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El's Extreme Anglin' - WoW Fishing Guide » Tag: macro - Recent Posts http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/tags/macro Discussion about fishing in World of Warcraft. en-US Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:28:25 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/search.php Samago on "My "Winner" Macro" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro#post-7820 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:13:28 +0000 Samago 7820@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ This technique no longer works. Regardless if the bobber doesn't land in the water, Cast Fishing will overwrite your current Cast Fishing every time. Micha on "conditional macro - apply the right lure" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/conditional-macro-apply-the-right-lure#post-7301 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:10:53 +0000 Micha 7301@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ I'm pretty sure this can't be done with macros. You have to realize that WoW macros are intentionally limited to prevent the macro from making decisions that Blizzard feels the player should be making. The problem is wanting a macro to use different items when specific items are equipped. As far as I know, there isn't even any such thing as a macro conditionl for a specific item being equipped. It may be possible, but I don't think so. You can ask on the macro & UI forums. Here's a workaround that does work. /cast [nomod] Fishing /use [mod:alt] Weather-Beaten Fishing Hat /use [mod:shift] Sharpened Fish Hook /use [mod:shift] Arcanite Fishing Pole Holding alt uses hat, holding shift uses hook, regular fishes. Reverse the instances of alt and shift if you want the reverse. bluewire on "conditional macro - apply the right lure" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/conditional-macro-apply-the-right-lure#post-7287 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:44:33 +0000 bluewire 7287@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ I'd like a macro that will: On CLICK - cast (or start fishing) On SHIFT-CLICK (or right-click, either way) - apply to my fishing pole (already equipped) a lure from Weather-Beaten Fishing Hat if equipped - apply to my fishing pole (already equipped) a Sharpened Fish Hook if no Weather Beaten Fishing Hat is equipped Note - I use ItemRack with a fishing gear set to equip a pole (and a fishing hat for my toons that have one). Thanks in advance for your help - i know I fail at writing macro's renork on "Macro for turn-in" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/macro-for-turn-in#post-6852 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:36:35 +0000 renork 6852@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ Well it worked like a charm for me today and another fisherman came up before the achievement had even left my screen so I think this macro is mandatory for anyone trying to win this thing. nonameform on "Macro for turn-in" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/macro-for-turn-in#post-6720 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:05:23 +0000 nonameform 6720@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ You can't start the conversation with a macro. Else there would be bots running around WoW not only grinding, but also doing quests on their own. Even though I was far away from winning today thanks to level 19 twinks who think it's fine to fish in pools during the competition and make it harder for leveled characters to get 40 fishes, I did come to Booty Bay after the competition and had to turn in 200x <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/?item=19807" title="Wowhead - Speckled Tastyfish." class="nocolor">Speckled Tastyfish</a>. Clicking all dialogue options every time was boring, so I copied a macro from WoWWiki: /script SelectGossipAvailableQuest(1) /script SelectGossipActiveQuest(1) /script CompleteQuest() /script SelectGossipOption(1) /script AcceptQuest() /script GetQuestReward(1) Even though some parts of this macro are not needed to complete Apprentice Angler, I hope it should work fine with Master Angler, selecting <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/?item=19970" title="Wowhead - Arcanite Fishing Pole." class="nocolor">Arcanite Fishing Pole</a> as a reward. renork on "Macro for turn-in" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/macro-for-turn-in#post-6719 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:53:52 +0000 renork 6719@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ Ok so I just lost the MOST annoying way EVER. I had the quest completion window open, had selected the item and had my mouse over the complete and someone else won. ARRGHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So it led me to my realization that I need to macro that turn-in. Preferably even with a target macro so I can do it the instant I hearth. I have the following macro: /script SelectGossipAvailableQuest(1) /script SelectGossipActiveQuest(1) /script CompleteQuest() /script SelectGossipOption(2) /script AcceptQuest() Which i believe will complete the quest (selecting the trinket) once I've right clicked on the quest giver. Can anyone comment on it? Is there a way to /tar and initiate conversation with the questgiver? donquixote235 on "Equipment Manager Macro" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/equipment-manager-macro#post-6301 Thu, 21 May 2009 13:58:58 +0000 donquixote235 6301@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ I like to have Find Fish active when I'm in my fishing gear, and my main gathering skill active when I'm geared normally. I found that this helps me a lot with the new Equipment Manager: 1. Create two new sets - your main gear set (call it Main) and your fishing set (call it Fishing) 2. Create the following two macros (use the '?' icon for them; it's the first icon on the list): #showtooltip [your main weapon name here] /equipset Main /cast Find Herbs (or Find Minerals, or whatever) #showtooltip [your fishing pole name here] /equipset Fishing /cast Find Fish When I say "your main weapon name here" or "your fishing pole name here", I mean replace the bracketed area with the exact name of your weapon or pole... e.g. "#showtooltip Mastercraft Kalu'ak Fishing Pole" 3. Save these two macros, call one 'Main' and the other 'Fishing', and place them on your toolbar. Ta-da, you can now easily switch from fighting to fishing with the click of a button! heathisrael on "My "Winner" Macro" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro#post-4501 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:26:58 +0000 heathisrael 4501@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ this is actually pretty good for fishing in the dalaran fountain as well. it'll help you get the most out of your lucky coin buff. Dasim on "My Fishing Macros" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-fishing-macros#post-4439 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:54:02 +0000 Dasim 4439@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ So I started playing around with macros a while ago. I settled on the following 2 for my fishing stuff. First off I use the Fishingx4 one described other places on site (<a href="http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro" rel="nofollow">http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro</a>) but I modified it to fit my needs: /cast [button:1] Fishing /cast [button:1] Fishing /cast [button:1] Fishing /cast [button:1] Fishing /use [button:2] Sharpened Fish Hook /use [button:2] Nat Pagle's Extreme Angler FC-5000 For those of you who don't speak Macro. By clicking the left mouse button (or pressing the hotkey) I will cast. And if I hit the right mouse button it will attach a lure (I have to have my fishing pole. I realize that you can set it up to not display the error messages (again <a href="http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro)" rel="nofollow">http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro)</a> but it was more important to me to use the button for attaching lure. Naturally if you want to use this replace the pole and lure with the one you're using. You can also set it up for Alt+click or Shift+click or Ctrl+click but I didn't want to have to remember which one was which. The second is so I don't have to think about equipping my pole and back again...with a twist: #show Speckled Tastyfish /equipslot 16 Victorious Spellblade /equipslot 17 Vile Tome of Tenets /equipslot 16 Nat Pagle's Extreme Angler FC-5000 First off the button itself acts as a counter during the Fishing Extravaganza. Second off it will equip my pole (or regular gear) by clicking it. I was reading all kinds of macro guilds on how to switch from one-handed to two-handed weapons to make this one. Then found out it's as simple as shown above. If I click it when I have my regular gear equipped it will equip fishing pole. If I click it when I have fishing pole equipped it will equip my regular gear. The downside to this is I have to change the main hand and off hand everytime I upgrade...which since I'm still leveling it happens quite often. Naturally to adapt this one to your use simply replace the "Victorious Spellblade" with your main hand weapon (or 2-handed weapon) and "Vile Tome of Tenets" with your off hand (or remove it completely if you are a 2-hander). And replace your fishing pole and even the fish if you want it to count something else (lures or other fish you're catching). Hope this gives you guys looking for macros some more ideas. It's all about how you want stuff to work.... Norrinir on "My "Winner" Macro" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro#post-3987 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:53:45 +0000 Norrinir 3987@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ Well, there are more pools where this macro can help. Fishing has 10-20 yards range, pools are circles with radius 2.5 - 3 yards (Extravaganza pools have only 2.5 yards radius, I think). So, if pool takes 5 yards, then you have to deal with the other 5. There are few pools that are completly in fishable water but very close to land. I'll disregard the 2nd dimension and will only work in one; for the purpose of example. 10 - 20 yards range gives you 10 yards where the bobber can land (20 - 10 = 10). You want to place yourself 15 yards away from pool in order to improve your chances, that the bobber will land in pool. 10 - 12.5 yards is land and shallow water, 12.5 - 17.5 yards is pool and 17.5 - 20 yards is open water. 25% of your casts will land in unfishable water, 50% will land in pool and remaining 25% will land in normal open water. Unless you're very unlucky, this macro will help you to avoid those 25% casts that landed in unfishable water. I can only remember one or two pools at Ruins of Aboraz which are very near land. However, you can find plenty of similar pools on the other parts of coast. Els Pagle on "My "Winner" Macro" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro#post-3984 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:53:55 +0000 Els Pagle 3984@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ I have not implemented a macro like this but I can confirm that IF you have a bobber active in fishable water, recasting will NOT have any effect besides the error message IF the recast would not have given you a clickable bobber. That is, if the water is too shallow or whatever. This is tested, observed, and true for hotbar-clicked and keybound casts (which I have been using in Dalaran). Casting while you have an active bobber WILL move the bobber and restart the timer if the recast also lands in fishable water. I don't see much use for this in the Extravaganza, where you are trying to hit the Tastyfish school and are casting into generally fishable waters. You loose time in the Extravaganza if you recast a "good" bobber. However it would work nicely in places like the Dalaran fountain and fishing Iornforge lava, especially from a "poor" angle (one in which you get lots of miscast errors). There's at least one Tastyfish pool I recall which is in a buggy spot, lots of shallow water errors making the school hard to hit -- I may rev this macro up next time I go to the Extravaganza. So.. it could just as easily look like this: 1st cast lands in shallow water and gives error message. 2nd cast lands in fishable water, bobber appears. 3rd cast lands in shallow water and gives error message, however, because it didn't land in fishable water, the bobber from 2nd cast remains active 4th cast lands in fishable water, bobber moves (dissapears from second-cast spot and reappears with fresh timer). ...Or four shallow water errors if you're REALLY badly situated or unlucky; or four separate casts, each with a "new" bobber and a new channeling timer, if you don't hit an unfishable spot. Thus, a timesaver (and nerve-preserver) in hard-to-fish spots. Norrinir on "My "Winner" Macro" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro#post-3965 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:08:16 +0000 Norrinir 3965@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ It's the same, really. I have been fishing partially accessible pools for months, so I have good experience with this. If you have bobber in fishable water (successful cast) and then cast again and the cast hits unfishable water, it gives you error message, but it doesn't remove the bobber from successful cast. Just did check in Crystalsong Forrest and I can confirm it works exactly this way. To answer Utopia's question: if you don't fish near shallow water or close to land, this macro will work just like normal fishing. Talathan on "My "Winner" Macro" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro#post-3964 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:54:37 +0000 Talathan 3964@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <cite>Norrinir <a href="http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro#post-3957" title="View original post.">wrote</a>:</cite> <blockquote>OK, OK, example: You use this macro. 