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[Skies]

Ok so then will this work to say if I sleep an enemy using chained macro?

/mk attack3 <t>
/ac "Sleep" <t>
/p I'm sleeping number 3! Please don't attack it.

Yes it would, Neko!
Although there are a few better icons to use than the attack ones (there's a bind and an X one).

Just to note, there ARE placeholders (stuff like <t>) to target specific icons regardless of where they are. <attack1> will target whoever has the Attack #1 icon whereas... <bind1> was it? will attack whoever has the Chain #1 icon

[RavinousKurohi]

Yes it would, Neko!
Although there are a few better icons to use than the attack ones (there's a bind and an X one).

Just to note, there ARE placeholders (stuff like <t>) to target specific icons regardless of where they are. <attack1> will target whoever has the Attack #1 icon whereas... <bind1> was it? will attack whoever has the Chain #1 icon

<Target to Bind 1> is the one you're thinking of. All the marks show what command it is when you mouseover them in the signs window.

[nekomimi43]

Yes it would, Neko!
Although there are a few better icons to use than the attack ones (there's a bind and an X one).

Just to note, there ARE placeholders (stuff like <t>) to target specific icons regardless of where they are. <attack1> will target whoever has the Attack #1 icon whereas... <bind1> was it? will attack whoever has the Chain #1 icon

Ah ok then. So then is there away to say change target in macro instead of using the "tab" or the "Dpad" and say to sleep 2 enemies with 1 micro chain?

[RavinousKurohi]

Ah ok then. So then is there away to say change target in macro instead of using the "tab" or the "Dpad" and say to sleep 2 enemies with 1 micro chain?

I actually believe I saw a "target next" ability in the actions menu so I imagine that would work. Something like /ac "target next" <me> or whatever the command is actually called (it's been my experience that if you don't have a target for an action you need to use <me> as a placeholder but I may be wrong). However, I don't think it would be a very trustworthy macro unless you know what the next target with be 100%. A mouseover macro would be safer.

[nekomimi43]

I actually believe I saw a "target next" ability in the actions menu so I imagine that would work. Something like /ac "target next" <me> or whatever the command is actually called (it's been my experience that if you don't have a target for an action you need to use <me> as a placeholder but I may be wrong). However, I don't think it would be a very trustworthy macro unless you know what the next target with be 100%. A mouseover macro would be safer.

=^.^= Many thanks. I think I have a grasp of it now. Only thing left is wait for EA and experiment with it.

[Nihonnick]

Ah ok then. So then is there away to say change target in macro instead of using the "tab" or the "Dpad" and say to sleep 2 enemies with 1 micro chain?

Well if the tank has set targets for say 3 targets you could use -
/ac "Sleep" <mark2>
/wait 3
/ac "Sleep" <mark3>
/wait 2
/ta <mark1>


that will sleep target 2 & 3 and then target the one you are fighting.

not sure if <st> (select target) works in XIV like it did in XI but that obviously requires physical input outside of 1 macro.