Look at the garbage I put myself through to learn my opener.

[ninjamatic]

I spent last night listening to a guy on youtube explain the 90 SAM opener. I had to make notes and then used those notes make a diagram correlating all the abilities he was using with where they are located on my MMO mouse and keyboard.

Then I went into MS Paint and did this. It's actually a work in progress depending on if I have it accurate or not, but it seems to sequence out correctly.



Listen, I don't know if this is the best way for me to learn and memorize an opener, but It's working for me so far. I just wanted to share with you guys a little bit of the madness that is going on with me, and perhaps hear your own strategy for learning this kind of thing.

[Michieltjuhh]

You.. have stuff bound to F12???

Either way, imo the best way of getting used to an opener is by just doing it a few times.

Edit: I assume that's your mouse binds.

[NishaSetsuya]

YOU USE THE F1-F12 BUTTON ?!

[Lunalepsy]

I spent last night listening to a guy on youtube explain the 90 SAM opener. I had to make notes and then used those notes make a diagram correlating all the abilities he was using with where they are located on my MMO mouse and keyboard.

Then I went into MS Paint and did this. It's actually a work in progress depending on if I have it accurate or not, but it seems to sequence out correctly.



Listen, I don't know if this is the best way for me to learn and memorize an opener, but It's working for me so far. I just wanted to share with you guys a little bit of the madness that is going on with me, and perhaps hear your own strategy for learning this kind of thing.

What... is this?

[Stachiko]

This looks like a form of torture. You might be better off using a controller.

[Conundrum]

This looks like a form of torture. You might be better off using a controller.

This looks like sucking the fun out of the game.

[Atelier-Bagur]

This looks like homework

[kaynide]

I don’t know your setup, but the keys look complicated.

To;dr:
I would advise not trying to remember a complex chain of key presses, but keeping it simple, even if you have the same thing on your hot bars 2 or 3 times. Also I wouldn’t worry about perfectly executing anything because stuff happens/mobs move/mobs die mid combo.

Boils down to: got meikyo? Use meikyo. Got kenki? Use kenki.


Long version:
My setup on SAM is: (mapped to numpad)

Showing single target for reference, AoE is the similar but there’s a bit of juggling the buffs in your opener)
4-5-6 Gekko
Ctrl+ 4-5-6 Kasha
Alt+ 4-5-6 Yukikaze (5 and 6 are both yukikaze)
(4 is the same in all 3 sets)

+ is Kaiten (boost dmg)
Ctrl+ 0 is Meikyo
0 is both iaijutsu and tsubame (macro)

That’s the base GCD stuff; oGCD is mostly in my 1-2-3 area; AoE 7-8-9

In practice:

(Weave Kenki as it is available)
Alt 4-5 > +, 0 (apply dot),
meikyo > 6, ctrl 6, alt 6 (get 3 sen)
+, 0, +, 0 (2x midare)
Repeat meikyo step
Repeat 2x midare
Spend meditation points.

Then…
Do 1 long 4-5-6 set or reapply dot until meikyo is available
Repeat meikyo/midare.

[Stachiko]

This looks like sucking the fun out of the game.

I don't personally use a controller but I'm not exactly sure what the F1-F12 serves in their example. I'm baffled really. I figure at least with a controller they'd be forced into some perspective.

[Hyperia]

This definitely looks like a gaming mouse with the 12 button side pad on the right or a gaming keypad.