Macro/Books/Pages.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

I think it's about time that a moderator closed this thread.

Not before they respond to my idea, it's the only good one in here anyway. ^^

[Nala]

so just because im on pc my point was irrelevant? been on pc for a year now and was only recently that i transitioned away from that style of macroing, if your looking for longer macros that will get the job done.

it still wont solve the problem of the more intuitive gear control that other programs will give you but with using my example you can rapidly tap the same macro combo 3x in a row in less then .5 seconds swap out 15 pieces of gear, which in most cases you're only going to want to swap 12 if not less.

[Kaych]

I had been working with an idea that I never quite finished, but that might be worth mentioning in this thread.

If you would be able to "lock" your items before you left your mog house, you would recieve a bonus. It could be "Haste+20%", "Magic attack+ 20%", "Double attack+20%" etc. This would stop the need of swapping gear constantly and and free up macro space.

This suggestion probably should have gone in the "Gameplay-thread", but it seemed fitting to put it here ^_-

[cidbahamut]

I had been working with an idea that I never quite finished, but that might be worth mentioning in this thread.

If you would be able to "lock" your items before you left your mog house, you would recieve a bonus. It could be "Haste+20%", "Magic attack+ 20%", "Double attack+20%" etc. This would stop the need of swapping gear constantly and and free up macro space.

It really and truly would not.

[Krashport]

I wasn't repeating myself at all, I was repeating what you said. And the question was still pointless, which is why I didn't answer it then, but I did answer it in my previous post, so you should be happy now.

Thanks!

You are extremely selective when you're reading. Apparently you skipped over the first part, the part where you told him that gear swapping is a "big part of FFXI", which is again your opinion and not at all a question. It is also precisely what his problem is, so you just took the fact that he's dissatisfied with (gear swaps) and evaluated it according to your opinion. That is very far from a question. Just because you turned it back to him and asked his opinion again it doesn't change the fact that you assumed something completely contrary to his judgment and posed it as a fact, When it really isn't.

Your whole argument from the start is about "same thread" and "your opinion". Sounds to me you're against people voicing their opinion, and mad at the reps cause all that your enlighten on those threads You've posted in, really didn't get any feed back as to much facts and picking that this thread is the same and similar to others, sure I agree it's kinda the same trust me if a rep want to delete more this or anything they will in their own time. You know how many threads are the same and similar in ways.

I am speaking for the people in this thread who disagreed with your judgment, and if you think there is no one, then why do you think there's 6 pages of everyone arguing against you? I never claimed to speak for everyone. I also never claimed that you're alone in your opinion. I'm just telling you there's another. If no one agreed with me they wouldn't have liked my posts. So yes, I am, as a matter of fact, representing more opinions than just my own. I'm not saying it to make myself sound superior, because, again, these are opinions. All of it. All of what you said and all of what I said. We can define who's reasonable or not, but we can't define who's right, because there is no right. But I not alone in thinking that 12 lines are not enough (apparently).

There isn't 6 pages arguing against me, it's just you, your OCD and your opinion that has been stepping out of topic since you started posting in this thread, are you mad? As you can see most posters are suggesting to use windower. Which I disagree because we all know the reasons why. I am sure there are others within their own opinions that would like the Macro system adjusted. Mostly many in this thread agrees with me, That having (6) lines sucks cause having 2 macro sets or more for a gear swap and we would like it changed. It's seems you're shy voicing your own opinion and worrying about others, you should have just said from the start that you would rather have 32 lines. You're judging the whole side of a argument on the like Score!!.

Added the bolded words, to make you understand my point. It would work for you, not for everyone. Hence, you picked it based on your playstyle, which is exactly what I said.

So you're arguing syntax now? Why is gear swap okay, but weapon swap isn't? And yes, weapons are, as a matter of fact, gear (and no, a shield is not considered a weapon, even though you can hit people in the face with it).

That's a very interesting thought you have there. The main, sub, ammo you can do an action with and main, sub, ranged you'll reset TP, although head, body, hands, legs, feet, back, etc will not. Is one of the reasons I feel you shouldn't be able to. Hmm thinking about 32 lines, only would need 1 macro to do said action/gear swap/weapon skill/nuke etc, the mentality you have on this subject kinda gives me the impression "Go big or go home?" I do find both ways helping though.

I drew Thanotos' post as a parallel to show you how other people disagree with your judgment in the exact same way that you're disagreeing with mine. He thinks gear changing is unreasonable, you think changing more than 12 pieces is unreasonable. The latter part of that sentence was not directed at your response to him.

Ask yourself can we gear swap now within FFXI, have we always been able to gear swap from release. How does it effect someone that does not gear swap. We will never know the answer to said question cause that falls into personal preference. The only thing we could do is assume. But asking questions and having your own opinions when others are involved using their opinions isn't wrong. Things that should matter is having an open mind. Also I'll let you in on something not everyone uses a keyboard nor only uses a controller to play FFXI.

And that still doesn't at all say why 32 slots are unreasaonable. I know what you want, you said it in your first post. But that doesn't help everyone. Other people would still be stuck on the same problem you're having now afterwards.



Again, completely ignoring the question. I ask you, why is 32 lines bad? What speaks against it? I explicitely stated that I have no use for it and that I don't know what people can use it for. That's not the point. The point is, why not?

Here's a fictional scenario:
- Change 15 pieces of gear
- Cast a spell
- Change 15 pieces back

Happy? Now tell me why I shouldn't be able to do that if I wanted to.

