it. "

I just reworded your post. It makes a huge difference on how you word it. Not only that, I also took out the frivolous parts that weren't necessary in the criticism. like the part about people being rude or the details about you curing vs. a whm. If you had posted something like what I just said, you wouldn't have NEARLY as many people on your case about it, if any at all. (Btw, that last line in your post was the only time you said anything about the guide being decent, just like to point that out...)

[Kimble]

playing. Games are not jobs. ~.~

But really I play just as well as anyone here. [Removed by Moderator according to the FINAL FANTASY XI FORUM Guidelines.]

Sorry, but I take THAT as a personal offense.