Deciding on Vermillion Cloak

[Mhurron]

Re: Deciding on Vermillion Cloak

Holy crap. I'm going to end up spending 8 hours setting up my macros

Yep, but thank god for macros

[Necropolis]

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RDM probably have more macro swaps, but for blm I have at least 3 equipment swaps for each spell I cast. Then I have have max int, max mab, max skill (elemental, enfeebling, dark) macro sets.

For all my enfeebling spells I have igqria legs, tiara, AF1 body, enfeebling torque macroed in.

Elemental get elemental torque, (hands vary, depends on resist rate, might use AF1 if getting resisted).

Dark gets Pluto's, AF1 pants, igqria feet

Then my nukes have the staff, pants and waist swap. I have Penitent's rope and errant legs in macro that I swap out if conditions are right for elemental obi or AF2 legs.

For macros I suggest setting two sheets aside with identical macros, and if you feel like messing with something just change one sheet and see if it works better, if it doesn't, you don't have to remember what the old macro was. Of course if you're on PC you can just save the actual macro files and go from there.

[Callisto]

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RDM probably have more macro swaps, but for blm I have at least 3 equipment swaps for each spell I cast. Then I have have max int, max mab, max skill (elemental, enfeebling, dark) macro sets.

Haha, yes, yes we probably do. Although this is pretty much the way to go, as RDM I do it similarly. I have skill+ pieces in the individual spells(they swap in torque/earring, cast, then swap back in my normal neck/earring), and then different sets of armor for different functions. As BLM you can also add your Elemental Staves swaps right into your nukes to simplify things, I don't as RDM because I don't want to kill my TP by nuking, instead I keep each staff on an individual swap macro so I can change as needed.

Will it take time to create good macros? For sure. When I changed from PS2 to 360 it took me a little over an hour to redo all of my macros. But you'll tank yourself for it later when your gameplay is simplified and you're still at max effectiveness.

[Necropolis]

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There is also another advanced technique to macros that you'll experience later on, and thats fast cast.

The fast cast trait is calculated at time of casting, and damage/resistance is calculated at the end of the spell. So you can macro in fast cast gear (Loquacious earring, Rostrum pumps) before the spells, /wait 1, then macro in your int/mnd/damage gear.

I.E.
/equip ear1 "Loaquacious earring"
/equip feet "Rostrum pumps"
/ma Drain <t>
/wait 1
/equip main "Wizard's tonban"
/equip ear1 "Moldavite earring"

But I often run out of macro space at that point ; ;

You *could* use windower macros, but I play mainly on xbox, and don't generally use windower unless on a mule wear I want to see the desktop as well. Or you could hit the macro, then have the later equips in a seperate macro to press. Takes a bit of work, and best that you set it up for you than copying someone elses macros. That way you know wear all your macros are.

[hongman]

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Macroes are the bane of my life.

SRSLY.

Thought Id add that in. :/

[Olorin401]

Re: Deciding on Vermillion Cloak

1) Get Black/Demon's Cloak.
2) Get Shaman's Cloak
3) If you get Vermillion Cloak you're wasting money that would be better spent on a Penitent Rope and Elemental Torque.
4) Macros? Who need macros? Just do equip swap and spells from the menu! You have plenty of time to do it while you're casting spells that take 10-15 seconds each.

[LoneGamer]

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If you're staticing with a RDM, then the Enfeebling bonus from your AF is useless if the RDM is doing his job. Except if sleep resists are so plentiful that you're sleeping as well as backup. The real benefit of your AF is the enmity reduction.

[Mhurron]

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4) Macros? Who need macros? Just do equip swap and spells from the menu! You have plenty of time to do it while you're casting spells that take 10-15 seconds each.

Obviously you don't swap 4-5 pieces of gear for a spell. Why in the hell would you use the menu when you can set it once in a macro and just hit that to do it all at once?

[Olorin401]

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Obviously you don't swap 4-5 pieces of gear for a spell. Why in the hell would you use the menu when you can set it once in a macro and just hit that to do it all at once?

Because I'm just that good.

[LoneGamer]

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Because I'm just that good.

Right. You'd never make it as a RDM. I'm swapping up to five pieces per spell, and wish I had room for more so I could start macro swapping earrings as well.