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Question - Question KISS issues

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Fueil

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Hello all!

I've been on the Riz server, and haven't really had any issues up till the past few days with KISS. My issues are, i'll log hit my /mac kissassist key, group starts buffing and rolling out no issues. About 2 hours-ish in my group will just stop rebuffing my tank, and even themselves at some point. Its odd, because on live i've never had this issue. I also, just updated this morning 6/5, so not sure if that's something to do with it?

What i've done: Went through my ini's made sure everything is in order. Restarted Kiss in game multiple times with no success. Randomly watched it start rebuffing out of nowhere (which obviously I didn't do anything for that).

Any suggestions?

Thanks all! Happy Friday!
 
IDs are in spell names? Or as in where/who they're designated to?
 
Fueil said:
Hello all!

I've been on the Riz server, and haven't really had any issues up till the past few days with KISS. My issues are, i'll log hit my /mac kissassist key, group starts buffing and rolling out no issues. About 2 hours-ish in my group will just stop rebuffing my tank, and even themselves at some point. Its odd, because on live i've never had this issue. I also, just updated this morning 6/5, so not sure if that's something to do with it?

What i've done: Went through my ini's made sure everything is in order. Restarted Kiss in game multiple times with no success. Randomly watched it start rebuffing out of nowhere (which obviously I didn't do anything for that).

Any suggestions?

Thanks all! Happy Friday!
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I'm no expert on KISS but I think every character periodically updates a file called KissAssist_Buffs.ini which normally resides in your Macros folder. I believe each character updates that file every xx seconds where xx is the number in your CheckBuffsTimer=xx line in the Buffs section of your character INI file. (Mine is set to 25 seconds and seems to work fine there!)

If any computer process interferes with writing to that file then the Kiss macro has no way of determining if a character needs to be buffed. So first thing would be to delete that file and let the macro recreate it, perhaps it's corrupted?

Next you'd check things which might have an impact on disk writing. For example ensure you've excluded your entire MQ2 folder from virus scans. Do a chkdsk on the drive. Make sure the drive isn't nearly full. Check task manager when things go wonky and see if some other Windows process is hogging the hard drive. Check the event viewer and look for disk errors. Since that file is key I'd start troubleshooting with disk writing issues.
 
If you have DanNetOn turned on then kiss does NOT use the kissassist_buffs.ini file but it uses MQ2DanNet to check for buffs. If the characters are buffing themselves and not others then it is the ini file having issues. If the characters stop buffing even themselves then there is something else going on. I would try getting a debug log of this when it is happening.
 
Hey all, sorry for the delay. @big these are fresh ini files. I will go through the steps you were discussing either tomorrow or monday. Weekends are more challenging to play.

@ctaylor22 I've not been using Dannet at all. I do have eqbc=1 on just tried that through a recommendation. The characters continue to buff d everyone but just my tank. When I fire it up, they buff no issues, it's always about two hours in things get funky, and stop buffing him.
 
I have a similar issue, my enchanter will only buff clarity on the MA, wont buff the rest of the group. I changed the ini multiple times to try and make it work, just doesn't happen.
 
ak what does you buff line look like. What level are you and is the spell on you spell bar or just set up in the buff section to be added to the spell gem list when down time (or buff time)?
 
[Buffs]
BuffsOn=1
BuffsSize=20
Buffs1=Alacrity|MA
Buffs2=Clarity
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=25
PowerSource=NULL


And spell is on my spell bar
 
Have you tried to just have clarity cast on just one or two characters like you have for Alacrity on your MA? Try Buffs2=Clarity|caster and see if any casters in your group are buffed.

Also you might have some how turned off your rebuffon toggle. /rebuffon toggles buff watching on or off so you could also try /rebuffon to try to see if it toggles back and forth.

/rebuffon
[Buffs]
Toggles buff watching on/off
 
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I tried it all, with the Caster tag, with the individual class tags, none of it worked. rebuffon is toggled on as well. I just do it manually cause nothing else works
 
ctaylor22 said:
Post your ini and let us take a look.
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Sorry about the delay, the weekends are horrible for my playtime. This is the ini from my enchanter, this is one of the 4 that randomly stop rebuffing. My Paladin isn't running KA, I manually play him.



