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Question - Can I make hotkeys for MQ commands? Is it a bad idea?
- Thread starter bigguy37
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Yes.
No it's a good idea, that's how we all do stuff.
I have a hotkey to start kiss which has this line in it:
Imagine having to type that out everytime...
No it's a good idea, that's how we all do stuff.
I have a hotkey to start kiss which has this line in it:
Rich (BB code):
/mac kissassist1004 ini Kissassist_${EverQuest.Server}_${Me}_${Me.Level} tank
that's what I've been doing. Never again!
G
gse7en
I asked this same question back in I think 2009 or so on Macroquest2.com. I received the same answer. However, I'm ultra paranoid and don't add anything to hotkeys these days. Between /alias and CustomBinds, I'm pretty well set. This way when MQ2 is down, all my hotkeys still 100% function and I can continue to box on my own.
Additionally, this allows more of a variable and dynamic playstyle. For example, I could create a hotkey on one character that said something like /bcg //nav id ${Me.ID}. But I could only do that on that character. I could create a hotkey on all 6 of my boxes (assuming I only have 6 characters I ever play). OR I could create an alias of /mup /bcg //nav id ${Me.ID}, bind that to Shift + M, and then I could simply press Shift + M on any character, any screen, or any PC (my MQ2 is installed and shared on my personal dropbox so when I make one change somewhere, it propagates to my several physical boxes).
What I'm NOT saying is, "don't use hotkeys". Contrary, use hotkeys all you like. What I AM saying is "Aliases and CustomBinds are also a valuable resource and if you don't know how to use them, research them or ask about them; then decide if you'd like to incorporate those into your game."
Additionally, this allows more of a variable and dynamic playstyle. For example, I could create a hotkey on one character that said something like /bcg //nav id ${Me.ID}. But I could only do that on that character. I could create a hotkey on all 6 of my boxes (assuming I only have 6 characters I ever play). OR I could create an alias of /mup /bcg //nav id ${Me.ID}, bind that to Shift + M, and then I could simply press Shift + M on any character, any screen, or any PC (my MQ2 is installed and shared on my personal dropbox so when I make one change somewhere, it propagates to my several physical boxes).
What I'm NOT saying is, "don't use hotkeys". Contrary, use hotkeys all you like. What I AM saying is "Aliases and CustomBinds are also a valuable resource and if you don't know how to use them, research them or ask about them; then decide if you'd like to incorporate those into your game."
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technically alias is an eq command so its still doing the exact same thing as a social key, but you are right your way of doing its fairly cool cause it would be the same for everyone no need to add the social to al lyour boxes