No <mo> Equivalent for Console Players?

EDIT: Found a work around. Still wish we could have a <ht> tag, but this enables me to do what I want.

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Originally Posted by sbchikara

I was on the PS4 beta this weekend and decided to do my macros from new and try to do the macro your talking about, By doing the macro the other way round i was able to heal me and my pet separately with the one macro, I tried it in Crystal Tower and seemed to work there also. I don't know if this only works on PS4 as i haven't tested it on PS3 but it may be worth a try. It was something like this:

/macroicon "Physick"
/ac "Physick" <t>
/ac "Embrace" <t>

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Originally Posted by Bixby

Individual macro lines have the same effect as raw abilities cast on their end targets. When you cast one of your own spells (e.g. Physick) on your highlighted target, you lose the highlight and go back to your selected target. This doesn't happen with pet abilities. So when you have Physick as the first line, it casts on your highlighted target, then drops the highlight, leaving Embrace to cast on your selected target. When you have Embrace as the first line, it casts Embrace on the highlighted target, but doesn't drop the highlight, so Physick casts on the still highlighted target.

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I was trying to use the embrace macro on my PS3 last night and realized <mo> didn't work. Then, after thinking about it, I realized it shouldn't because I don't use a mouse. However, after researching it, console players don't have one. :O The macro I was trying to use was:

/micon "Physick"
/pac "Embrace" <mo>
/pac "Embrace" <t>
/ac "Physick" <t>

Every time I used the macro it would just Physick and Embrace the same target and give me the <mo> isn't a target error. So why can't we have an equivalent tag? We don't mouse over anything, but we move our highlighted selector up and down without pressing 'x'.

Why can't there be a <ht> tag for 'highlighted target'..?

Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSVK8LpHoi8&t=24m35s

It if you don't use <ht> it could default to target to keep it the way it works now. Just add that if <ht> is used you can use your <ht> and your <t> as 2 different targets for macro purposes.

When you move up and down the party list it targets that player. The <t> tag is all you need.

I know, but when I just use <t> it does Embrace and Physick on the same target. I would like to be able to do what PC players do with the <mo> tag. (Having Embrace heal a different target than you)

Or you can just micromanage your pet, move to the second target, hit embrace, target automatically move back to main target, hit physick.

Or I can macro it. >.> This thread is about the lack of a command that PC has that we don't and maybe something I missed.

I believe the controller equivalent would be using subtarget but not clicking to switch target fully, landing that one spell on seperate target but keeping a different main target.

inb4: consoles don't have <mo>, so support should be dropped by May and everyone should play on a pc..

but seriously, you have a ps4 and that has kb/m functionality, correct?

when u cycle through targets, you do not need to press the O/X button to select then cast spell, just straight cast the spell when you have cycle towards the target.

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Originally Posted by Kitfox

I believe the controller equivalent would be using subtarget but not clicking to switch target fully, landing that one spell on seperate target but keeping a different main target.

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Originally Posted by joshsecret

inb4: consoles don't have <mo>, so support should be dropped by May and everyone should play on a pc..

but seriously, you have a ps4 and that has kb/m functionality, correct?

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Originally Posted by Seirra_Lanzce

when u cycle through targets, you do not need to press the O/X button to select then cast spell, just straight cast the spell when you have cycle towards the target.

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You are all missing the point. I'm saying that at the touch of a button you can heal 2 targets on PC. (Your target and your mouse over target) Console players cannot do this. Watch the video. I want to be able to do what his macro is enabling him to do. I know how to heal, I know how to use the highlighted sub targeting, I know how to micro manage. Video. Watch it.

I was on the PS4 beta this weekend and decided to do my macros from new and try to do the macro your talking about, By doing the macro the other way round i was able to heal me and my pet separately with the one macro, I tried it in Crystal Tower and seemed to work there also. I don't know if this only works on PS4 as i haven't tested it on PS3 but it may be worth a try. It was something like this
/macroicon "Physick"
/ac "Physick" <t>
/ac "Embrace" <t>

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Originally Posted by sbchikara

I was on the PS4 beta this weekend and decided to do my macros from new and try to do the macro your talking about, By doing the macro the other way round i was able to heal me and my pet separately with the one macro, I tried it in Crystal Tower and seemed to work there also. I don't know if this only works on PS4 as i haven't tested it on PS3 but it may be worth a try. It was something like this
/macroicon "Physick"
/ac "Physick" <t>
/ac "Embrace" <t>

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Finally someone understands lol.

Really? By the way macros work for consoles that shouldn't work. <t> is your highlighted target as of now and if there isn't one it defaults to your selected target. If that actually works then my thread would now become about explaining why that works lol.

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Originally Posted by OrganizationXIll

Really? By the way macros work for consoles that shouldn't work. <t> is your highlighted target as of now and if there isn't one it defaults to your selected target. If that actually works then my thread would now become about explaining why that works lol.

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Individual macro lines have the same effect as raw abilities cast on their end targets. When you cast one of your own spells (e.g. Physick) on your highlighted target, you lose the highlight and go back to your selected target. This doesn't happen with pet abilities. So when you have Physick as the first line, it casts on your highlighted target, then drops the highlight, leaving Embrace to cast on your selected target. When you have Embrace as the first line, it casts Embrace on the highlighted target, but doesn't drop the highlight, so Physick casts on the still highlighted target.

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Originally Posted by Bixby

Individual macro lines have the same effect as raw abilities cast on their end targets. When you cast one of your own spells (e.g. Physick) on your highlighted target, you lose the highlight and go back to your selected target. This doesn't happen with pet abilities. So when you have Physick as the first line, it casts on your highlighted target, then drops the highlight, leaving Embrace to cast on your selected target. When you have Embrace as the first line, it casts Embrace on the highlighted target, but doesn't drop the highlight, so Physick casts on the still highlighted target.

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Ahh. Very nice work around. Still wish I had <ht>, but this solves my problem thanks guys! :D

Yeah it wasn't intentional but a kind of lucky mistake after trying the same <mo> macro you were, I was really confused at first because the heals were split between me and the pet yet i was getting the <mo> error message and i wasn't sure what was right and what was wrong lol, Now it makes sense but i still wish we had the <ht> equilavent as you say.

Agreed. We need to try and get the devs attention on this matter. This needs to be addressed. I'm sure there are many people like me that just decided to forget about it because google doesn't help. Bump war guys?

No body cares about this little oversight lol.

With PS4 you can use <mo>

Or should be the thread title more like "No <mo> Equivalent for Control Players?"?

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Originally Posted by OrganizationXIll

It if you don't use <ht> it could default to target to keep it the way it works now. Just add that if <ht> is used you can use your <ht> and your <t> as 2 different targets for macro purposes.

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I think what you want is <st> for second target

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Originally Posted by Felis

With PS4 you can use <mo>

Or should be the thread title more like "No <mo> Equivalent for Control Players?"?


I think what you want is <st> for second target

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PS3 can use it to, but yes. Controller users can't use the <mo> tag.
<st> doesn't exist, but it serves the same purpose. We need a tag for the yellow highlighted target.