Why is this happening with my Macro??

Hi Folks,
I have an issue with a macro thats listed by a lot of threads as the way to do it.

/macroicon "Stoneskin"
/ac "Stoneskin" <1>
/wait 2
/ac "Stoneskin" <2>
/wait 2
/ac "Stoneskin" <3>
/wait 2
/ac "Stoneskin" <4>

This is 100% correct as far as I know but when I click it, it applies Stoneskin to only 2 people in my light party.. I have to do the other two manually..

Can a CNJ/WHM post their versions please, or clue me in as to why this does not do all 4 people?!

Thanks...

change the wait to 3

Your wait is too short, stoneskin cast time is 3 seconds.

Also the recast time is 2.5s so even if it wasn't a 3 second cast time you're clicking before the GCD is up) most people make the macro 2.6 second wait and it works for them (I just manually stoneskin, so I don't know for sure)

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Originally Posted by Deathgiver

Your wait is too short, stoneskin cast time is 3 seconds.

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Thanks for the suggestion. I have a question though.
It shouldn't matter if Stoneskin cast time is 10 secs should it?

The macro is not going to fire the 1st /wait 2 until the 3 secs cast is already done and <1> has the buff?! The /wait 2 is just to cover the GCD before the 2nd Stoneskin cast..

Isnt this how the macro progresses?

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Originally Posted by Nailkita

Also the recast time is 2.5s so even if it wasn't a 3 second cast time you're clicking before the GCD is up) most people make the macro 2.6 second wait and it works for them (I just manually stoneskin, so I don't know for sure)

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Unless something changed in 2.1 or 2.15, decimals no not work in macro's in ARR.. Whole numbers only.
Thanks for the reply though.

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Originally Posted by Wolfhammer

Thanks for the suggestion. I have a question though.
It shouldn't matter if Stoneskin cast time is 10 secs should it?

The macro is not going to fire the 1st /wait 2 until the 3 secs cast is already done and <1> has the buff?! The /wait 2 is just to cover the GCD before the 2nd Stoneskin cast..

Isnt this how the macro progresses?

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The wait is from start of cast, not end. so it starts counting down as soon as the first stoneskin starts casting, get's to 2 seconds, tries to cast on second player. Not sure if you're hitting a) <p1> and <p2> or; b) <p1> and <p3>, but it's either a) queueing second cast then timer is too far out to queue 3rd and 4th or b) not queuing, waiting a total of 4 seconds from start and casting on <p3>

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Originally Posted by Wolfhammer

Isnt this how the macro progresses?

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No, it isn't. There's no built-in wait between lines. Each line is executed immediately after the line preceding it.

Thanks Deathgiver & Bixby.. That makes sense then...

Ok I just tested the exact same macro but with /wait 3
Now Im assuming my companion is classed by the game as a 2nd group member.
Well I clicked the macro and it cast stoneskin on me twice even though my Choco was out.

What gives?? Does stuff work differently for a companion?
Can I assume if will work with a light party?

/micon "Stoneskin"
/ac "Stoneskin" <me>
/wait 3
/ac "Stoneskin" <2>
/wait 3
/ac "Stoneskin" <3>
/wait 3
/ac "Stoneskin" <4>

I've been using this version for a long time and it works perfectly. Never tried with a companion out, but I wouldn't be surprised if they do something special that messes it up.

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Originally Posted by Wolfhammer

What gives?? Does stuff work differently for a companion?

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Yes. Your companion is <c>.

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Originally Posted by Wolfhammer

Can I assume if will work with a light party?

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Yes.

As mentioned above - companions don't get recognized with party numbers, you need to use <c>