New HoH Bard Kiting macro

[EQManiac]

Ok, I was commissioned to make a new bard kiting macro.

After much contemplation and analysis it was decided to use HoH yet again

Due to server oddities though HoH is rather heavily camped at times on the server in question (mine is always vacant). So this macro is being scratched in favor of greener pastures.

The macro works great, as long as long as no one else is to close (proximity checks). So it may or may not work for you on your server etc....

So here we go,

To use this, just put the mac file and the "group.ini" file in your macro directory.

Edit the group.ini file and put your bards name and your leechers name in it.
<name>=true

The hohonora.ini goes int your advpath directory, this contains the pathing used for kiting and switching rooms. (merge with existing if you already have one)

When you go to start the script, you want to be in the room and at the location identified in the jpeg files (arrow inn the red circle). The leecher should be parked at the location as well. Positionning the leecher is important so he gets kill credit from each kiting location (/mapfilter castradius 500 will create a circle showing the area he will get kill credit in).

You may also need to change the values in the script to match your AA abilities, if you have any problems with this just let me know.

Requirements:
AA Modified run speed (selos is to fast)
MQ2Twist
MQ2AdvPath
gem 1-5 are dots
gem 6 is snare
gem 8 is "Song of Highsun" (required to handle summoner)
gem 9 is invisibility
potion slot 2 is HoT potion

Enjoy, and redcents always welcomed

EQManiac (AKA MstrGareth)

EDIT:
Corrected ${InvisGem} problem

 

[Fetta2]

Not working for me!! Seems to be running to fast or something going back and forth alot. Also what is the /twist hold ${InvisGem} looking for. Is there something missing possible like /declare InvisGem int outer 7 or 9 . Think the path is bad but I cant remeber how to make or record a new one


Fetta

 

[EQManiac]

Try it with a sow potion instead of selos.

This was designed with no selos, just AA modified run speed.

Just change the ${InvisGem} to 7 or 9, whichever you use.

 

[pwaggs]

What level is it good up to?

 

[EQManiac]

Works up to lvl 75, but gets slow of course.

Average AA per kill at 75 was 2.2% solo, 1.2% grouped with a lvl 60 leecher. Leecher was getting 3.5% average AA per kill.

Cycle uses 20+ mobs so its pretty much always advancing.

 

[ciba]

I don't see a dispel before the fade on the Player/GM check. With dots on, wouldn't the kite target aggro on the next pulse?

 

[VillageIdiot]

Whats the min level to do this?

 

[smokinghot]

I don't see a dispel before the fade on the Player/GM check. With dots on, wouldn't the kite target aggro on the next pulse?

Yes you would get aggro back as soon as that dot did damage again

 

[EQManiac]

No agro worries after fade. The player check happens after the last mob died and the next mob is begun. Twisting stops during targeting so all is safe.

 

[ciba]

I missed that. Thanks for clearing it up!

 

[Cirian]

Hey, I am having problems with this macro, my bard runs only to the room on the left if you are looking into that area, and when he is done kiting that area down he just stops moving..

Yesterday it was working fine for me, the only thing I can think of happening is when I came last night there were a few people there already fighting in a group, so i ran the macro since it just stands in the middle afk until people leave, which is fine, and went to bed.. when i woke up in the morning i was standing in the left side doing nothing...

Ever since then if i stop and restart the macro it just does that one side and stops.

Also, when the macro was properly working previously it would always start with the right side, then go mid then go left, if i remember correctly, since the problem it starts left and stops after all the mobs are dead..

 

[EQManiac]

Have you restarted your computer/eq?

If it got hung up somewhere and hasnt been rebooted from scratch then whatever is causing the hangup may still be stuck in memory.

Let me know if this doesn't help and we can try more solutions.

 

[toad32]

Just wanted to say...ran absolutely flawless for over 10 hours-9aa. Thank you EQManiac. =)

 

[EQManiac]

Welcome

 

[sshadow]

Messed with this for awhile.. I start the mac do a cicle get a error noise saying press enter then I run and sit back down where I started from.. pls help

 

[EQManiac]

Sounds like a proximity violation. Either someone else is to close or the group.ini is not filled out.

 

[rawwar]

Messed with this for awhile.. I start the mac do a cicle get a error noise saying press enter then I run and sit back down where I started from.. pls help

I had this same problem and as usual I had failed to follow the instructions and placed the Group.ini file in my macro folder. Soon as I did that it worked great for about 5 hours before I had a sudden urge to die.

 

[EQManiac]

Define "Sudden Urge to Die"

Did macro spaz out or something?

 

[rawwar]

It has to do with my system and Advpathing it will work for a while then I get lag and pathing goes to crap... It kind of jitters like it does not know where it is.... The mac is solid though cause it happenes of other ones using advpathing also....

 

[Gdawg311]

Question, Can this be done with a level 60 bard with only runspeed aa's? i have the access to hoh, was just wondering before i pwnt myself. thanks

 

[thenameless]

went to try this again today and i have a problem with advpath, When it goes to run to kite spot it says "Playing Path: c2k1 Failed"

 

[thenameless]

ok im dumb. just put path file in the wrong DIR