Alliance targeting as WHM

[FrankReynolds]

Does that work without third-party tools? I'm looking at xbox users, specifically.

Those are just keystrokes. You do use a keyboard right? or do they make those wacky mini keyboard controllers for 360 now? I remember they had something like that for PS2. It was like a giant controller with a mini keyboard in the middle.

[Greatguardian]

Those are just keystrokes. You do use a keyboard right? or do they make those wacky mini keyboard controllers for 360 now? I remember they had something like that for PS2. It was like a giant controller with a mini keyboard in the middle.

No, he's right. Ctrl/Alt F1-F6 targeting is a function of Windower binding. It's loaded in init.txt by default. Xbox, PS2, and non-Windower PC users can't use the additional keys. There are chat commands for alliance targeting if you want to be super tedious, though - otherwise, the Windower binds wouldn't work in the first place.

See for yourself,

// *** ALLIANCE TARGET KEYS ***
// This lets you push Alt+F1-6 and Ctrl+F1-6 to to target Alliance members.
bind ^f1 input /ta <a10>
bind ^f2 input /ta <a11>
bind ^f3 input /ta <a12>
bind ^f4 input /ta <a13>
bind ^f5 input /ta <a14>
bind ^f6 input /ta <a15>
bind !f1 input /ta <a20>
bind !f2 input /ta <a21>
bind !f3 input /ta <a22>
bind !f4 input /ta <a23>
bind !f5 input /ta <a24>
bind !f6 input /ta <a25>

As you can see, the syntax is similar to the <p1> - <p5> syntax for party targeting. <a10> targets Alliance party 1, member 0. <a24> targets Alliance party 2, member 4. Remember that members are enumerated from 0-5 instead of 1-6 when using direct chatline targeting. Members are listed sequentially as they appear in your party list. Eg, the third person on the list of your party is <p2>.

Cumbersome, but that's what it is.

[FrankReynolds]

No, he's right. Ctrl/Alt F1-F6 targeting is a function of Windower binding. It's loaded in init.txt by default. Xbox, PS2, and non-Windower PC users can't use the additional keys. There are chat commands for alliance targeting if you want to be super tedious, though - otherwise, the Windower binds wouldn't work in the first place.

See for yourself,

// *** ALLIANCE TARGET KEYS ***
// This lets you push Alt+F1-6 and Ctrl+F1-6 to to target Alliance members.
bind ^f1 input /ta <a10>
bind ^f2 input /ta <a11>
bind ^f3 input /ta <a12>
bind ^f4 input /ta <a13>
bind ^f5 input /ta <a14>
bind ^f6 input /ta <a15>
bind !f1 input /ta <a20>
bind !f2 input /ta <a21>
bind !f3 input /ta <a22>
bind !f4 input /ta <a23>
bind !f5 input /ta <a24>
bind !f6 input /ta <a25>

As you can see, the syntax is similar to the <p1> - <p5> syntax for party targeting. <a10> targets Alliance party 1, member 0. <a24> targets Alliance party 2, member 4. Remember that members are enumerated from 0-5 instead of 1-6 when using direct chatline targeting. Members are listed sequentially as they appear in your party list. Eg, the third person on the list of your party is <p2>.

Cumbersome, but that's what it is.

I didn't realize that that was a windower thing. I've never actually tried to target like that. Good to know.

[user201108211515]

the correct way to whm macro:to cure anyone w/o even targeting them

you will need 3 pallets to make this work. Making use of ctrl+shift+#(1-3) 1 palet for each party of the alli.

macros for alt and tab #1-6 will be deadicated to party members 1-6 as they are seen listed in party/all window. you always being at the top you your pts list.

pallet 1 your party
ctrl+shift+1

crrl 1 - /ma "Cure V" <p0> (or <me>)
crrl 2 - /ma "Cure V" <p1>
crrl 3 - /ma "Cure V" <p2>
crrl 4 - /ma "Cure V" <p3>
crrl 5 - /ma "Cure V" <p4>
crrl 6 - /ma "Cure V" <p5>

alt 1 - /ma "Cure VI" <p0> (or <me>)
alt 2 - /ma "Cure VI" <p1>
alt 3 - /ma "Cure VI" <p2>
alt 4 - /ma "Cure VI" <p3>
alt 5 - /ma "Cure VI" <p4>
alt 6 - /ma "Cure VI" <p5>

pallet 2 party 2(top alli party)
ctrl+shift+2

crrl 1 - /ma "Cure V" <a10>
crrl 2 - /ma "Cure V" <a11>
crrl 3 - /ma "Cure V" <a12>
crrl 4 - /ma "Cure V" <a13>
crrl 5 - /ma "Cure V" <a14>
crrl 6 - /ma "Cure V" <a15>

alt 1 - /ma "Cure VI" <a10>
alt 2 - /ma "Cure VI" <a11>
alt 3 - /ma "Cure VI" <a12>
alt 4 - /ma "Cure VI" <a13>
alt 5 - /ma "Cure VI" <a14>
alt 6 - /ma "Cure VI" <a15>

pallet 3 party 3(middle alli party)
ctrl+shift+3

crrl 1 - /ma "Cure V" <a20>
crrl 2 - /ma "Cure V" <a21>
crrl 3 - /ma "Cure V" <a22>
crrl 4 - /ma "Cure V" <a23>
crrl 5 - /ma "Cure V" <a24>
crrl 6 - /ma "Cure V" <a25>

alt 1 - /ma "Cure VI" <a20>
alt 2 - /ma "Cure VI" <a21>
alt 3 - /ma "Cure VI" <a22>
alt 4 - /ma "Cure VI" <a23>
alt 5 - /ma "Cure VI" <a24>
alt 6 - /ma "Cure VI" <a25>

Using thease it becomes a visual reacation.

ex: 4th person in party3 needs cure. ctrl+shift+3 > let go of shift > hit #4. person gets cure w/o ever targeting them.

tank in your pt needs cure. hes 2 on your list. alt+shift+1> let go of shift > hit #2 he gets cure.

[Babekeke]

the correct way to whm macro:

Why hide behind a lvl 1 mule? You didn't even bother to actually give yourself a nickname...

However, I'll try out this ctrl + shift for pallet swapping, I didn't know there was a kb shortcut for it, only that there was a way to macro it.

[Ordoric]

i dont understand this just be faster lol or DD DONT BLINK WHEN YOUR GONA DIE LOL its not my fault if your an idiot.

[Greatguardian]

i dont understand this just be faster lol or DD DONT BLINK WHEN YOUR GONA DIE LOL its not my fault if your an idiot.

If a DD blinks to swap into their PDT set, and you fail to cure them for some reason, then yes it is your fault.

[FrankReynolds]

LOL if a DD doesn't blink, then I'm not curing him. The groups probably better off if mister no gear swaps sits this one out.

[Llana_Virren]

I'm sorry for the necro bump, but for the sake of educating fellow healers:

If you're running into the issue of players blinking you out, then dying because you couldn't hold target to cast...

/ma "Cure V" <stal>

<stal> gives you the up/down player select that used to be on the PS2. So now you just tap up or down to get to the player in your list. (works for alliance, too).

Of course, if you have a primary tank who needs cures:

/ma "Cure V" "tanknamehere"

This will cure the player specified, AND obviously works outside of party and alliance.

[InsideOut]

/holds onto her controller/
{Ready!}