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Re: Macro question.

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From: Peter T.
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 17:50
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Den 16-08-2014 16:50, Cryptoengineer skrev:

> This does work:
>
> /targetenemy [noexists] [dead]
> /cast Conflagrate
>
>
> I need this macro because unlike my Pally, the 'lock doesn't seem to
> autotarget mobs. As a result, I'm losing tags in crowded zones, and
> failing to acquire new targets quickly when fighting multiples.

Macro /targetenemy alone to its own key?  I've done that on all my 
caster chars.  Combined with the tidy Plates addon you have a powerful 
tool in fights.

What you want has a disadvantage as it only targets the nearest random 
enemy in a cone in front of you.  So enemies outside this cone wont be 
targeted anyway and you have to turn around if you want to target any 
enemy at your side or behind you.
I consider your macro to be a possible and risky dps and/or rotation 
loss in case your macro auto-picks the wrong enemy even when its crowded.
Imagine your macro picks a hunter's pet which is at full health while 
the enemy hunter is at 1% health and you're at 1% health as well.  So 
your conflagrate is a wasted cast imho.  This is mainly a pvp scenario, 
but it also frequently happens in a pve environment.

-- 
Peter T.

<https://www.elitedangerous.com/>
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Subject: Re: Macro question.
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