Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:14 pm
Target Priority using Marks
In my setup, I never use marks for inter-group identification. There are too many situations where that breaks down. If you're in a public group, warfront, etc, where you don't have control over marking, building your setup around always having slot-x marked with x ends up creating problems. There is however, a great use for marks.
In my dps marcros, I use the following:
cast @mark 1 [ability]
cast @mark 2 [ability]
cast @mark 3 [ability]
cast [ability]
It makes for long macros but works very well. So for my dps keys, as is pretty standard, I have my assist macro called on key down. On key up the actual ability hotkey gets sent. If targets are marked, your toons will always attack the priority target even if assist has just been called. This lets me setup priorities on my tank and always know that my dps is attacking what they're supposed to even if my tank is tab targeting around, etc.
It's also a good idea to have a 'Clear All Marks' hotkey at the ready in case things go awry and you actually need your dps toon on your tank's target.
In my dps marcros, I use the following:
cast @mark 1 [ability]
cast @mark 2 [ability]
cast @mark 3 [ability]
cast [ability]
It makes for long macros but works very well. So for my dps keys, as is pretty standard, I have my assist macro called on key down. On key up the actual ability hotkey gets sent. If targets are marked, your toons will always attack the priority target even if assist has just been called. This lets me setup priorities on my tank and always know that my dps is attacking what they're supposed to even if my tank is tab targeting around, etc.
It's also a good idea to have a 'Clear All Marks' hotkey at the ready in case things go awry and you actually need your dps toon on your tank's target.