1st cast lands in shallow water and gives error message. 2nd cast lands in fishable water, bobber appears. 3rd cast lands in shallow water and gives error message, however, because it didn't land in fishable water, the bobber from 2nd cast remains active 4th cast... same as above. This is done almost in zero time and game only shows you three error messages and active bobber from 2nd cast. If cast doesn't land in fishable water, it doesn't cancel the previous cast. Is it clear now? </blockquote> What you are describing is NOT the same as pressing the hotbar button four times. Here is what would happen if the hotbar button is pressed four times in rapid succession: 1st cast lands in fishable water, bobber appears. 2nd cast causes 1st cast bobber to disappear. 2nd cast lands in fishable water, bobber appears. 3rd cast causes 2nd cast bobber to disappear. 3rd cast lands in fishable water, bobber appears. 4th cast causes 3rd cast bobber to disappear. 4th cast lands in shallow water and gives error message. What you appear to be saying, again, is that if any of the first three casts lands in fishable water, the remaining "/cast Fishing" commands are not implemented. If true, I can see the merits of this macro. I'd also suspect that this is unintended by Blizzard, and will eventually be "corrected" by them. :( Utopia on "My "Winner" Macro" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro#post-3958 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:13:13 +0000 Utopia 3958@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ <cite>Norrinir <a href="http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro#post-3957" title="View original post.">wrote</a>:</cite> <blockquote>OK, OK, example: You use this macro. 1st cast lands in shallow water and gives error message. 2nd cast lands in fishable water, bobber appears. 3rd cast lands in shallow water and gives error message, however, because it didn't land in fishable water, the bobber from 2nd cast remains active 4th cast... same as above. This is done almost in zero time and game only shows you three error messages and active bobber from 2nd cast. If cast doesn't land in fishable water, it doesn't cancel the previous cast. Is it clear now?</blockquote> But if the 1st cast does land in fishable water,and then the macro recasts,if the 2nd cast also lands in fishable water,it will cancel the first cast,so I'm sorry,but how is this any better/faster than normal casting? Norrinir on "My "Winner" Macro" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro#post-3957 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:56:42 +0000 Norrinir 3957@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ OK, OK, example: You use this macro. 1st cast lands in shallow water and gives error message. 2nd cast lands in fishable water, bobber appears. 3rd cast lands in shallow water and gives error message, however, because it didn't land in fishable water, the bobber from 2nd cast remains active 4th cast... same as above. This is done almost in zero time and game only shows you three error messages and active bobber from 2nd cast. If cast doesn't land in fishable water, it doesn't cancel the previous cast. Is it clear now? Talathan on "My "Winner" Macro" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro#post-3955 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:12:39 +0000 Talathan 3955@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ If a single cast requires manually reacting to an error message, how is it any faster to have to manually react to the last of the 4 casts? Isn't the fourth of four casts just as likely to be in unfishable waters as a single cast is? Norrinir on "My "Winner" Macro" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro#post-3952 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:19:36 +0000 Norrinir 3952@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ Maybe I haven't explained it well, but never mind. Basically, you're right. It's the same as casting Fishing four times manually. But, imagine this situation: You're trying to fish from partially accessible pool, you cast and get error message. Between error message and recasting, you have to notice the message, react and cast Fishing again. This macro just saves you time and, well, time is pretty important in Extravaganza. The active bobber is just the last cast that landed in fishable water. Talathan on "My "Winner" Macro" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro#post-3950 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:10:43 +0000 Talathan 3950@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ If I understand you, you're saying that it will ignore any remaining "/cast Fishing" commands if fishable water has been found. What I had pictured was more along the lines of what would happen if I pressed my hotbar button 4 times in rapid succession. A rather pointless endeavor. :) Norrinir on "My "Winner" Macro" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro#post-3946 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:12:13 +0000 Norrinir 3946@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ Fishing itself isn't on GCD. So basically, this gives you 4 spots, where the bobber lands. Although only the last one will remain active, this can be very useful when fishing from pools, which contain unfishable water (=shallow water). If one of your four casts lands in fishable water, the bobber will remain active and you'll avoid recasting because of "Water is too shallow" errors. Talathan on "My "Winner" Macro" http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/topic/my-winner-macro#post-3943 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:10:45 +0000 Talathan 3943@http://www.elsanglin.com/forums/ Although I've done some computer programming, I'm new to macros. Could you please explain why "/cast Fishing" is used four times?