Release MQ2Grind 3.1.52471.11

[MaxD]

I'll do a review as well but posting here.

I created a new group on a new server SK,CLR,ENC,MAG,WIZ,NEC as heroics

Leveled them to 95 the old boring way grounds then valley then resplendent temple and doing a bunch of TBM missions in between that to get currency to gear up the tank. I used all the currency to get my tank the level 95 TBM armor and augs (no heroic stat augs just the regal soulstones of the sturdy. The casters only upgraded their required focus slots to TBM everything else still heroic gear

GMM grind works great have used it levels 95 - 105 over the exp weekend while i've been watching it or watching it while I work from home and this macro works great!!! Even at 105 the SK is doing well in the level 95 TBM gear. It's much better than the GMM macro that I had made and I can only assume that the GD grind is going to work better than my GD macro =)

Edit: I wanted to add my tank has no type 7 augs because I was too lazy to even go do the base set of heroic augs from HOT

 

[Tyrazozaur]

I'm having a problem that I can't figure out. I am running this from my SK, and it will go to each spot and target the mob from distance then just stand there trying to attack until I manually move my character forward then it will engage as normal. Is there a setting somewhere I need to change?

I found out that it was doing that on my sk cause he wanted to pull with his bow. I bought the clicky quiver to make sure I dont run out

 

[antlaw]

I found out that it was doing that on my sk cause he wanted to pull with his bow. I bought the clicky quiver to make sure I dont run out

Shouldn't an sk be using a spell to pull? I don't remember having this issue when I used grind last year.

 

[waybear]

I looked thru the posts and didn't see, or maybe blind =). any word on adding Bloodfalls Close the gate mission?

 

[Tyrazozaur]

Shouldn't an sk be using a spell to pull? I don't remember having this issue when I used grind last year.

Right? Maybe ill have to look in the configuration to see if he his configured as an SK

 

[hytiek]

hytiek updated MQ2Grind with a new update entry:

Ever bind in ME or SV for Grinding? Me neither!

07/07/2022
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Resolved defects
- Enhanced the dead at bind check to cater for being bound in Maiden's Eye and or Shadow Valley

Read the rest of this update entry...

 

[Dysanor]

Hi Hytiek,

I need your help! I just re-subscribed to MQ2Grind and I downloaded the plugin from the MQ2Grind page and installed it on the launcher. I clicked the Dannet plugin on the plugin manager to make sure it was loaded, and it said it was. The problem I'm having is I can't find the MQ2Grind.ini file on my computer and when I attempted to start the a grind, all I got was an error message showing I don't have the plugin running.

I'm clearly doing something wrong and I'm not sure what I need to do at this point.

Thanks,

Dysanor

 

[burdsjm]

what does /plugin mq2grind say?

 

[Dysanor]

what does /plugin mq2grind say?

I'm embarrassed. That did the trick - thank you!

 

[burdsjm]

I'm embarrassed. That did the trick - thank you!

Anytime

 

[Kelset]

has anyone had an issue running grind in GC/Restless assault? Multiple times today it went to stage at a different area than the normal northern mouth of the cave, it ran all the way thru making a huge train lol, it was quite funny to watch

 

[Shadow]

has anyone had an issue running grind in GC/Restless assault? Multiple times today it went to stage at a different area than the normal northern mouth of the cave, it ran all the way thru making a huge train lol, it was quite funny to watch

Was this on a fresh /grind start and not a /grind restart 15 or /grind resume for example?

 

[Kelset]

both should have been fresh start (logged in /grind start) but i just started it again this morning and it went to the "normal" staging area. I did notice i hadn't updated to the latest release, so i did that as well this morning. Regardless i still can't say enough good things about this plugin!

 

[Dysanor]

My SK drives my team and just after he gets the new instance he starts attacking the mission NPC. Is this normal?

 

[Kelset]

Hey all, i'm trying to set up to run some alternate ini files for kissassist when i run grind, so i'm changing my startup command to:
[Tank]
Start=/multiline ; /mac kissassist ini ${Me.Name}_grind.ini tank

and it launches and runs kissassist without error but it just seems to be attacking and taunting but it won't run any of the sections like DPS or heal, am I doing something wrong? If just copy the ini file contents into my main KissAssist_Charname.ini it runs properly. I have the same problem with my cleric, i have him starting with
[Cleric]
Start=/multiline ; /mac kissassist ini ${Me.Name}_grind.ini ${Group.Leader} 99

And it works fine if i just run Start=/multiline ; /mac kissassist ${Group.Leader} 99, but as soon as i try to load an alternate ini it doesn't work, i even tried manually targeting the tank and loading it just with Start=/multiline ; /mac kissassist ini ${Me.Name}_grind.ini and it doesn't seem to work either

I think this might be more of a kissassist issue than a grind issue?

