Learn Macro-ing in 5 minutes. Short Macro/Button guide for newcomers!

[That_guy]

Thanks for this guide, you are awesome. now i can get everything back to the way i had it in 1.0.

[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.

[Momento]

Looks pretty much like the FFXI macro system, which I prefer. the /wait and targeting options are nice. I was wondering if the <call> feature is in as well and how many there are. I know I had to wake a few friends up who fell asleep at the keyboard a time or two.

[Skies]

<call> per se no, but <s.e.#> which stands for "sound effect"!
But that only works in party chat. Not on tell, not on LS, not on GC, not on say, not on yell, not on shout. Only on Party

[Fenseven]

whats the command to set a focus target?

also what would be a macro to use to assist my focus target?

In other mmo's i like to set the tank as my focus target then use a macro to assist him to stay on the right target when dpsing.

[Revolutions]

Thanks for info.

[Crovax]

whats the command to set a focus target?

also what would be a macro to use to assist my focus target?

In other mmo's i like to set the tank as my focus target then use a macro to assist him to stay on the right target when dpsing.

Every instance I did I asked people this and never got an answer (Though it was only 6 instances). That's one of the things I love about this game. It is easy to get into but there is sooo much to do/learn to master 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.

[Puck]

I believe the /macroicon did that but I, obviously, can't double check right now

Awesome, I couldn't find that and it was driving me crazy.

[Cojack]

I have limited mobil in my fingers so i have to click more than normal is there a way to write a macro the i can place a 4 cure buttons on my bar and when i click it it will heal each player example F1 cure F2 cure etc instead of pressing the F key and clicking i want a button on my hot bar i can click