The Ultimate Newbie Macro Thread for Newbies to Macros like me.

[Hercub]

There have been older threads going back to 2013 discussing macros but I don't feel it's appropriate to necro those threads. You can find them through a Google Search. So, instead I created this thread to 1) learn more about Macros 2) introduce Macros 3) demystify Macros and 4) share macros.

Here is what I know about macros at this point being completely new: (remember, I'm not a definitive expert on this. I to am asking for guidance)

1) Some classes like Healer require Macros. I played this game almost exclusively as a DPS but now that I'm exploring Healer, there really is no way to be a Healer without Macros. Remember in creating a macro you create a push button icon. So, you press the push on the Hot Bar and it gets the job done.

2) The Macros screen is on the System screen and it really is a streamline platform. There is a code box there to enter text. So, for those not familiar with things like Excel (I used to work as an accountant) the term Macro I associate with is something like VBA programming which is a really easy streamline language. In this game the language is way easier and intuitive especially if I can do it.

3) There are certain commands that are set like /ac which means "action" which is a physical action like a strike or a heal. So, for WHM the primary healing spell is Cure. So, to signal to the Hot Bar Icon created to Cure you would type in /ac "Cure" Replace "Cure" with any name of the action on your Hotbar and it will do that action (for archer as an example it could be "Straight Shot").

But that action needs a target so the third element of the macro is the target. So, for example /ac "Cure" <2> means Cure the second person in the party with /ac "Cure" <me> being yourself in the game. So, for a healer there would be four buttons to Cure yourself and three members of a party. This prevents you from having to click on people to Heal them, especially if everyone is crowded together. (remember you have to literally click on people to cure them, except if you use this set of macros. <me> needs to be there otherwise you will have to click on yourself)

As an emerging Healer this is the only macro I use. Another would be similar for "Esuna." Example: /ac "Esuna" <3>

This is the bare basics, but it can get much more complicated than this for things like rotations in other classes.

4) What typically happens in these old threads is people share code they created. So, please share code you created.


Thanks for the help and thanks to anyone who participates.

TL;Dr
Share Macros for individual classes and tell us what they are supposed to do. I myself need Bard and Healer Macros, but others will have different needs. Ask questions about Macros so others can answer them, Macros are not intimidating once you get to know them.

[Nora_of_Mira]

Dark Knight

/ac "Power Up"
/p "Give me your energy..."
/ac "Plunge"

Reasoning: Maximum edge

[Tint]

Dark Knight

/ac "Power Up"
/p "Give me your energy..."
/ac "Plunge"

Reasoning: Maximum edge

Well, you are doing it wrong. First "Power Up" is an emote, so you have to use the command /powerup to use it, not /ac "Power Up", that only works for skills.

And second: It's /ac "Dark Arts"

It's technically the same animation as Power Up, but with more darkness, so more edge.

[Nora_of_Mira]

Well, you are doing it wrong. First "Power Up" is an emote, so you have to use the command /powerup to use it, not /ac "Power Up", that only works for skills.

And second: It's /ac "Dark Arts"

It's technically the same animation as Power Up, but with more darkness, so more edge.

ah, a fellow macro scientist.

I wanted to used the emote but i forgot the proper macro language. I have another Cool macro that is

/tomestone
/wait
/wait
/wait
/wait
/tomestone
/wait
/wait
/wait
/wait
/tomestone
/wait
/wait
/wait
/wait
/tomestone

the most efficient way to ignore my FC mates.

[Hercub]

Well, here is one of the threads I was talking about exclusively for Healers. It's old and goes back to 2013. So, my only problem is I can't go back and ask these men and women questions. So, here is the link to this forum:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...Healing-Macros

So, for example I don't understand the target command <mo> which means Mouse Over. I assume what that means as a Healer One Button One Macro will allow the Healer to select anyone on the Party Bar instead of actually selecting the Physical PC (Playing Character). But I don't know if that's accurate. And I don't know if at this point in 2018 there is something better. Remember Macros evolve over time.

So, you could look at that thread and ask questions here.

Thanks.

[Joe_Schmoe]

As healer in Eureka I use the /assist (aka target of target) macro a lot, since it works both ways. Target a monster, then hit the /assist macro, and it will target the person that's being attacked ie. the person the monster is targeting. This is very useful in Eureka, where there's often huge hordes of players around, making it very difficult to pinpoint who's actually taking the damage. Is the person okay? Just hit the macro again and it'll target the monster he's attacking, so you can do some DPS. Great for when he pulls lots of monsters and you don't want to pull aggro, especially when he switches targets a lot.

[Hercub]

Not to provoke people, but the ignore function is everyone's friend on here. You can go to a person's profile and block their messages, it's called the ignore function. This FF14 community has so many great members, if all the people who sign onto the forum with bad intent are ignored then we'd have the most easy streamline conversations.

I've never used the ignore function before in other forums because no matter how much I disagree with someone I still want to hear what they have to write. But, come on, when people are writing complete jibberish all the time (the same people) and others are using this forum for something other than the video game itself or the community itself, or people are just overly technical in talk for a simple video game (clearly they don't want someone like me to read their comments) then, well, the ignore function is appropriate.

Feel free to put me on ignore.

[Hercub]

As healer in Eureka I use the /assist (aka target of target) macro a lot, since it works both ways. Target a monster, then hit the /assist macro, and it will target the person that's being attacked ie. the person the monster is targeting. This is very useful in Eureka, where there's often huge hordes of players around, making it very difficult to pinpoint who's actually taking the damage. Is the person okay? Just hit the macro again and it'll target the monster he's attacking, so you can do some DPS. Great for when he pulls lots of monsters and you don't want to pull aggro, especially when he switches targets a lot.

Well, in that thread they refer to the command object as <tt> for this function, but I still don't know how to use the object <tt> which means target of target. How is /assist different than <tt>?

Can anyone else clarify. And please use simple terms.

[Nora_of_Mira]

Not to provoke people, but the ignore function is everyone's friend on here. You can go to a person's profile and block their messages, it's called the ignore function. This FF14 community has so many great members, if all the people who sign onto the forum with bad intent are ignored then we'd have the most easy streamline conversations.

I've never used the ignore function before in other forums because no matter how much I disagree with someone I still want to hear what they have to write. But, come on, when people are writing complete jibberish all the time (the same people) and others are using this forum for something other than the video game itself or the community itself, or people are just overly technical in talk for a simple video game (clearly they don't want someone like me to read their comments) then, well, the ignore function is appropriate.

Feel free to put me on ignore.

idk who this post is for, but i will take the advice. o/

[DevonEllwood]

idk who this post is for, but i will take the advice. o/

It's great advice and I would have done the same, because bandwagon mentality. This thread is too funny though.

My personal advice on macros: Don't use them.