Useful Macro's?

[ahrimen]

Ive been playing as a redmage and really enjoying it, been reading the forums and learning all I can.

I really like learning helpful macros because I want to be a good redmage and do my job well, so I thought I would start a topic and see if some of the more experienced redmages would share some macros. Hey maybe even some of the more experienced RDM might learn something.

So come on, throw some out there

[Tempest198]

/ma "Cure" <p0> to <p5> to cure PT members 1 to 6.

/ma "Cure" <stpc>
/p Cure @ <lastst>

When you hit this macro, the macro won't execute yet but instead the subtarget cursor will come up, asking you for a target. Select the target, hit enter and you'll heal that person. You can change <stpc> into <st> if you want to be able to target mobs with it too (to cure undead for example).

/ma "Sleep" <stnpc>
/p Sleeping <lastst>

I use that one to sleep adds while i'm meleeing a mob. Once I level my blm sub high enough and have Elemental seal I'll most likely add /ja "Elemental Seal" to that, since usually when I'm using sleep, I really don't want to see it resisted.

Can't think of any other important macro's atm.

[Apple Pie]

These are what I often use. Since I use Japanese client and WinXP, I translated them into English but I think they work in English client, too.

/ja Elemental Seal
/wait 2
/ma sleep <stnpc>
/p I'll give <lastst> sweat dreams. Don't attack it!

When you face multiple monsters. Since it takes some time to recast Sleep spell, use it in conjunction with Elemental Seal so that it won't be resisted.

/p Attention! Convert in 2 seconds!
/wait 2
/equip <part> <any items boosting your Max MP>
(e.g., /equip l.ring Astral Ring)
/ja Convert <me>

For convert.

/pcmd add name

If those who you are going to invite to your party is around you, use this macro instead of using search and invite command. It's much easier.

/search all <r>

To search those who "tell" you previously. Useful when you search the person invited you.

[Tempest198]

Hey I didnt know the /search all <r> worked.

Thanks for that one.

[chorozon]

one question: what does <stpc> and <lastst> mean?

[Apple Pie]

what does <stpc> and <lastst> mean?

I'll give you an example. Let's compare

"/ma cure <t>" to "/ma cure <stpc>"

In case of the former, Cure spell takes effect immediately when you carry out the macro. Cure goes to the object you target including even monsters.

Then, when you carry out the latter, the spell doesn't take effect. You have a cursor to target only player characters (pc) instead. Once you select pc you want to heal and press the button, the spell finally goes to her/him.

With the latter, you are always able to make yourself "Ready to cure" after you execute the macro. If you want to cancel it, just press cancel button of your gamepad and it is cancelled without being casted.

<stnpc> is opposite to <stpc>. You can only target non-player characters.

[Lucas_Upright]

Greetings neighbor

In addition to /ma "Cure" <st> on my macro bar, right next to it I added /ma "Cure" <lastst>.

This helps because more often than not, the person you just healed will need more healing and it cuts down on retargeting.

My "pull" macro looks like this:
/ma "Paralyze" <bt>
/wait 7
/ma "Blind" <bt>
/wait 6
/ma "Dia" <bt> #this should be the higher of Dia or Bio

Another useful one is:
/ma "Bind" <st>
used for binding a target for the pull macro or for adds in party.

[taintedvision]

we need to explain what the <xxx> means

like <bt> no idea what that means, could you explain.

<stpc> is Select Target Player Character
<lastst> Last Selected Target
<r> is ????
<bt> ???
<pos> is current position
<p0> to <p5> is party member 0 to party member 5
/ja is job ability
/ws is weapon skill
/ma is magic ability

and there are many many more

[Lucas_Upright]

<r> is respond to someone who sent you private /tell
<bt> is battle target, this can be used solo and parties and targets the mob that the party (or you) is fighting.

[chorozon]

ok, another question: i had a /ma "Cure" <t> macro and wanted to change it to /ma "Cure II" <t> (better: <stpc>), but it always says something like "syntax error". i think it has something to do with the name of the second heal spell. is it "Cure 2"? "Cure II"?

[Arany]

"Cure II"

and other question:
how can I asssit to puller without attack?
I used /assist when I played with my friend in duo, but yesterday I was the healer in the party, and I didnt want to attack mob, only targeting with macro, so any command for it instead of assist?
Thanks

[Lucas_Upright]

Arany, you can use /target <bt>. This will target the mob that the party is engaged with. Also, you can macro your spells to automatically hit the <bt> without having to target it.

[Arany]

Big thanks Lucas!