[Guide] A basic primer on party play and dungeons

[CalebTracker]

Very nice guide, thanks for this. =]

I tanked a bit in other MMOs. It really isn't an ideal role for new players since tanks are often the ones who need to be the most knowledgeable - which is why I am reluctant the first time of every dungeon, despite reading up guides. On a side note, is there not some sort of means to be able to target the target of the tank? Some sort of assist macro? I don't mind marking targets - I do it even in obvious fights just to get into the practice for more advanced PvE, but I imagine assist macros would be more efficient?

[Soukyuu]

On a side note, is there not some sort of means to be able to target the target of the tank? Some sort of assist macro? I don't mind marking targets - I do it even in obvious fights just to get into the practice for more advanced PvE, but I imagine assist macros would be more efficient?

There is, it's:
/target <tt>
as in, "target's target"

There was also a way to automatically target the mob marked with 1 but I forgot how it went.

[Reauland]

There is, it's:
/target <tt>
as in, "target's target"

There was also a way to automatically target the mob marked with 1 but I forgot how it went.

Another variation of this that I've used in FATEs is to mark a Tank/DD with a square (/mk "square" <t>) and use a /as <square>.

And the target placeholders are <attack1> - <attack4>, <bind1> - <bind3>, and <ignore1> & <ignore2>, any of which can be used to target from a macro.

[CalebTracker]

There is, it's:
/target <tt>
as in, "target's target"

There was also a way to automatically target the mob marked with 1 but I forgot how it went.

Ah I see, thanks for that! Might be a bit more faster than marking if people used these.