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Old October 09, 2009, 04:04 PM   #1 (permalink)

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Macro for Multiple Targets?

I've set up one of my action bars to /target names for faction champs. It's a pretty chaotic fight, and I hate tabbing around to try and target the next mob.

A question for you macro experts:

Is there any way to /target two different names (if the mobs don't appear at the same time)? In other words, since there's only ever one priest, can I make a single macro/button that will target Brienna Nightfell (SP) if she's there or Anthar Foregemender (Disc) if he is?
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Old October 09, 2009, 04:12 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Macro for Multiple Targets?

I don't think its possible with the current macro system (they specifically coded it so macros can't make decisions like that). Even the /castsequence command won't let you intelligently decide to change a target.

Having said that - I guess you could experiment with using the alternate target (i.e. focus) and see if what you want to do is possible.
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Old October 09, 2009, 06:07 PM   #3 (permalink)

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Re: Macro for Multiple Targets?

I'm not a macro expert, but have you tried to just put both target commands in one macro?

/target Brienna Nightfell
/target Anthar Forgemender

dunno what this would do
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Old October 09, 2009, 06:19 PM   #4 (permalink)

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3.2 Re: Macro for Multiple Targets?

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I'm not a macro expert, but have you tried to just put both target commands in one macro?

/target Brienna Nightfell
/target Anthar Forgemender

dunno what this would do
I don't know, but it can't hurt to try it out when I get home... Sometimes the simplest answers...
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Old October 09, 2009, 06:32 PM   #5 (permalink)

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Re: Macro for Multiple Targets?

As far as my macro skills go, i would say that the suggested macro is working.

I have one for Jaraxxus hc, simply
/tar Nether Portal
/tar Infernal Volcano

Once he is near to open one, i spam this macro (every half second can decide) and he targets the one that is available. Yet i dont know how it would behave if both targets were up at the same time, but in your and mine case this wont happen, so who cares :-P
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Old October 09, 2009, 06:33 PM   #6 (permalink)
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3.2 Re: Macro for Multiple Targets?

I use a macro very similar for my dailies in Icecrown. This will work in your case. If you were to use it when Enemy 1 and Enemy 2 were both in range, it would prefer Enemy 2.

Code:
/target <name of enemy 1>
/target <name of enemy 2>
/cast [harm] <spell or item you want to use>
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Old October 10, 2009, 03:11 AM   #7 (permalink)

Re: Macro for Multiple Targets?

you can just have it one under the other

/tar XYZ
/tar ABC
/tar QER
/tar POI

etc

my hodir npc marking macro is set up like that.
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Old October 10, 2009, 05:04 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Re: Macro for Multiple Targets?

Good to see I was wrong then hope it works out!
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Old October 20, 2009, 12:24 PM   #9 (permalink)

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Re: Macro for Multiple Targets?

It seems like when both targets' name that you macro to target are within range & alive, it will always be on the last name on your macro list that you'll be targeting.
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Old October 20, 2009, 12:34 PM   #10 (permalink)

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3.2 Re: Macro for Multiple Targets?

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It seems like when both targets' name that you macro to target are within range & alive, it will always be on the last name on your macro list that you'll be targeting.
If you want a priority based macro, like this one for Jaraxxus, then you need to add in the /stopmacro command, the [nodead, harm] in essence tells the macro to stop if the mob can be targeted and is not dead.

/cleartarget
/target Nether
/stopmacro [nodead, harm]
/target Infernal
/stopmacro [nodead, harm]
/target Mistress
/stopmacro [nodead, harm]
/target Lord Jaraxxus
/stopmacro [nodead, harm]

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