Question - Bard does not pull with Spells

[geordie0511]

Hello all!

I am using a bard as a puller with a tank merc.

I want to pull with "Occlusion of Sound", but i doesn't work at all. The bard only switches through all possible targets within range and then scans for targets in close range.
I tried with other spells but the problem remains the same.

It seems like KissAssist does not recognize the spell.

Any ideas? This is my setup:

[General]
KissAssistVer=7.4
Role=Puller
CampRadius=30
CampRadiusExceed=400
ReturnToCamp=1
ChaseAssist=0
ChaseDistance=25
MedOn=1
MedStart=25
MedCombat=0
LootOn=1
RezAcceptOn=0
AcceptInvitesOn=1
GroupWatchOn=1
EQBCOn=0
IRCOn=0
MiscGem=8
HoTTOn=0
CampfireOn=0
TwistOn=0
TwistMed=Mana song gem
TwistWhat=Twist order here
[Buffs]
BuffsOn=0
Buffs1=NULL
Buffs2=NULL
Buffs3=NULL
Buffs4=NULL
Buffs5=NULL
Buffs6=NULL
Buffs7=NULL
Buffs8=NULL
Buffs9=NULL
Buffs10=NULL
Buffs11=NULL
Buffs12=NULL
Buffs13=NULL
Buffs14=NULL
Buffs15=NULL
Buffs16=NULL
Buffs17=NULL
Buffs18=NULL
Buffs19=NULL
Buffs20=NULL
RebuffOn=1
ChecKBuffsTimer=20
[Melee]
AssistAt=98
MeleeOn=1
FaceMobOn=1
MeleeDistance=75
StickHow=snaproll
AutoFireOn=0
MeleeTwistOn=1
MeleeTwistWhat=1 2 3 4
[AE]
AEOn=0
AERadius=50
AE1=NULL
AE2=NULL
AE3=NULL
AE4=NULL
AE5=NULL
[DPS]
DPSOn=0
DPSSkip=20
DPSInterval=2
DPS1=NULL
DPS2=NULL
DPS3=NULL
DPS4=NULL
DPS5=NULL
DPS6=NULL
DPS7=NULL
DPS8=NULL
DPS9=NULL
DPS10=NULL
DPS11=NULL
DPS12=NULL
DPS13=NULL
DPS14=NULL
DPS15=NULL
[Aggro]
AggroOn=0
Aggro1=NULL
Aggro2=NULL
Aggro3=NULL
[Pull]
PullTwistOn=0
PullWith=Occlusion of Sound
MaxRadius=350
MaxZRange=50
PullWait=0
[Heals]
Help=Format Spell|% to heal at i.e. Devout Light Rk. II|50
HealsOn=0
Heals1=NULL
Heals2=NULL
Heals3=NULL
Heals4=NULL
Heals5=NULL
XTarHeal=0
[Cures]
CuresOn=0
Cures1=NULL
Cures2=NULL
Cures3=NULL
[Mez]
MezOn=0
MezRadius=50
MezMinLevel=Min Mez Spell Level
MezMaxLevel=Max Mez Spell Level
MezStopHPs=80
MezSpell=Your Mez Spell
MezAESpell=Your AE Mez Spell|0
[Burn]
BurnText=Decepticons Attack
BurnAllNamed=0
Burn1=NULL
Burn2=NULL
Burn3=NULL
Burn4=NULL
Burn5=NULL
Burn6=NULL
Burn7=NULL
Burn8=NULL
Burn9=NULL
Burn10=NULL
[AFKTools]
AFKHelp=AFKGMAction=0 Off, 1 Pause Macro, 2 End Macro, 3 Unload MQ2, 4 Quit Game
AFKToolsOn=0
AFKGMAction=1
AFKPCRadius=150
CampOnDeath=0
ClickBacktoCamp=0
[Merc]
Help=To use: Turn off Auto Assist in Manage Mercenary Window
MercOn=0
MercAssistAt=92

 

[ctaylor22]

I think PullTwistOn should be set to 1 not 0.

 

[geordie0511]

I think PullTwistOn should be set to 1 not 0.

No, still does not work.

