Tips for PS3 using newbies

[KeithXK]

Ugh, see this is what I mean.

Of course I know the hot bar. I've added items and emotes to it. I know there can be up to 8 of them.

Is marking a command from a menu that I'm missing? Is it a dang emote? Is it a macro I have to build? If so, how does it get built?

I realize these questions may make me seem dumb. I don't care. I've never played an MMORPG before, so I don't even know where to look for things like this. Someone who has never MMOed before doesn't even know what they don't know about things like this.

[Anubis_Nephthys]

Ugh, see this is what I mean.
Is marking a command from a menu that I'm missing? Is it a dang emote? Is it a macro I have to build? If so, how does it get built?

PS3 tank here. The mark command is sort of hidden. Target anything, and press square. Then choose "mark"; add the appropriate marks where you want them with "[] Add to Hotbar".

I personally only use 2 marks. I have "mark 2" on my Left X. And i have a Shield Lob macro (with "mark 1" in it) on my Left [].
The macro is: /mk attack1 <t>
.................: /ac "Shield Lob"
It marks with "1" and does shield lob all in one fancy button press.

[Sephirah]

Ugh, see this is what I mean.

I'm sorry if my original post wasn't clear enough. Allow me to elaborate.
1) Press start, go to social lists, then signs



2) Assign your marks to a hotbar



3) Select a mob, hold down trigger



4) Press the button you set your mark to

[KeithXK]

Pictures!

Lousy daily post limit. I posted most of that early in the mornin...then couldn't respond.

Thank you SOOOO much! Info like that is exactly what I was hoping for. I also appreciate Avalon_Albrook's low level suggestions. I had begun to edit my main hot bar, and then when I received Provoke it defaulted into a new bar set instead of my combat one, so I got edit shy.