MQ2 Helpdesk

[moonrazor]

Figured since there wasn't a thread yet, I'd take the initiative and make a help thread for MQ2. Any questions regarding MQ2 or EQBCCServer post here and I'll see what I can do to help smooth things out and get things running.

A couple things though, while I'm happy to help fix problems and help people understand, I don't want you coming to me asking me to make custom macros or scripts for things. It's more rewarding for you to figure it out on your own, I'm just a helping hand.
Second, I don't recommend MQ2 compiles from anywhere but the official mq2 site, compiles for stormhaven, classic, and peq are all I'm willing to work with, as other compiles have too may issues or hack plugins that I don't condone.

Now that I've got the rules laid out (for me), Have at me!

[Nathson2]

Alright Im pretty much technologically impaired. I managed to make all my toons stick to me at once using /bca //target Nathson
/bca //stick

However Im trying to figure out something to have my melee auto attack, my Ranger auto fire, and my necro send pet. This is where things get goofy. for my necro the command Im using is /bct Dotson //target Nathson
/bct Dotson //assist
/bct Dotson /pet attack

While this works, it also makes my necro run in and attack as well, which I dont want, for the ranger its /bct Jackkin //target Nathson
/bct Jackkin //assist
/bct Jackkin /auto fire

This does not work at all, and the one for my melee is set up the same way but as /attack. This works, but it just sends my guys rushing into the mob and wont reposition behind like the melee plug in normaly does.

Is there anyway I can simplify this, put it all into 1 button, or at least just make it work, since Im sure I did everything completely wrong. Like I said Im for the most part technologically impaired.
Thanks

[moonrazor]

For your necto, instead of /assist, use /Target ID ${Target.ID}. That will make your necro target your mob without running in to melee. For your ranger use the same command except add //autofire instead of just one /.

If I were to make this into a single macro, it'd have to have multiline commands so it'd look a little something like this.

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/multiline ; /bct necroname //Target ID ${Target.ID} ; /bct necroname //pet attack

The spacing is important with the multiline commands so make sure it's always space ; space between each command. One thing you can do as well for your melee is instead of /assist, do the target command and add /killthis too that as well. I've had mixed results with this though.

MQ2Melee should always position non-pri agro toons behind the mobs if it can, if you would like to force it, however, you can put in a /stick behind command before you tell them too attack, but after they have aquired the target. Example:

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/multiline ; /bct meleename //Target ID ${Target.ID} ; /bct meleename //stick behind ; /bct meleename //killthis

I think that was all the points in your post, let me know if I missed something.

Moonrazor

[Nathson2]

I think that was everything, Ill try it out next chance I get after my 3 day 40 hour work binge coming up :p

Thanks a bunch

[goothulhu99]

thought you had to add /pause 5 line inbetween commands or you risk the player only doing the first command due to the inability to do both commands at the same moment

Goothulhu

[Argonas]

You all should look into macros.

[xilbup]

the reason your necro is running in and trying to melee is your stick command should be
/bca //stick hold
that will keep your char sticked to the desired target rather than his current target.

[moonrazor]

thought you had to add /pause 5 line inbetween commands or you risk the player only doing the first command due to the inability to do both commands at the same moment

For simple macros which only have a single command, you don't need a pause. If you have a macro telling a bot to execute multiple things like spells or click effects, you do need a pause as the client can only work so fast. /pause 1 or 2 will work fine for that.

the reason your necro is running in and trying to melee is your stick command should be
/bca //stick hold
that will keep your char sticked to the desired target rather than his current target.

/stick hold would work as well. I'm always a little iffy on using /stick hold though, I tend to have some issues with it.

You all should look into macros.

Which type of macros are you talking about? Macros through MQ2 or those built ingame that execute through eqbc? MQ2 macros require a lot more work and are to close to the no afk macroing rule for my taste.

[Dellanx]

I am a MQ2 newb. What's a good way to heal with this commands?

[Stickybuds]

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/bct Stickybuds //casting "Nature's Prayer Rk. II" gem1 -maxtries|3 -targetid|${Spawn[PC =Mary].ID}

This will tell my druid attempt to cast the heal spell in spell gem number 1, three times (in case of fizzles) on the PC Mary, the PC part is important otherwise if there is a corpse of that name within target range they will target that instead, and then you will have another corpse =)