[General]
KissAssistVer=11.005
Role=Assist
CampRadius=30
CampRadiusExceed=400
ReturnToCamp=0
ChaseAssist=0
ChaseDistance=25
MedOn=1
MedStart=70
MedCombat=0
LootOn=0
RezAcceptOn=1|90
AcceptInvitesOn=1
GroupWatchOn=0
GroupWatchCheck=FALSE
EQBCOn=1
DanNetOn=0
DanNetDelay=20
IRCOn=0
CampfireOn=0
CharInfo=Enchanter|40|GOLD
DefaultUI=TRUE
DPSMeter=1
ScatterOn=0
XTSlot=1
[Spells]
MiscGem=8
MiscGemLW=0
MiscGemRemem=8
CastingInterruptOn=0
LoadSpellSet=0
SpellSetName=KissAssist
[Buffs]
BuffsOn=1
BuffsSize=20
Buffs1=Arch Shielding
Buffs2=Clarity
Buffs3=Augmentation|MA
Buffs4=Sympathetic Aura|ME
Buffs5=Resist Magic|MA
Buffs6=Brilliance|ME
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=10
PowerSource=NULL
[Melee]
AssistAt=99
MeleeOn=0
FaceMobOn=1
MeleeDistance=75
StickHow=snaproll
AutoFireOn=0
UseMQ2Melee=1
TargetSwitchingOn=0
[GoM]
GoMSHelp=Format - Spell|Target, MA Me or Mob, i.e. Rampaging Servant Rk. II|Mob
GoMSize=3
GoMSpell1=NULL
GoMSpell2=NULL
GoMSpell3=NULL
[GMail]
GMailHelp=Events currently support - Dead,Drag,GM,Level,Named,Leftgroup,Tells
GMailOn=0
GMailSize=5
GMail1=NULL
GMail2=NULL
GMail3=NULL
GMail4=NULL
GMail5=NULL
[AE]
AEOn=0
AESize=10
AERadius=50
AE1=NULL
AE2=NULL
AE3=NULL
AE4=NULL
AE5=NULL
AE6=NULL
AE7=NULL
AE8=NULL
AE9=NULL
AE10=NULL
[DPS]
DPSOn=1
DPSSize=20
DPSSkip=20
DPSInterval=2
DPS1=command:/pet attack|98
DPS2=command:/pet qswarm|98|once
DPS3=command:/pet swarm|98|once
DPS4=Tashani|99|once
DPS5=Tepid Deeds|98|once
DPS6=Suffocate|80
DPS7=Chaotic Feedback|0
DPS8=NULL
DPS9=NULL
DPS10=NULL
DPS11=NULL
DPS12=NULL
DPS13=NULL
DPS14=NULL
DPS15=NULL
DPS16=NULL
DPS17=NULL
DPS18=NULL
DPS19=NULL
DPS20=NULL
DebuffAllOn=0
[Aggro]
AggroOn=0
AggroSize=5
Aggro1=NULL
Aggro2=NULL
Aggro3=NULL
Aggro4=NULL
Aggro5=NULL
[Heals]
Help=Format Spell|% to heal at i.e. Devout Light Rk. II|50
HealsOn=0
HealsSize=5
Heals1=NULL
Heals2=NULL
Heals3=NULL
Heals4=NULL
Heals5=NULL
XTarHeal=0
XTarHealList=Xtar slots here Example: 5|6|7
HealGroupPetsOn=0
[Cures]
CuresOn=0
CuresSize=5
Cures1=NULL
Cures2=NULL
Cures3=NULL
Cures4=NULL
Cures5=NULL
[Pet]
PetOn=0
PetSpell=YourPetSpell
PetShrinkOn=0
PetShrinkSpell=Tiny Companion
PetBuffsOn=0
PetBuffsSize=8
PetBuffs1=NULL
PetBuffs2=NULL
PetBuffs3=NULL
PetBuffs4=NULL
PetBuffs5=NULL
PetBuffs6=NULL
PetBuffs7=NULL
PetBuffs8=NULL
PetCombatOn=1
PetAssistAt=95
PetAttackDistance=115
PetToysSize=6
PetBreakMezSpell=NULL
PetRampPullWait=0
PetSuspend=0
MoveWhenHit=0
PetHoldOn=1
PetForceHealOnMed=0
[Mez]
MezOn=1
MezRadius=50
MezMinLevel=1
MezMaxLevel=55
MezStopHPs=80
MezSpell=Enthrall
MezDebuffOnResist=0
MezDebuffSpell=Your Debuff Spell
MezAESpell=Mesmerization|3
[Burn]
BurnSize=15
BurnAllNamed=0
Burn1=NULL
Burn2=NULL
Burn3=NULL
Burn4=NULL
Burn5=NULL
Burn6=NULL
Burn7=NULL
Burn8=NULL
Burn9=NULL
Burn10=NULL
Burn11=NULL
Burn12=NULL
Burn13=NULL
Burn14=NULL
Burn15=NULL
UseTribute=0
[Pull]
PullWith=Melee
PullMeleeStick=0
MaxRadius=350
MaxZRange=50
UseWayPointZ=0
PullWait=5
PullRadiusToUse=90
PullRoleToggle=0
ChainPull=0
ChainPullHP=90
ChainPullPause=30|2
PullPause=30|2
PullLevel=0|0
PullArcWidth=0
[AFKTools]
AFKHelp=AFKGMAction=0 Off, 1 Pause Macro, 2 End Macro, 3 Unload MQ2, 4 Quit Game
AFKToolsOn=1
AFKGMAction=1
AFKPCRadius=500
CampOnDeath=0
ClickBacktoCamp=0
[KConditions]
ConOn=0
CondSize=5
Cond1=TRUE
Cond2=TRUE
Cond3=TRUE
Cond4=TRUE
Cond5=TRUE
 
