Look at the garbage I put myself through to learn my opener.

I spent last night listening to a guy on youtube explain the 90 SAM opener. I had to make notes and then used those notes make a diagram correlating all the abilities he was using with where they are located on my MMO mouse and keyboard.

Then I went into MS Paint and did this. It's actually a work in progress depending on if I have it accurate or not, but it seems to sequence out correctly.

https://i.imgur.com/0p7YgFW.png

Listen, I don't know if this is the best way for me to learn and memorize an opener, but It's working for me so far. I just wanted to share with you guys a little bit of the madness that is going on with me, and perhaps hear your own strategy for learning this kind of thing.

You.. have stuff bound to F12???

Either way, imo the best way of getting used to an opener is by just doing it a few times.

Edit: I assume that's your mouse binds.

YOU USE THE F1-F12 BUTTON ?!

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Originally Posted by ninjamatic

I spent last night listening to a guy on youtube explain the 90 SAM opener. I had to make notes and then used those notes make a diagram correlating all the abilities he was using with where they are located on my MMO mouse and keyboard.

Then I went into MS Paint and did this. It's actually a work in progress depending on if I have it accurate or not, but it seems to sequence out correctly.

https://i.imgur.com/0p7YgFW.png

Listen, I don't know if this is the best way for me to learn and memorize an opener, but It's working for me so far. I just wanted to share with you guys a little bit of the madness that is going on with me, and perhaps hear your own strategy for learning this kind of thing.

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What... is this?

This looks like a form of torture. You might be better off using a controller.

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Originally Posted by Stachiko

This looks like a form of torture. You might be better off using a controller.

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This looks like sucking the fun out of the game.

This looks like homework

I don’t know your setup, but the keys look complicated.

To;dr:
I would advise not trying to remember a complex chain of key presses, but keeping it simple, even if you have the same thing on your hot bars 2 or 3 times. Also I wouldn’t worry about perfectly executing anything because stuff happens/mobs move/mobs die mid combo.

Boils down to: got meikyo? Use meikyo. Got kenki? Use kenki.


Long version:
My setup on SAM is: (mapped to numpad)

Showing single target for reference, AoE is the similar but there’s a bit of juggling the buffs in your opener)
4-5-6 Gekko
Ctrl+ 4-5-6 Kasha
Alt+ 4-5-6 Yukikaze (5 and 6 are both yukikaze)
(4 is the same in all 3 sets)

+ is Kaiten (boost dmg)
Ctrl+ 0 is Meikyo
0 is both iaijutsu and tsubame (macro)

That’s the base GCD stuff; oGCD is mostly in my 1-2-3 area; AoE 7-8-9

In practice:

(Weave Kenki as it is available)
Alt 4-5 > +, 0 (apply dot),
meikyo > 6, ctrl 6, alt 6 (get 3 sen)
+, 0, +, 0 (2x midare)
Repeat meikyo step
Repeat 2x midare
Spend meditation points.

Then…
Do 1 long 4-5-6 set or reapply dot until meikyo is available
Repeat meikyo/midare.

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Originally Posted by Conundrum

This looks like sucking the fun out of the game.

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I don't personally use a controller but I'm not exactly sure what the F1-F12 serves in their example. I'm baffled really. I figure at least with a controller they'd be forced into some perspective.

This definitely looks like a gaming mouse with the 12 button side pad on the right or a gaming keypad.