Question - MA Tank Puller

[Ogun]

I'm pretty happy with my set up, except for one issue that I have to put some manual effort into to prevent from getting stomped on a pull.

Question - I like to control my SK (MA, Tank, Puller) myself, and let the others do their stuff sitting on their mounts. When I go out to pull stuff, if I'm with mob aggro range, KA likes to start moving me back to the pull mob. To override this, I have to manually press the right and left mouse keys and kind of force my way back. Simply using the movement keys won't do it. I wind up having to deal with a mob that can stomp me if I don't get back to my group.

I don't run my crew on "auto." I like to actual "play" the SK. I only have him set as MA/Tank. I tried adding Tank/Puller, but I don't like him going out and pulling mobs close to camp on auto. It does great on picking up mezzed mobs after the first mob has been dealt with, but the desire of KA to want me to fight them away from my group is not a good thing and can get me turned around trying to run back to the crew. It's only caused one wipe (I picked up about 5) because I couldn't get my bearings.

Long way to probably a short answer - Is there a setting or command that will just let me run my SK with normal movement keys to pull, generally soft tag, and run back to the crew without having to override what KA is trying to do (make me fight the mob solo away from camp)? I can live with it, but I bet there is something I don't have set right that will make this happen? I like everything it does at camp. I just want to control pulling and tagging away from camp.

Thanks in advance.

 

[ChatWithThisName]

Hotkey to pause KA.

/mqp

Hotkey to resume KA

/mqp

It's a toggle that will pause the macro. Just punch it before you go get a mob and then punch it when you get back

 

[deathlock]

Here is what I do to completely control the movement of my Tank.

I set melee settings to:


AssistAt=100
MeleeOn=1
FaceMobOn=0
MeleeDistance=25
StickHow=OFF
AutoFireOn=0
UseMQ2Melee=0

I then type <Plugin MQ2Moveutils Unload

This allows me to have complete control. When tanking 4-5 mobs at a time this is crucial so I can get them all facing me. I hate trying to fight the automated movement as it always has a mob or two at my back. You can always revert [Melee] it back to default and load MQ2Moveutils if you are asissting with him.

 

[kaen01]

best option for pulling manually and figthing with ka, is to use a pause button as chats mentions.

on all my characters my hotkey 3 is a pause button, i hit it, i can manually do anyting i want, and i hit it again to get ka to do its buisness.

very easy and intuitve once you get used to it.

but i liekd deathlokck idea of not using moveutils. i could see doing that, but then youd not hve it auto move to next mob in camp etc.

 

[deathlock]

best option for pulling manually and figthing with ka, is to use a pause button as chats mentions.

on all my characters my hotkey 3 is a pause button, i hit it, i can manually do anyting i want, and i hit it again to get ka to do its buisness.

very easy and intuitve once you get used to it.

but i liekd deathlokck idea of not using moveutils. i could see doing that, but then youd not hve it auto move to next mob in camp etc.

My method is all bout tank placement, I can herd up mobs and get them all to face me. This is really only needed if you plan on playing your tank and tanking more then 2-3+ higher level con mobs at a time and moving around the zone. It is pointless to use my method if your just killing trash and such or want to auto run to your next target.