I think this was avail in XI but I never even knew about this for a long time after I quit. Will this be possible in ARR as we are getting lots of pallets to work with, 128 macro slots I believe.
Thanks
Can we save our macro pallets to the server?
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10-12-2012, 10:20 PMleomaxCan we save our macro pallets to the server?
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10-12-2012, 10:52 PMdarkm0d
I don't think it will be a feature available immediately, but I would not expect it to take too long before it's patched into the game.
Their focus is strictly making ARR as good as it can be, while the server-storage of macro's is real nifty, I doubt it's a priority currently. -
10-12-2012, 11:03 PMDoho
yeah i hope they add this too, it was really nice back in FFXI. what i've been doing as an alternative, is everytime i know i'm going to playing on a different computer, I'll just e-mail myself my user folder with macros included, and load it up at my destination. tedious, but it's a solution for now.
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10-12-2012, 11:05 PMHanabira
i really havent made any macros in ffxiv yet. im fine with the action bar.
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10-13-2012, 12:35 AMPSxpert2011
Macro Pallets need to be available at launch, its a basic need for basic commands. IDK why this would be neglected or forgotten in place of drag & drop icons. It's fundamental for custom actions via scripted commands. It's fun to do too!
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10-13-2012, 12:55 AMHanabira
i dont understand the point of the macros.. other than gear swaps.
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10-13-2012, 01:09 AMAntonyBOfcourse macros will be available, he's asking if they can be saved to the server like they did with FFXI.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSxpert2011
Same, only use them to change job/gear. They are pretty pointless when you have an action bar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hanabira
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10-13-2012, 01:11 AMRoxyLalondeI use them for emotes that I use often as well as custom emotes mostly for messing with friends or use in hamlet to get the bonusesQuote:
Originally Posted by AntonyB
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10-13-2012, 01:36 AMleomax
Until we get multiple action bars I will continue to use macros, in ARR I think we can have 3 on the screen so it will be more mouse friendly I believe so I will try and adjust then.
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10-13-2012, 01:53 AMRomowens01
I use the macros for job/gear changes but also for...
Food/Potions/Elixirs. I hate how we have to use the consumable window (U button).
Emotes. Always forget which ones are animated.
Cross-job abilities. I have a few set up that I use on multiple jobs. Sentinel and Second Wind for example. This leaves me with an extra slot on my main action bar and doesn't require me flipping through the 3 to find the button.
Combos. Instead of clicking on all 2-5 action buttons, I have a few combos set up as 1 click buttons.
Spells. When working with a second WHM it helps to let them know if I am casting protect, stoneskin or raise on someone. That way they are not wasting their cast/time as duplication. -
10-13-2012, 04:43 AMMolly_Millions
for now, you can save them to an external hard drive or flash drive. Easy as pie.
Also macros are good for custom emotes, or long strings of actions that would normally have you switching action bars between actions. They're also good for using potions mid battle. -
10-13-2012, 06:52 AMFelis128 action slots with the gamepad UI. There would be no seperated macro bars in ARR anymore. In ARR macros exist alongside skills and foods ^^Quote:
Originally Posted by leomax
Oh, and macros are currently good for different crafting skill sets, too. Skill sets for fast crafting, quality crafting, risk crafting and safe crafting. -
10-13-2012, 09:54 AMDelsusThere are a few reasons, one reason I use macros is so I can have my main bar in view all the time, then my second bar on all my alt macros and my third bar on all my ctrl macros. What I have also done (before the battle system overhaul) is set one macro use use a few commands one after the other, for example on my LNC I used it to use all my damage boosting actions, collusion and chaos thrust to get maximum hate from my best WS on the tank. I'm also sure people use them for other reasons as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hanabira