OK. Debug Log Time. Get me a debug Log and PM the log to me. It looks like the caster still has the buff or the kissassist_buffs.ini file is not getting updated. From one of the characters that does not have the buff and should be getting buffed. Do this: /echo ${Me.ID} record their ID. Now go edit the kissassist_buffs.ini file and look for the section with their [ID]. You are looking for what is in the Buffs= entry.
 
Well the only thing I see that might be a problem is in your spell section. the line LoadSpellSet=0 . As I understand it the 0 has the spells loading turned off so it might be that you may have changed the order of your spell line-up and KA is trying to cast a different spell in place of clarity. This is just my thinking on it so I will leave it in the hands of ctaylor22 (much much smarter in these matters than me. I am just a ID10T guy)

P.S. I use loadspellset=2 and have a section called MYSPELLS and use gems#=spell in the spell gem. I don't know if this matters but so far I have not had any issues with my team buffing. (of course they still be babies yet)
 
Just an update. It looks like he had a character that wasn't running kissassist. Suggested to run kissassist in manual mode on that character.
 
Is there a way to force KA to NOT use that log file, and only used EQBC, or Netbots? Also, any idea why my buffers tend to manually target my group members? It looks as if they're trying to manually check for rebuffing or something? (I physically watch them cycle through targeting the group).
 
If you use mq2dannet it doesn't need to use the buffs.ini file as far as I know - you just load the plugin and set the ini to use dannet on the characters running kissassist, the macro will do the rest
 
@ThatOtherGuy If you are trying to cast a single target buff it will target the character and if it sees the character has the buff it will move on. So you will see it cycle through your characters. Now there could be an issue with the duration being returned by the spell and buff routine is checking if the buff has worn off like it should.
 
methodx said:
If you use mq2dannet it doesn't need to use the buffs.ini file as far as I know - you just load the plugin and set the ini to use dannet on the characters running kissassist, the macro will do the rest
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How do you tell it to use DanNet? I don't see an option or config for that. It only has `EQBCOn=0`?
 
Hi If you are using the KA_CharName.ini DanNet should be here:

EQBCOn=0
DanNetOn=0
DanNetDelay=20
IRCOn=0

right under EQBC ... Just remember that if you set both to 1 then EQBC will take precedence over DanNet. So either turn on one or the other.
 
Zebadiah said:
Hi If you are using the KA_CharName.ini DanNet should be here:

EQBCOn=0
DanNetOn=0
DanNetDelay=20
IRCOn=0

right under EQBC ... Just remember that if you set both to 1 then EQBC will take precedence over DanNet. So either turn on one or the other.
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that won't load the dannet plugin if they're not already loading it.
 
ctaylor22 said:
Just an update. It looks like he had a character that wasn't running kissassist. Suggested to run kissassist in manual mode on that character.
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I too notice this issue. I run MQ2Monk, and the rest all run KA. I have noticed that with KA, or MA (muleassist) there are times when my guys stop buffing and nuking, mezzing, etcetera all together! It is driving me crazy. Could this be the reason? If so, would switching from EQBC to dannet fix the issue? I really like MQ2monk, and want to continue using it in combination with KA on the my other guys.
 
Dredd said:
I too notice this issue. I run MQ2Monk, and the rest all run KA. I have noticed that with KA, or MA (muleassist) there are times when my guys stop buffing and nuking, mezzing, etcetera all together! It is driving me crazy. Could this be the reason? If so, would switching from EQBC to dannet fix the issue? I really like MQ2monk, and want to continue using it in combination with KA on the my other guys.
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chat wrote the mq2kissbuffs to make his plugins share buffs with the toons running kiss, but the kiss team has moved to dannet, you can run mq2kissbuffs, or dannet (and that is likely a better options). we do not recommend running kissassist in mode 0 just so they will buff you since there are other alternatives which are less hassle

re: your other toons stopping buffing nuking, mezzing etc - that has nothing to do with mq2monk.
 
Sic said:
chat wrote the mq2kissbuffs to make his plugins share buffs with the toons running kiss, but the kiss team has moved to dannet, you can run mq2kissbuffs, or dannet (and that is likely a better options). we do not recommend running kissassist in mode 0 just so they will buff you since there are other alternatives which are less hassle

re: your other toons stopping buffing nuking, mezzing etc - that has nothing to do with mq2monk.
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Thank you for the fast response. I am in the process of learning about dannet so i can make the switch.
 
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