 

[Maskoi]

Kiss currently doesn't support pulling with songs please try a ranged weapon or boastful bellow

 

[geordie0511]

Good to know. Thanks for the response.

 

[TheNomadMan]

You may want to try this at the bottom of CastWhat. I found this change nessicary for having bards cast a number of things, including gems for mana and pulling

  /if (${IAmABard}) {
                /squelch /twist once ${Me.Gem[${castWhat}]}
                /varset CastResult CAST_SUCCESS
            }
        }
        /if (${WasTwisting} && !${Twist}) /squelch /twist
        /if (${Debug}) /echo  DEBUG CastWhat Leave ${CastResult}
    /return ${CastResult}

It should be noted that the current VVC includes a version of MQ2Twist that does not handle one-shot twists very well. For the next 2-3 cycles, after a one-shot, the 1st song in your normal twist will not fire. There is a fix available at macroquest2.com

 

[geordie0511]

I am using Boastful Bellow now and it works fine, that means as long as it works.

I am always getting the message "looking for close range mobs", although the mobs are standing within pull range (100 feet and less). The Bard just stands there and does nothing.

I already tried to reduce MAXZRANGE (terrain is flat) but there was no change.

Any ideas ?

 

[GPS_Soldier]

I am using Boastful Bellow now and it works fine, that means as long as it works.

I am always getting the message "looking for close range mobs", although the mobs are standing within pull range (100 feet and less). The Bard just stands there and does nothing.

I already tried to reduce MAXZRANGE (terrain is flat) but there was no change.

Any ideas ?

Are there any objects in the way between what you are pulling and your camp? Is anything on your ignore list that the bard is attempting to "ignore" and that is why the bard isn't pulling? Does the bard pull anything?

 

[geordie0511]

Are there any objects in the way between what you are pulling and your camp? Is anything on your ignore list that the bard is attempting to "ignore" and that is why the bard isn't pulling? Does the bard pull anything?

No objects and i didn't edit KissAssist_Info.ini at all.

Yes, sometimes he pulls and then he waits 5 minutes before he pulls again, although there are still mobs. I tried to play around with campradius and pullradius but the problem remained the same. He doesn't seem to find the mobs.

 

[GPS_Soldier]

How are you launching KA? Are you just in puller mode or pullertank. I think you might need to highlight your toon then use /mac kissassist pullertank What role do you have your merc set to (Tank/MA)? What role do you have your toon set to? I don't have a good answer for you just trying to pull out other variables and maybe someone might come up with a better solution than my random attempts!

/plugin MQ2AdvPath
Target an NPC then /addpull

reset other variables:
/campradius 50
/maxradius 300
/maxzrange 50

 

[geordie0511]

How are you launching KA? Are you just in puller mode or pullertank. I think you might need to highlight your toon then use /mac kissassist pullertank What role do you have your merc set to (Tank/MA)? What role do you have your toon set to? I don't have a good answer for you just trying to pull out other variables and maybe someone might come up with a better solution than my random attempts!

/plugin MQ2AdvPath
Target an NPC then /addpull

I start by targeting my merc (set to main tank) and enter /mac kissassist puller.

reset other variables:
/campradius 50
/maxradius 300
/maxzrange 50

 

[ctaylor22]

I created a social button for when I am having these problems. This can help figure out what is causing the problem.
The lines that use Target require you to target a mob first.

My social button(s) have the following lines:

/echo Target Distance ${Target.Distance}
/echo Me Z ${Me.Z} Target Z ${Target.Z}
/echo Is Target LOS: ${Target.LineOfSight}
/echo Number Spawns: ${SpawnCount[npc radius 300 zradius 50 targetable]}

I also have a socials button that's does the same thing, but uses the Kissassist variables. You just have too have Kiss running when using the button.

 

[Maskoi]

How are you launching KA? Are you just in puller mode or pullertank. I think you might need to highlight your toon then use /mac kissassist pullertank What role do you have your merc set to (Tank/MA)? What role do you have your toon set to? I don't have a good answer for you just trying to pull out other variables and maybe someone might come up with a better solution than my random attempts!

/plugin MQ2AdvPath
Target an NPC then /addpull

reset other variables:
/campradius 50
/maxradius 300
/maxzrange 50

This is not KissAssist it does not use mq2advpath