craft macros prone to breaking if there is lag

[happymonkey]

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Date & Time: 2022-02-11
Frequency: when it lags and macros shoot off
World name: Lich
Character name: Minimunk Hotfist
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This is not technicaly a "bug" but more of a result of how a macro works and communicates between the client and the server.

There can sometimes be a problem when executing macros and crafting IF there for some reason is lag.
It seems like the crafting is executed on a per-line basis so if there is any action/command that dosen't get sent to the server you're likely to have a broken craft on your hands, now i admit that this is rare to happen but i've had it happen more often that i'de like and it's starting to be a problem, an expensive problem at that componemt-wise.

I have on top of my head 2 suggestions on how this could be fixed:

1) i always do a trial synthesis before doing the real thing, what i'de suggest is using the steps of a successful trial and store those on the server and execute these, hopefully that would eliminate problems with lag between the server and client.

2) send the WHOLE block of craft from the client to the server and have a verification method so both the server and the client knows that the date was sent and arrived the way i should.

I know that the lads and lassies working as developers are a clever bunch so hopefully it can get an easy fix.

And yes, i do know that by using a manual method instead of a macro the risk of breaking a craft is much smaller, it's not not realistic to do 50+ crafts of sometimes 20+ lines manually.



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[happymonkey]

Seems like this is a very old thing and that i'm not alone:
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/193397