In-game Skill Macros?

I know they've said they don't want to allow scripting/macroing, but will there be in-game skill rotation macros? Like where you can 'create an attack' which is just multiple skills in succession? I've played some games with this and I love it because I can spend time testing out my various rotations and then just save that to a macro rather than having to repetitively mash skills like I'm playing the piano on my keyboard.

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tautau

I'll gladly give up macros in order to significantly decrease bots/cheaters.

JustVine

tautau wrote: »

I'll gladly give up macros in order to significantly decrease bots/cheaters.

I don't disagree, but I'm currently skeptical not having macros will have that large an impact. Especially given their current approach to multiboxing.

The real question I'd be asking the experts is how much would this aid live gm's ability to tell the difference relative to the strategies a bot/cheater would have to employ to evade detection at other levels in the security system. I don't know the answer to this question, but I'm not sure Stephen knew either when he said the quote that is cited in this post. Especially given the fact that the security, anticheat, and live gms are all things that have yet to be fully fleshed out and acquired at the time of that quote.

Balanz

So there will not be a text command line?

Naturkunskap

In WoW, I love the usage of mouseover macros for healing abilities. If the devs are up for it, maybe this can be solved without a macro?
I sure hope so atleast.

BlackBrony

Well, are you going to have 50 skills that might all be useful? Then now people who have money for special gaming mouses + keyboard have the advantage, because they can macro mouse buttons to me shift+alt. Is that fair?
Now you're being better because you have better tools, not skills.

Noaani

BlackBrony wrote: »

Well, are you going to have 50 skills that might all be useful?

Nope.

Sylvanar

superhero6785 wrote: »

Idk about you, but most MMO's I've played use tab-targeting which is essentially auto aim. And yes, I would agree that is all part of the 'to what degree' debate. Someone who loves action combat might be upset if they lose in PvP to tab target abilities. It's all personal preference about how you want combat to play and what you think is appropriate skill required vs what is convenience. To me, I like tab target. I also like in-game skill macros. If it's supported in game, it's not an advantage that any one person has, it's just part of combat. I don't expect everyone to like skill macros, just as I don't expect everyone to like tab target.

What are macros? As far as games are concerned, macros are something where one click results in multiple actions. Basically automating the game which is what hacks are at their core.

In tab targeting, what does pressing the tab key indicate? Basically '/target' command. 1 click, 1 command.
What is auto-aim? Its a hack. It can be implemented in 2 ways:
- Your aim automatically goes to the next target/closest enemy.
- You can just cast spells and they would hit whatever/whoever is closest to you. Basically aim has no relevance.
Why is this a hack? In both these cases, no action = '/target' command being executed.
Please learn what means what before commenting on things.
MMOs are not FPS games and hence tab targeting is more widely used.

If macros are supported they do give advantage to a player who has more technical know-how about these things than a person who doesn't. This knowhow regarding macros is not necessarily needed to play an MMO. Or are you saying being able to make hacking scripts should be considered part of skill and combat as well??

superhero6785 wrote: »

I personally never really attributed KPM/APM to the MMO skill based combat.

Just because you think so doesn't mean it's right.

superhero6785 wrote: »

For me, it was more about learning your character, learning your rotations, and then executing them at a "reasonable pace", even if that meant having a few skill macros in use.

Reasonable pace is the definition of being average, not high in skill and add macros to achieve even that, it paints a sad picture.

You can like in-game skill macros, but then play games which have them rather than making excuses to introduce them here by passing them off as a necessary skill just because you are lazy.

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