Help/harm macros?

[Tyoka]

In WoW you can do something like...

/cast [harm] Smite; [help] Heal

This will cast Smite if you're targeting an enemy or cast Heal if you're targeting an ally.

Is there a way to do this in ff14?

[Promestein]

Macros don't queue very well here, so generally it's better to avoid macroing.

[Kitsune]

As far as I know, there isn't. And as Promestein said, macros can be very iffy on activating in FF14, so generally it's not the best idea to rely on them.

[Gabby]

Macros can work very well for you if you write them properly. The misconception that they don't work well mostly comes because people are unwiling to learn the language or understand the importance of /wait commands.

A very basic guide can be found here:

http://guide-source.com/ffxiv-guide/a-guide-to-writing-ffxiv-macros

A Reddit Thread containing some very useful Macros:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/3m7pu9/share_your_life_improving_macros/

Another Guide:

https://katella.wordpress.com/katella-ffxiv-planning-page/ffxiv-macros/

I'm a dunderhead that can never keep Ninjitsu straight, these macros make it simple:

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/719779/blog/1999283/

Finally, if you're a crafter, you live on macros. This makes crafting macros easy as hell:

http://garytay.net/ffxiv_macro/

[Promestein]

/wait command IS the the key problem here. Since wait 1 will wait 1 second when you need only like 0.5 if you do it manually. That's why it's queuing poorly.

You can use macros for crafting, some mouseovr macros and etc. But you will never want to use macros in actual rotation.

[PFC Demigo [29th ID]]

Most of the Macros are usually for those on Gamepad.
Otherwise all the Macros people are using are the chat commands to make funny chat art.

[Gabby]

Promestein の投稿を引用：

You can use macros for crafting, some mouseovr macros and etc. But you will never want to use macros in actual rotation.

Of course if you're using an ACTUAL rotation, you're doing something wrong to begin with.

But yeah, as my guides even show, the most useful ones are not active battle, but rather battle prep or for actual rotation. You can layer abilities so that the current available one in a chain is used, etc. Those are useful commands that in no way shape or form actually employ /wait

This is what I mean by having an understanding of the /wait command and what it's for.

[Promestein]

Seraphna の投稿を引用：

Promestein の投稿を引用：

You can use macros for crafting, some mouseovr macros and etc. But you will never want to use macros in actual rotation.

Of course if you're using an ACTUAL rotation, you're doing something wrong to begin with.

But yeah, as my guides even show, the most useful ones are not active battle, but rather battle prep or for actual rotation. You can layer abilities so that the current available one in a chain is used, etc. Those are useful commands that in no way shape or form actually employ /wait

This is what I mean by having an understanding of the /wait command and what it's for.

You would be surprised if you knew what people try to do with macros. (Or maybe not).

[Gabby]

Probably not. I've seen some painful ones.

And people didn't much like my Bard macros where I actually sang a song for each Bard Music. ;A;

[Freyar]

Seraphna の投稿を引用：

Finally, if you're a crafter, you live on macros. This makes crafting macros easy as hell:

http://garytay.net/ffxiv_macro/

I'm lazy.

http://ffxiv-beta.lokyst.net/index.html#/simulator

[Oberon]

Promestein の投稿を引用：

/wait command IS the the key problem here. Since wait 1 will wait 1 second when you need only like 0.5 if you do it manually. That's why it's queuing poorly.

Yeah, macros are the worst thing for ninjutsu, since it ends up doubling the time it takes to input. There's only like three worth casting anyway.

[PFC Demigo [29th ID]]

Never. Ever. Use Macrocs on a Ninja Jutsu.

[Gabby]

The Mayor of Murder Town の投稿を引用：

Promestein の投稿を引用：

/wait command IS the the key problem here. Since wait 1 will wait 1 second when you need only like 0.5 if you do it manually. That's why it's queuing poorly.

Yeah, macros are the worst thing for ninjutsu, since it ends up doubling the time it takes to input. There's only like three worth casting anyway.

♋️LunarCainEX🐶 の投稿を引用：

Never. Ever. Use Macrocs on a Ninja Jutsu.

I'll continue to, but I have a simple excuse. Issues with memorization. The macros mean I pull off the Ninjitsu 100% of the time. Doing it manual it's more like I have a lot of bunny ninjas dancing on my head.

[Oberon]

Seraphna の投稿を引用：

The Mayor of Murder Town の投稿を引用：

Yeah, macros are the worst thing for ninjutsu, since it ends up doubling the time it takes to input. There's only like three worth casting anyway.

♋️LunarCainEX🐶 の投稿を引用：

Never. Ever. Use Macrocs on a Ninja Jutsu.

I'll continue to, but I have a simple excuse. Issues with memorization. The macros mean I pull off the Ninjitsu 100% of the time. Doing it manual it's more like I have a lot of bunny ninjas dancing on my head.

Seriously, that's almost impressively sad. You should just stop playing ninja if you're too incompetent to do it right. And make no mistake, being unable to remember a code composed of three non-repeating numbers that you chose ahead of time, that's incompetence.

Seraphna の投稿を引用：

I'm a dunderhead that can never keep Ninjitsu straight, these macros make it simple:

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/719779/blog/1999283/

I guess you just didn't read the comment section before posting that, because every comment talks about how terrible it is, about how it's never, ever worth it, even getting into the mechanics of the /wait macro works.

[PFC Demigo [29th ID]]

Not to mention macros will stop if you move around and considering most bosses, trials and raids, you're gonna need to move a lot.

[Oberon]

Tyoka の投稿を引用：

In WoW you can do something like...

/cast [harm] Smite; [help] Heal

This will cast Smite if you're targeting an enemy or cast Heal if you're targeting an ally.

Is there a way to do this in ff14?

It's unnecessary. F1, F2, F3, etc. etc. on to F8 will quick-target each party member. F2 will target the Tank in a light party, using the default layout of the party list, then you hit your Cure or Esuna/Leeches or Regen. Then you go back to the enemy by hitting Tab and cast your damaging spells.

But then I find it easier to do everything by hand.