"Trigger only once" checkbox clarification?

[Skarling]

Here's how I deal with "burst" situations (or any other special abilities that are not part of regular DPS rotations), just a basic example

Regular DPS Rotation Mapped key in Class Keymap:

Step 1: Do Debuff 1 (first 4 steps call for mapped keys with specific spells, each of those have 2 steps with timed "dont not advance to" and set to Step etc. like in discussions above)
Step 2: Do Debuff 2
Step 3: Do Dot 1
Step 4: Do Dot 2
Step 5: Do "DPS Roll" in Combat Keymap.

"DPS Roll" Mapped Key in Combat Keymap:

Step 1:
-Do DPS Action Zero
-Do DPS Macro 1
-Do DPS Macro 2

DPS Action Zero is a blank mapped key in Combat Keymap.
DPS Macro 1 and DPS Macro 2 are Variable Keys pointing to a hotbar locations where my Vanguard stadard dps macros are (normally DPS Macro 1 is a macro that has all reactions like /reactionchain 1, /reactioncounter 2 etc., and DPS Macro 2 is normal DPS macro without certain dots and debuffs)

Now, when I want any action "insinuated" into my Regular rotation, like Heavy hitting spells for burst dps, I have a separate hotkey that virtualizes "DPS action zero" into anything I want for a timed duration. So "DPS ROll" Mapped key will now include the new action (normally distributed via Virtual Keymap to everyone) with top priority for x seconds. Same hotkey can also be made to force the initial rotation to Step 5 if you prefer to bypass debuffs and dots. I do AoEs, heals, and all "special situations" in this manner because if for some reason the desired spell is unavailable, at least I'll have DPS Macro 1 or DPS Macro 2 to fire.

P.S. BTW good news - looks like Lax is amenable to adding "Step State" some time soon viewtopic.php?f=14&t=5072&p=23153#p23153

[Azorel]

That be great news. Be so much easier to handle what we are trying to do.

[Skarling]

[sfdd]

Hi all,

I am about to embark on setting up timed abilities for my box crew, but I wanted to check before I dove in - it looks like this discussion has continued in the Beta forum (guessing as I see that it lists new posts with some of the names from this thread, but I can't actually see anything inside the Beta forum ). Are there updates being worked on (the ones discussed in this thread, etc.) that will change the way this stuff is implemented? If so, I'll wait on working this stuff out.

Thanks for any updates.

-sfdd

[lax]

Hi all,

I am about to embark on setting up timed abilities for my box crew, but I wanted to check before I dove in - it looks like this discussion has continued in the Beta forum (guessing as I see that it lists new posts with some of the names from this thread, but I can't actually see anything inside the Beta forum ). Are there updates being worked on (the ones discussed in this thread, etc.) that will change the way this stuff is implemented? If so, I'll wait on working this stuff out.

Thanks for any updates.

-sfdd

Yes, there are updates in the beta version, along the lines discussed in this thread, that will affect how you might want to set this up.

[sfdd]

Yes, there are updates in the beta version, along the lines discussed in this thread, that will affect how you might want to set this up.

Ok - so I walked into that one. Well played

[Skarling]

Yeah, wait just a little longer, it can save you a lot of time down the road by not having to redo the whole config. Mapped Key Step State is coming out even better than we ever hoped for !