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Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:33 pm
Click Healing using "Like a Pro"
The purpose of this post is to explain the healing method I use with the "Like a Pro" method of configuring ISBoxer. It assumes familiarity and competence with that method. This is not intended as a guide. I do not have the time to write a full guide at the moment. It is part of a discussion and testing taking place here.
I always drive with my tank. I never drive with a healer.
I use a modified version of Click Healing+ updated for the "Like a Pro" methodology. It would be helpful to understand this method before continuing. This method involves the use of two addons (the ISBoxer addon and a unit frame addon capable of consistent unit ordering for all party members) and zero in-game setup. All configuration is done in ISBoxer and is therefore portable.
The image below shows my Party Unit Frames with a Click Bar containing three Buttons (green, orange and red) overlaid on it. Any Unit Frames that allow identical ordering (I use alphabetical) across all Characters in a party should work. I use Pitbull but there are other options.
In ISBoxer the Click Bar is set up as shown below.
Each button is able to activate 4 different Mapped Keys through left and right click, with or without Control held.
These Mapped Keys (there are 12 in total allowing for 12 different heals per Character) are in a Key Map called "Healing" which is exactly analogous to the Combat Hotkeys Key Map in the "Like a Pro" methodology. Each Mapped Key performs a Sync Cursor Action and then control passes to the Virtual Healing Key Map, the exact analogue of the Virtual Combat Key Map.
The Virtual Healing Key Map is identical to the Virtual Combat Key Map in that it's sole purpose is to be virtualised at the Character level.
On a Healer, I place additional Mapped Keys (named as shown above) in their Key Map. This is the same place all their other Mapped Keys go. Here is what my Holy priest Key Map looks like (pre-MoP).
As can be seen above, these Mapped Keys are tied to a WoW Macro Set. It is important that the WoW Macro is set up to use mouseover. This and the Sync Cursor Action mentioned above are the magic of Zorba's method and what allows driving from the tank (or any character).
The final link in the puzzle is the Character-level Key Map virtualisation.
Both Virtual Combat and Virtual Healing are virtualised as the same Key Map. This allows their function to be toggled separately (if required) using Mapped Key Virtualization Actions.
This method allows me to effectively heal from the tank while DPSing. Each Character's healing functionality can be toggled separately. If I start a new team with a new Healer I only need to add that Character to the appropriate Macro Set and Key Map and virtualise 2 Key Maps at the Character level and they can heal using this method - zero in-game setup. If I change the Spec of a Character they only need to have their virtualisations changed, either manually in ISBoxer followed by a re-export or using a Mapped Key with a Mapped Key Virtualization Action.
I always drive with my tank. I never drive with a healer.
I use a modified version of Click Healing+ updated for the "Like a Pro" methodology. It would be helpful to understand this method before continuing. This method involves the use of two addons (the ISBoxer addon and a unit frame addon capable of consistent unit ordering for all party members) and zero in-game setup. All configuration is done in ISBoxer and is therefore portable.
The image below shows my Party Unit Frames with a Click Bar containing three Buttons (green, orange and red) overlaid on it. Any Unit Frames that allow identical ordering (I use alphabetical) across all Characters in a party should work. I use Pitbull but there are other options.
In ISBoxer the Click Bar is set up as shown below.
Each button is able to activate 4 different Mapped Keys through left and right click, with or without Control held.
These Mapped Keys (there are 12 in total allowing for 12 different heals per Character) are in a Key Map called "Healing" which is exactly analogous to the Combat Hotkeys Key Map in the "Like a Pro" methodology. Each Mapped Key performs a Sync Cursor Action and then control passes to the Virtual Healing Key Map, the exact analogue of the Virtual Combat Key Map.
The Virtual Healing Key Map is identical to the Virtual Combat Key Map in that it's sole purpose is to be virtualised at the Character level.
On a Healer, I place additional Mapped Keys (named as shown above) in their Key Map. This is the same place all their other Mapped Keys go. Here is what my Holy priest Key Map looks like (pre-MoP).
As can be seen above, these Mapped Keys are tied to a WoW Macro Set. It is important that the WoW Macro is set up to use mouseover. This and the Sync Cursor Action mentioned above are the magic of Zorba's method and what allows driving from the tank (or any character).
The final link in the puzzle is the Character-level Key Map virtualisation.
Both Virtual Combat and Virtual Healing are virtualised as the same Key Map. This allows their function to be toggled separately (if required) using Mapped Key Virtualization Actions.
This method allows me to effectively heal from the tank while DPSing. Each Character's healing functionality can be toggled separately. If I start a new team with a new Healer I only need to add that Character to the appropriate Macro Set and Key Map and virtualise 2 Key Maps at the Character level and they can heal using this method - zero in-game setup. If I change the Spec of a Character they only need to have their virtualisations changed, either manually in ISBoxer followed by a re-export or using a Mapped Key with a Mapped Key Virtualization Action.
Last edited by Alge on Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:15 am, edited 1 time in total.