 

[Trapper]

Hey all, i'm trying to set up to run some alternate ini files for kissassist when i run grind, so i'm changing my startup command to:
[Tank]
Start=/multiline ; /mac kissassist ini ${Me.Name}_grind.ini tank

and it launches and runs kissassist without error but it just seems to be attacking and taunting but it won't run any of the sections like DPS or heal, am I doing something wrong? If just copy the ini file contents into my main KissAssist_Charname.ini it runs properly. I have the same problem with my cleric, i have him starting with
[Cleric]
Start=/multiline ; /mac kissassist ini ${Me.Name}_grind.ini ${Group.Leader} 99

And it works fine if i just run Start=/multiline ; /mac kissassist ${Group.Leader} 99, but as soon as i try to load an alternate ini it doesn't work, i even tried manually targeting the tank and loading it just with Start=/multiline ; /mac kissassist ini ${Me.Name}_grind.ini and it doesn't seem to work either

I think this might be more of a kissassist issue than a grind issue?

is your file named that? sounds like a blank file if its doing nothing.
for my kiss guy its
/mac kissassist ini KissAssist_${Me}_grind.ini assist ${Group.MainAssist.Name}
so has a pre_pend kissassist_

 

[Kelset]

is your file named that? sounds like a blank file if its doing nothing.
for my kiss guy its
/mac kissassist ini KissAssist_${Me}_grind.ini assist ${Group.MainAssist.Name}
so has a pre_pend kissassist_

duh, the command does what you tell it too, i didn't aphend the kissassist to my command, thank you!

 

[hytiek]

I found out that it was doing that on my sk cause he wanted to pull with his bow. I bought the clicky quiver to make sure I dont run out

You should configure the plugin to use configuration for the SK, which is spell based.

 

[hytiek]

I looked thru the posts and didn't see, or maybe blind =). any word on adding Bloodfalls Close the gate mission?

I have a Close the Gap instance configured, I'm not happy with all the edge cases which would lead to eradicate behavior and support burden; so at this time, while it exists in the code ... I've decided not to release it yet.

Just a teaser, this was shared with my testing team to help them understand what to expect. The red squared areas are avoided geofence locations, where we would ignore the mobs in those locations. I haven't written it off completely, I'm just not ready for the level of support it might create.

 

[hytiek]

has anyone had an issue running grind in GC/Restless assault? Multiple times today it went to stage at a different area than the normal northern mouth of the cave, it ran all the way thru making a huge train lol, it was quite funny to watch

I've never seen this happen. If you are still dealing with this anomaly please let me know and include useful info like where did it run you (/loc)

 

[hytiek]

My SK drives my team and just after he gets the new instance he starts attacking the mission NPC. Is this normal?

Are you doing GMM by chance? How's your faction?

 

[Dysanor]

Are you doing GMM by chance? How's your faction?

Hi Hytiek, no, this happens at GD Restless Assault. If I had to guess, it's connected to MQ2Melee. It's the one thing I've seen on my SK's screen when he decides to attack the quest giver. Also, he never actually attacks the NPC (doesn't show up on the extended target window), it just shows him trying to get the NPCs attention. Curious.

 

[redmq2]

So, I leveled up my group to 95, bought MQ2Grind and I am dying at step 4 in G&F. However, I seem to die at step 4 in G&F.
My party is SK, ENC, MNK, SHM, 1 healer merc, 1 melee merc - all 95, all using CTWN plugins, all using AA AutoAssign.

They are using 95 TBM gear with Regal augs for the SK and Extravagant Augs for the other.

My SK stats are fully buffed:
HP 92037
MP 61469
AC 2737
ATK 2378

Any help would be great but I assume my stats are too low.

Other than that the plugin works great!

Thanks!

 

[Dysanor]

Are you doing GMM by chance? How's your faction?

 

[Sic]

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that looks like kissassist

do you have your abilities to start at 100? kiss doesn't do well with that

 

[Dysanor]

I use CWTN MQ2Eskay plugin-not KissAssist.

 

[Szazor]

I use CWTN MQ2Eskay plugin-not KissAssist.

I will wager 100 Red cents on the fact that while you are indeed running MQ2Eskay - When you start the Grind on your SK - Grind is looking at the ini and ALSO starting Kissassist on your SK - and therefore effectively running both.

type /end and in the chat you will see it will end the KA Macro.

So.. to fix it:
Have a look in your MQ2Grind.ini and ensure EVERYTHING about Tank is correct for your SK.


Also type this if you are switching between WAR/PAL/SHD as your tank class.