I never said 32 slots "lines" are unreasonable, Yeah my main OP is for 12 Macro lines and you feel the need to have 32 Macro lines that's fine. Seeing that there is 20 macros within one book and 10 pages I feel 32 lines for each Macro is a bit much. One macro page would be 640 lines, Books 6400 lines, all Books 1,128,000 lines. no matter what Square Enix do if they do anything to the Macro system hopefully it's a blessing. The main reason why I chose 12 lines, I found it to be more reasonable. At the end of the day we will have our 6 lines and you'll have your;

I wouldn't, and I never said it was for me. Very few of my macros even exceed one line, so I don't care at all about how many in particular it is. All I'm saying is that 12 is a completely arbitrary number to other people.

That's the problem with all your posts, "You don't care" all you're looking for is an argument.

[Arcon]

There isn't 6 pages arguing against me, it's just you, your OCD and your opinion that has been stepping out of topic since you started posting in this thread, are you mad? As you can see most posters are suggesting to use windower. Which I disagree because we all know the reasons why.

Bolded the contradicting statements.

I am sure there are others within their own opinions that would like the Macro system adjusted. Mostly many in this thread agrees with me, That having (6) lines sucks cause having 2 macro sets or more for a gear swap and we would like it changed. It's seems you're shy voicing your own opinion and worrying about others, you should have just said from the start that you would rather have 32 lines. You're judging the whole side of a argument on the like Score!!.

No, I agree with you too. I agree that 12 is better than 6. I already told you that I liked your suggestion because of that. Why do you think I'm arguing against increasing the lines? I have no issues with your suggestion, I only have an issue with your insistance on being "just right" with 12 slots and everything more is stuff that we "don't need", because you're not in any position to decide that. If they went with this suggestion and increased it to 12 I'd be sincerely happy for the people who get more use out of it.

And I don't care for the like score at all (aside from hoping that the reps will pick up on it and promote those threads more enthusiastically to the devs if they get a higher score), I just used it to point out to you that I'm not just having the voices in my head who support me, but actual human beings who agree with some of my opinions (since you said that I don't and that I'm only talking for myself).

And again, I don't want 32 lines, I'm just not afraid to admit that I'd be happy about it. If they added it, it would certainly be a welcome change from my part. That doesn't mean I'll post a suggestion for it or that I pray for it every night. It would be of no use to me, but maybe it would to some people.

That's the problem with all your posts, "You don't care" all you're looking for is an argument.

Again with your selective reading. I do care, about many things. I care very deeply about starving children, homeless dogs, censorship politics, what dip to use for chicken nuggets and most of all about the difference between "affect" and "effect". I also care about improving FFXI, and this would be a step towards that. If you read again, you'll see I said "I don't care about how many [lines] in particular it is", which is very different from saying that I don't care. I'm not arguing with you over the number of lines, at first I argued with you because you felt offended that I called this thread a reposted idea (which you shouldn't have been, as that was simply a factual statement), right now I'm arguing with you because you're stubborn and you don't wanna bulge, you don't wanna admit that maybe your solution is not perfect. You kept bringing excuses and justifications for why 12 would work for you, which no one ever doubted in the first place, because if it wouldn't work for you, you wouldn't have suggested it.

Lastly, I'm never looking for an argument. As in, ever. I don't feel like arguing with you either, for that matter, but as I said before, I can't let your groundless accusations and misinterpretations stand without commenting, especially on a matter which I care about.

[Krashport]

I am speaking for the people in this thread who disagreed with your judgment, and if you think there is no one, then why do you think there's 6 pages of everyone arguing against you?

^

There isn't 6 pages arguing against me, it's just you, your OCD and your opinion that has been stepping out of topic since you started posting in this thread, are you mad? As you can see most posters are suggesting to use windower. Which I disagree because we all know the reasons why.

Bolded the contradicting statements.

People suggesting a 3rd party tool, and I chose not to use it, as others do. How is this arguing against me?, I have been talking about the official macro system, PS2>PC not 3rd party tools [6] lines this whole time. any number to the official system would help out. Yes and you agreed.

So no one is arguing against my OP, But arguing against I am not using "Windower" you're implying.

I'm going to take this moment and ask could a rep come in this thread please and tell us is "Windower", a 3rd party tool official or not. Can we use it cause there is a lot of members in this thread suggesting it to other members and openly using it.

[Glamdring]

Just asked, actually. To my knowledge it hasn't been officially answered yet.

it was answerred, one of the 1st we got actually. It was no. Something about client limitations on the max lines that could be produced. IIRC it was what launched the 300+ "stop supporting the PS2" threads--also answerred, as "no". I'd give you the link, but I'll be damned if I put myself through rereading all that drivel just to find it. Seem to recall it was a Dev post though, not Camate or Bayhonne.

[Glamdring]

I'm going to take this moment and ask could a rep come in this thread please and tell us is "Windower", a 3rd party tool official or not. Can we use it cause there is a lot of members in this thread suggesting it to other members and openly using it.

someone theorized that the reps were not responding to this question-which you're not the 1st to ask-because it's a "see no evil" attitude by SE. The theory was "yes, it IS a 3rd party tool and a technical violation of the ToS". Considering the prevalence of Windower users however they don't want to take "official" notice of it, because the resulting bans would kill too much of their revenue stream. As long as you don't blatantly discuss it in game, or use the tools in such a way that you are obviously playing with an unfair advantage they kind of let it slide.

Not to mention enforcement of it would be a bitch...

[Khajit]

Since when does SE care about getting less money? The salvage bans proved that they're willing to take a hit already. SE simply doesnt care about windower unless it starts auto fleehacking.

And to the people nagging about macros; Use your /macro commands and stop sucking already. I easily had my macro swaps done for all slots after SE release those commands on my ps2.