Question - A few setup questions / issues

[Maxranor]

Just got a few of these plugins over the weekend and I'm very impressed so far. Running the sk, clr, shm, mnk plugins, gave the enc a try, and will probably try out whatever you guys put out in the future. For where I'm at in my EQ journey, this is exactly what I'm looking for.

That being said, I have a few questions:

1. Window placement. The positions of my CWTN windows aren't persisting. I've moved them into position, and toggled them with hide/show. When I relaunch, though, they're back in the default position. What kind of troubleshooting should I be doing to determine what's going on?

2. Settings not persisting. I have a low level clr and shm in my current group. I've turned off UseFocus on the shm because Inner Fire conflicts with clr HP. When I relaunch, UseFocus is turned back on, as well as UseMelee, other changes I've made. What kind of troubleshooting should I be doing to determine why settings aren't persisting?

3. Unified DanNet / BC api. I haven't gone deep on a hotkey setup yet, but I noticed that the commands for each plugin are prefixed with a class name: /clr pause on, /shm pause on, etc. If I wanted a pause all hotkey on my main, would I need to include class checking in a multiline or something, like if (me == clr) { /clr pause on } else if (me == shm) { /shm pause on } etc, or is there a better way to go about this? What are some examples of group management hotkeys that you all use as users?

4. I know that bard is a dirty word... What do you guys use to drive your bards before the (much anticipated) eventual release of MQ2bard? I tried RGMercs, but my bard is having trouble keeping up with the group and seems to have forgotten he can move while casting. Any other suggestions?

5. Utility items. I play on a prog server, and I may get my cleric a pair of thurg pants for the clicky group heal. It's very mana efficient, and you can keep a group rolling just with those pants. Is there a way for me to add those pants to the plugin as a preferred heal?

Again, loving these plugins so far and looking forward to future class releases. Thanks for any feedback on the above.

 

[Sic]

Just got a few of these plugins over the weekend and I'm very impressed so far. Running the sk, clr, shm, mnk plugins, gave the enc a try, and will probably try out whatever you guys put out in the future. For where I'm at in my EQ journey, this is exactly what I'm looking for.

That being said, I have a few questions:

1. Window placement. The positions of my CWTN windows aren't persisting. I've moved them into position, and toggled them with hide/show. When I relaunch, though, they're back in the default position. What kind of troubleshooting should I be doing to determine what's going on?

2. Settings not persisting. I have a low level clr and shm in my current group. I've turned off UseFocus on the shm because Inner Fire conflicts with clr HP. When I relaunch, UseFocus is turned back on, as well as UseMelee, other changes I've made. What kind of troubleshooting should I be doing to determine why settings aren't persisting?

3. Unified DanNet / BC api. I haven't gone deep on a hotkey setup yet, but I noticed that the commands for each plugin are prefixed with a class name: /clr pause on, /shm pause on, etc. If I wanted a pause all hotkey on my main, would I need to include class checking in a multiline or something, like if (me == clr) { /clr pause on } else if (me == shm) { /shm pause on } etc, or is there a better way to go about this? What are some examples of group management hotkeys that you all use as users?

4. I know that bard is a dirty word... What do you guys use to drive your bards before the (much anticipated) eventual release of MQ2bard? I tried RGMercs, but my bard is having trouble keeping up with the group and seems to have forgotten he can move while casting. Any other suggestions?

5. Utility items. I play on a prog server, and I may get my cleric a pair of thurg pants for the clicky group heal. It's very mana efficient, and you can keep a group rolling just with those pants. Is there a way for me to add those pants to the plugin as a preferred heal?

Again, loving these plugins so far and looking forward to future class releases. Thanks for any feedback on the above.

Howdy Max -
Just about everything you asked is super baseline information that is given with every resource - definitely take some time to familiarize yourself with those sections - commands, faq, and the guide's/information video on those resources.

happy hunting

1. Watch the UI video - its explained there (and in the FAQ section of each resource
2. Watch the UI video its explained there (and in the FAQ section of each resource)
3. Check out the guide on hotkeys and "moving my group around" all explained there.
4. I use kiss currently for my bard.
5. the thurg pants is mentioned a few times in the mq2cleric thread - you can add it to group heal but its not going to work like you want it to, your best bet is to add an mq2react to use those legs for the time being.


You definitely want to watch/read the commands/faq and the guides for each of the class plugins, the ui window, and the "how to move your group around" resource that has hotkeys and information.

 

[Maxranor]

Howdy Max -
Just about everything you asked is super baseline information that is given with every resource - definitely take some time to familiarize yourself with those sections - commands, faq, and the guide's/information video on those resources.

happy hunting

1. Watch the UI video - its explained there (and in the FAQ section of each resource
2. Watch the UI video its explained there (and in the FAQ section of each resource)
3. Check out the guide on hotkeys and "moving my group around" all explained there.
4. I use kiss currently for my bard.
5. the thurg pants is mentioned a few times in the mq2cleric thread - you can add it to group heal but its not going to work like you want it to, your best bet is to add an mq2react to use those legs for the time being.


You definitely want to watch/read the commands/faq and the guides for each of the class plugins, the ui window, and the "how to move your group around" resource that has hotkeys and information.

Thanks Sic,

I'll definitely look at those resources again, I kind of watched them in the background last time. I feel like I followed the steps for number 1, I remembered the moving into position, hide, then show, and it still wasn't working between restarts but I'll try again after work. This is something I've seen with some regular EQ windows not saving their position on my install too, so may not be a plugin specific issue. Running with ISBoxer on a 4k screen with screen layout in swapping mode if that would have any impact.

 

[Branson24]

Kissassist for the bard for sure. Simple and quick

 

[Grumm]

I did like IHC for the bard, but have not played with since the merger into RGMercs, I would imagine it to be the same if not better. Kiss assist is definitely the end game option though.

 

[Branson24]

I wouldn’t say KA is an endgame option. I’ve been using it since rolling up my bard and right now he’s 69. I chose not to power level to 100 or whatever. I just download the next .ini every 5 levels and off we go. It also helps me save money as I only buy the songs in the .ini. Progressing at a normal pace through the game has been smooth outside operator error. I can’t speak to RGmercs or mod other as I haven’t used them.

 

[Grumm]

I wouldn’t say KA is an endgame option. I’ve been using it since rolling up my bard and right now he’s 69. I chose not to power level to 100 or whatever. I just download the next .ini every 5 levels and off we go. It also helps me save money as I only buy the songs in the .ini. Progressing at a normal pace through the game has been smooth outside operator error. I can’t speak to RGmercs or mod other as I haven’t used them.

I’m with you there, I was just saying that KA would be better option at end game then then mercs for the customization. Mercs s great for right out of the box low maintenance no tinkering play.