Question - Attempting to figure out how to get reliable combat buffing

[RoboClaptrap4]

I'm trying to figure out a reliable way of keeping short term buffs on myself in combat while still using KISS. This is for things like the following:

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/spell.html?spell=6667
http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/spell.html?spell=8032

KISS only really allows combat buffs in very limited ways via the DPS section (MA and ME are the only tags that seem to work in combat, so that won't work for either ability since it needs to be put onto many more toons). I raid using KISS, and fights are often far longer than the duration of these buffs, so if I just leave them in the KISS buffs section, they're gone in the first minute of the fight.

What I'm tentatively thinking is to create downshits on the toons who need these buffs so that, if they are in combat and don't have the buff, they send the buffer a BCT telling them, something like this:
downshit2=/if (${Me.CombatState.Equal["COMBAT"]} && !${Me.Buff[Mana Flare].ID}) /bct ManaFlareCaster //casting "Mana Flare" -invis -targetid|${Me.Id}

While this will probably work (I haven't tested it, so it may have some syntax errors), it's a pretty primitive solution, especially since everyone who needs Mana Flare is going to be constantly spamming the caster. If they're dead, or OOM, or casting, it could be problematic, or if the mana weave caster is somewhere where they really shouldn't be casting, it could go badly. I'm wondering if there's a way to throttle how often I ask for this buff. Alternatively, does anyone know of any plugins or functionality which would allow me to accomplish this sort of thing (maintenance of short term buffs on multiple toons) outside KISS?

 

[VorpalChicken]

I know you can specify that you get a single shot in the DPS section, another way would to assign a condition linked to what % health the mob has

DPS1=Eradicate Magic|99|Once

 

[Darb]

Do class tags work in dps?

DPS1=Spirit of the Panther|50|Class|Mnk,Ber

Will recast when mob is at 50%?

Or put it in heals like i do enc rune, i know class tags work there.

Heals1=Rune of Salik|100|MA

Will test these later today.

 

[Darb]

Also, Skin of reptile for my Druid.

DPS4=Skin of the Reptile|100|MA|cond3
Cond3=!${Target.Buff[Skin of the Reptile].ID}

I know that is using MA tag.. but if class tags will work..

 

[RoboClaptrap4]

Class tags do not work in the DPS section unfortunately

 

[jamie75]

i wanted my cleric to recast DI if it went off on my tank. never was able to get it to work with KISS.

 

[bb4]

ModBot does a good job with buffing in combat if you want to give it a look. It has more of a learning curve than KISS though.

 

[dealings]

holyshit3=/if (${Group.MainTank.ID}==${Target.ID} && !${Target.Buff[Divine Imposition Rk. II].ID}) /casting "Divine Imposition Rk. II" -invis

one of several holyshit flags my cleric has , in combat if and when it targets main tank and DI is not on it casts it
hope that helps (part of mq2melee holyshit flags)

 

[surfdog21]

Beware of having Curate's Retort in your clerics buff/dps line up if your are pulling with an fd class or fade class....it will cast a mark on your pullers target and you might as well just go ahead and cast awestrike on it cause they are all coming to you to rape you like a large inmates !