Help with Macros

[Kitfox]

this doesnt work though. i dont use target lock on if thats what your referring to when you say unlocked.

Pretty sure it works when you cycle targets with Tab, you should stay engaged. Not entirely sure as I'm so accustomed to the UI that I don't really think about it.

how is this acceptable to you people?

Only have to do it when approaching a new bunch of mobs, which means not all the time. Takes half a second to do and I do it instinctively. It just comes naturally after a while so can't say it bothers me.

There are some instances when it's useful to select target, without being engaged so that you don't auto-attack. For example, running to combo position of a (new) mob without turning it to you before combo, or attacking a slept mob from good position.

I play with keyboard-only, if that makes any difference.

Sorry that I can't help with macros. I don't use any myself. There is, however, quite an extensive list of text commands on the lodestone main page category for it.

[Dreadnought]

Pretty sure it works when you cycle targets with Tab, you should stay engaged. Not entirely sure as I'm so accustomed to the UI that I don't really think about it.


Only have to do it when approaching a new bunch of mobs, which means not all the time. Takes half a second to do and I do it instinctively. It just comes naturally after a while so can't say it bothers me.

There are some instances when it's useful to select target, without being engaged so that you don't auto-attack. For example, running to combo position of a (new) mob without turning it to you before combo, or attacking a slept mob from good position.

I play with keyboard-only, if that makes any difference.

Sorry that I can't help with macros. I don't use any myself. There is, however, quite an extensive list of text commands on the lodestone main page category for it.

ive been playing since beta and it still bothers me to no end. its counter intuitive to divide something that is normally automatic or 1 button press in every other PC RPG into 3 button presses.

when you move your camera angle it dissengages your action bar requiring you to press enter again.
when the mob dies, cycling through mobs using tab does not keep you in auto attack mode.
as far as positioning yourself before you auto attack, well ive never once had a problem positioning myself in any other game so i dont see how it pose a problem for anyone here if all three button presses were consolidated into 1.

ive looked over the macro lists from several sites and they are badly outdated or incomplete which is why ive turned to the forums.
it is not only when you approach new mob groups, its every time a mob dies my new target while weapon still drawn and hitting tab breaks my auto attack state and requires me to press enter once ive tabbed. this is annoying and to me unacceptable.