Red Mage Macros: A Tutorial

[Taskmage]

Re: Red Mage Macros: A Tutorial

Paralyze macro v.3 (bad)
/equip main "Willow Wand +1"
/magic "Paralyze" <t>
The writer has gotten hold of a Pilgrim's Wand (Lv.10, hMP+2) for resting! However, that wand adds nothing for Paralyze. Instead of a separate macro for equipment change, he figures he can save space by combining the wand change with spell casting. He also fixed the <bt> problem by changing it back to <t>.
However, this can cause a problem; when changing visible equipment in FFXI, the character will "blink" (disappear from view). When that happens, the player looses the current target. This is very, very bad.

This actually isn't true. You don't lose your target when you equip swap, so there's nothing wrong with putting equip swaps before a spell that's just using <t>. The only problem is if you're using <st> and variants. If you blink while your <st> cursor is up, then you'll lose it. So for instance

/equip main "Light Staff"
/ma "Cure III" <stpc>

is a good example of what you're warning to avoid.

[Toksyuryel]

Re: Red Mage Macros: A Tutorial

In my experience cookies are used fast enough that putting a wait in there is not needed. I have never had it fail on me. Of course, this could just be a PS2 lag issue. Also, one can use /ta instead of /target if desired. Other than that... good guide

EDIT: Oh one more thing, for higher-level once you get access to a piece of gear with refresh on it (for RDM this is most likely to be relic hat or dalm (or both, hi2u avesta)), it might be a good idea to make a "stand up" macro that turns off heal and swaps in the refresh piece, for the event one has to get up before their mp is completely full (I do this on my blm with black cloak; I actually made both of these one macro, due to the way equip swaps are handled it functions like a "switch", just have to make sure I'm not wearing the errant houlahoop already when I hit it to sit down.)

[ItazuraNhomango]

Re: Red Mage Macros: A Tutorial

I've never had cookies working even once if I put a /heal on the in line right after. ^_^; It would just start, and I'd take the knee before it complets.

In any case, all these macros listed are just examples; I don't have a /heal on line on in any of my own rest macros anymore, to be honest.

I think a "stand up" macro isn't as important to list, since not everyone needs it. A lot of people just have specialty macros like a "MND set", "INT set", "Enfeeb skill set", and their spell macros takes care of the staves and maybe a few additional items

Besides, this guide is to help beginners to learn how to write their own macros, not to give them lists of commands to copy verbatim.

[massaranger]

Re: Red Mage Macros: A Tutorial

Im a complete macro freak i even macro in haste gear like dusk when i have dynamis to reduce my refesh and haste and phalanx2 2 cycle time for instance

/equip head "Warlock Chapaeu"
/equip body "Duelist Tabard"
/equip hands "Dusk Gloves"


The dusk gloves only helps recast by one sec but i bought them for melee but i thorw them in for speed to help make everything more effecient.

My macros for Elemental Nukes is
Int and Elemental magic gear +37 +47 with Ice Staff
In dynamis I can solo nuke Statues with a thunder3 bliz3 and fire3 with a drain

[Croix]

Re: Red Mage Macros: A Tutorial

For a new Rdm like myself, this guide was extremely helpful! I partied for the first time this weekend and found out just how hard life as a Rdm can be w/o good macros. Thanks IfritnoItazura ^_^