/grind resettank shd


If you are still having issues - please post your file Mq2Grind.ini and we will have a look at the issue for you.

 

[Sic]

I use CWTN MQ2Eskay plugin-not KissAssist.

that window showing you doing stuff is not mq2eskay attacking that mob

this is not mq2eskay

 

[Shadow]

So, I leveled up my group to 95, bought MQ2Grind and I am dying at step 4 in G&F. However, I seem to die at step 4 in G&F.
My party is SK, ENC, MNK, SHM, 1 healer merc, 1 melee merc - all 95, all using CTWN plugins, all using AA AutoAssign.

They are using 95 TBM gear with Regal augs for the SK and Extravagant Augs for the other.

My SK stats are fully buffed:
HP 92037
MP 61469
AC 2737
ATK 2378

Any help would be great but I assume my stats are too low.

Other than that the plugin works great!

Thanks!

2 Mercs = No Bueno, and your Tank stats seem low. I am trying to remember what mine were back then, but I could swear they were higher. Additionally, SHM needs 100+ to start being effective as a solo healer, and with a secondary merc healer, you have really low DPS and you cannot catch up IMHO. I do believe Goblins and Fools was a little more difficult than GMM too.

 

[Dysanor]

that window showing you doing stuff is not mq2eskay attacking that mob

this is not mq2eskay
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That's interesting Sic. I have an active subscription for MQ2eskay.

I just loaded my SK and I believe the screenshot below shows MQ2eskay is loaded. Not sure how MQ2melee is coming into things.

 

[Sic]

That's interesting Sic. I have an active subscription for MQ2eskay.

I just loaded my SK and I believe the screenshot below shows MQ2eskay is loaded. Not sure how MQ2melee is coming into things.

View attachment 40837

Well the cwtn plugins unloads mq2melee as your screenshot shows, and as mentioned that is not mq2eskay that is doing the things in your screenshot. That looks like kissassist.

You should definitely not run another automation on top, but yah, that isn't mq2eskay attacking that npc.

 

[Dysanor]

Well the cwtn plugins unloads mq2melee as your screenshot shows, and as mentioned that is not mq2eskay that is doing the things in your screenshot. That looks like kissassist.

You should definitely not run another automation on top, but yah, that isn't mq2eskay attacking that npc.

I agree, I just want to run MQ2eskay. Is there an easy way to remove Kissassist if it's running in the background?

 

[Sic]

I agree, I just want to run MQ2eskay. Is there an easy way to remove Kissassist if it's running in the background?

Not starting it at all is the best answer.

You probably need to configure your toon in grind settings.

Otherwise do a /end

 

[Dysanor]

Not starting it at all is the best answer.

You probably need to configure your toon in grind settings.

Otherwise do a /end

ok thanks

 

[waybear]

I have a Close the Gap instance configured, I'm not happy with all the edge cases which would lead to eradicate behavior and support burden; so at this time, while it exists in the code ... I've decided not to release it yet.

Just a teaser, this was shared with my testing team to help them understand what to expect. The red squared areas are avoided geofence locations, where we would ignore the mobs in those locations. I haven't written it off completely, I'm just not ready for the level of support it might create.

View attachment 40822

That looks amazing and about how I run the instance, except I start at 22 and work clockwise ending at 14 .. but that's my own personal preference. . I just concentrate on the upper-level mobs, as I also flip this instance for the collections. I can see this being a nav/coding nightmare as well, /cheers for all that you and the community do to make our lives easier.

 

[redmq2]

2 Mercs = No Bueno, and your Tank stats seem low. I am trying to remember what mine were back then, but I could swear they were higher. Additionally, SHM needs 100+ to start being effective as a solo healer, and with a secondary merc healer, you have really low DPS and you cannot catch up IMHO. I do believe Goblins and Fools was a little more difficult than GMM too.

Thanks for your advice! This was my first group since coming back to EQ and I do not have any higher level. I guess I need to level up some more characters in order to run these successfully.
I will try GMM to see if I fare any better. After running Gribbles to then G&F - the dark blue cons are SO much stronger and seem to have 10x the HP's.

 

[redmq2]

Ok - I am running GMM - The Darkness Howls - with no problem. The mobs health is MUCH lower that G&F - why is that? The tool is very awesome and I ran it 5 times with no issues and gained about 40% of a level.

Kudos!

 

[antlaw]

You should configure the plugin to use configuration for the SK, which is spell based.

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Sorry noob, here... how do I get that interface to pop up?

 

[Sic]

Sorry noob, here... how do I get that interface to pop up?

/grind ui

 

[antlaw]

/grind ui



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wow... im an idiot lol. thanks!