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Post by
Arideni
So I figured this out when tinkering with my druid a minute ago & I thought I would share it just in case it isn't posted somewhere.
I was looking for a way to combine both forms of Mangle into one macro & it wouldn't work right away. It was a problem with the ranks, etc. which is fixed & this macro now works. Pretty simple!
#showtooltip
/cast Mangle (Bear)(); Mangle (Cat)()
This allows one to place it on a hotkey slot independent of the actual shapeshifting bars.
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Post by
Biglove
Maybe the dude doesn't have paged actionbars. Like one actionbar for all forms and not separate for cat/bear/caster...
If that's the case, it's ok.
Post by
pelf
When I ran out of space on my paged bar, I moved Maim and Lacerate to a macro on a button outside the paged bar. Mangle, however, is pretty bread-and-butter as far as feral abilities go, so it's usually as close as possible to the resting position of my fingers.
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Arideni
As I stated at the top, this is perfect for players who prefer particular abilities or spells on a key which isn't bound to the default hotbar (shapeshift bar).
The macro is to take two abilities & consolidate them into a single slot so that one may, again, use it independently of the shapeshifting action bar.
This is not a macro for everyone, but for those who indulge in a very particular playstyle. Anyone on these boards with a warrior can understand how important it is to maintain consistent hotkeys across stances (or in this case, forms).
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Post by
pelf
the point of the macro is that you put it on a non-shapeshift bar and then you can bind it to a key. the same key would work for mangle regardless of the form you were in. it's not a stupid macro, it's just something that doesn't cater to every play style.
If you put each mangle in the same position on the bar that switches with stances, you will be able to bind it to the same key that way as well.
foleynuts, don't be a *!@#$%. If you don't like the macro, or if you don't have a use for it, then don't use it. To be honest, the macro works, it does EXACTLY what he meant it to do, it serves a function for him and obviously others, so it's you that's in the wrong here, not him.
Since we're speaking about opinions here, neither of them is "wrong". They're just having a fun little argument with some acid :).
Post by
Lightrain
Maybe you should add mouse over to it? Then it would be the multi function bind that works when you are multi tanking, and then you don't have to use 2 macros, or one for one form, one normal. That way, your normal mangle would be bound like normal, then when you are multi tanking, or whatever, you can use the macro bind.
Just a thought. =) This would be very effective for that since you don't have to use 2 macros if you want to use mouse over mangles in cat for some reason or another.
I still need to make focus target macros for feral charge, cyclone, and root. I've just been lazy.... This way, you can use the wow focus target capability, and not have to swap targets while ccing, and if you have xperl, you can watch the timers on the target as well. =)
Post by
pelf
You know, Lightrain, I was big into the mouseover Lacerate macro back when I first found it and started using it, but I find that so many times, the mobs are forced on top of each other or I have so many of them that it ends up being so hard to make
sure
that I'm mousing over
that
mob and not the one I was just mousing over that I end up getting distracted.
I'm not sure how that could be improved. Maybe my mouse skills just suck? I don't think so, though.
Anyhow, oft-usable, direct-damage, melee-range attacks on mouseover are too iffy for me.
(I know, I know. I over-responded. Let's pretend we're just having a discussion :).)
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Lightrain
Hehe, ya, I would only use it for mouse over situations tho. I would still have standard mangle on my bars, and be tab targeting to make sure I hit everything(especially when they seem to keep moving and you can't even click on em....). The main issue I'm having is I'm picking up mobs in tabbing that are way out of range for me. I can't remember how to set the range to my tab... =( Nor do I use mouse over for melee. Generally only for healing, but I've heard of people using it for mangle or lacerate, so I figured I'ld suggest it.
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Post by
Biglove
Im sorry. Did you not read what I wrote?
. . .
I honestly dont see any practical use or this macro. If your hotbar is arranged in such a fashion that mangle is not the main attack? Or Your "playstyle" is one that doesnt require mangle to be bound to keys within your immediate reach?. (ei. keys 1,2,3,4)Then, you sir. fail at wow. Im sorry. I just cant wrap my head around it. Im trying to be open minded about it... but truthfully.. this isnt any old ability we are talking about. Its mangle. If mangle isnt on your cat/bear hotbar, you are playing this game wrong.
Im sorry for getting all worked up about this. But I mean honestly, you cant be &*!@ing serious.
Get your head out of your аss.
It's been stated before that it's only for certain people. Be it for ppl that don't use paging hotbars or ppl with other stuff...It doesn't matter, they use it, you don't.
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Post by
ruleofthumb
Nice Arideni. Something that I do, and that I recommend to all Druids is add a "/startattack" line to it. For example:
#showtooltip
/startattack
/cast Mangle (Bear)(); Mangle (Cat)()
This way, if you don't have enough rage/energy, you start your auto attack anyway. Useful for tab-targeting enemies when tanking and such.
Post by
Arideni
the mobs are forced on top of each other or I have so many of them that it ends up being so hard to make sure that I'm mousing over that mob and not the one I was just mousing over that I end up getting distracted.
Turn on enemy name plates & you may hover over their name plate to use a mouseover macro much as you would hovering over a creature's body.
Foleynuts
: Perhaps in the future you can show more restraint & less narrow-minded badness. It's not my fault you're illiterate, failing to see the "point" restated time & time again when it has been "pointed" out to you time & time again.
So for the record, my druid & warrior both have a simple key which they use when tanking ("V"). This hotkey slot is shared by Shield Slam & Mangle. The fact that "V" is not on the normal shapeshifting hotbar instantly gives value to this macro.
Forgive us all for not being good enough to bind our keys to personal preference. Surely, we fail at configuring a keyboard.
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