tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post3387536227973716617..comments2023-10-05T23:00:32.066-04:00Comments on Dreambound: Raid IconsKaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16164718601021220108noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-63029380550379062022010-07-18T13:33:46.637-04:002010-07-18T13:33:46.637-04:00Keybinding is actually a bit newer without mods, t...Keybinding is actually a bit newer without mods, though the macro is still very useful if you wish to have your raid mark action do more than just a simple raid mark. Such as also acting as a dismount, self-regrowth (useful when bears can insta-cast it on a proc when unshifting), focus target, and/or other actions like sprint, faerie fire, misdirect, or blind.<br /><br />I'm a pretty firm believer in making my macros multi-task where ever possible :)Kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164718601021220108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-65125842743676703772010-07-18T10:26:04.588-04:002010-07-18T10:26:04.588-04:00I know this is an old thread, but you can keybind ...I know this is an old thread, but you can keybind raid icons to keys without the need to have a macro. Just a thought if you're like me and have no macro spaces left! (Incidentally, you could do this at the time this article was written, as I've had my raid icons keybound for as long as I've played.)Watusi Masterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834738136687859012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-60722727366015912462009-08-14T01:05:58.518-04:002009-08-14T01:05:58.518-04:00I am belive in you that you can help me and solve ...I am belive in you that you can help me and solve my problem. thanks for it.Semi Permanent Make Uphttp://www.nouvelleaesthetics.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-77008647496336135642009-08-13T13:09:24.193-04:002009-08-13T13:09:24.193-04:00I hadn't actually given the raid icons that mu...I hadn't actually given the raid icons that much thought. But reading through the comments, it's quite interesting and funny the different systems guilds have set up to use them for targeting and kill order.<br /><br />Gone are the days of Diamonds for Locks, and Circles for Saps.<br /><br />But we use circle triangle in our kill order... "gotta put on the condom before you remove the thong!"<br /><br />People usually remember it quite well that way :DChefWolfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10230634821014860608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-3829656990211643982009-08-13T10:09:29.321-04:002009-08-13T10:09:29.321-04:00Circle = nipple
Triangle = thong
Diamond = diamond...Circle = nipple<br />Triangle = thong<br />Diamond = diamond of shame...people who have seriously screwed up (for a silly reason, not serious) get to wear this for the duration of the raid<br /><br />"Grab my nipple and pick up the thong" isn't an uncommon announcement on my guild's Vent during Ulduar.Icedragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08453563907934635791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-6461735899998852902009-08-13T09:07:58.560-04:002009-08-13T09:07:58.560-04:00LOL! Actually, Notabear, we refer to the triangle...LOL! Actually, Notabear, we refer to the triangle as "thong." :)<br /><br />@Cassandri, that is certainly a viable system, too, though struggles with the standard skull/x bossmod use. I've noticed they use square as well when the other marks are busy (life leech, etc), but that is far rarer, and still moving up backwards through the list. <br /><br />WotLK has all but removed the need for CC aside from some easily banishable elementals and a few mobs in Ulduar25 (or so I hear; I'm a strict 10 raider!). When we were learning the instance, we hunter-trapped a couple in Vezax's room, but they've nerfed it all since then. Does your guild still CC everything it can? WotLK's been more of a "round it up and AoE it down!" for my guild and the pugs I've been in.<br /><br />As for the PuGs, I've found it's even more important to limit the number of icons up... a KISS strategy, and helps cut down on trash-time by limiting the explanations needed. Afterall, each of the puggers comes from a different guild with different raid icon assignments! Some are more flexible than others.<br /><br />It is interesting to compare all the differing strategies.Kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164718601021220108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-48694683482057421632009-08-13T08:31:28.805-04:002009-08-13T08:31:28.805-04:00See I think of the Raid Icon list quite differentl...See I think of the Raid Icon list quite differently. Sure {star} comes first and {skull} is last but if you are marking up a 5 or 6 mob pull - wouldn't you work down that list marking CC targets, and, by process of elimination, end up with a mob or two to tank/kill and mark them {cross} and {skull}?<br /><br />Also I'm finding that DBM and Big Wigs use {square} a hell of a lot frequently to mark "pay attention!" abilities on players - like Shadow Crash in General Vezax. On my server {square} is usually a trap target - so it's pretty rarely used!<br /><br />Also it doesn't bother me that these raid mods make use of {skull} and {cross} because I can't think of many bosses that require you to mark adds these days - the cats for Auriyana maybe?Cassandrihttp://www.hotdots.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-57889657934693920252009-08-13T02:06:37.634-04:002009-08-13T02:06:37.634-04:00Slow down, hun. WTF are raid targets and when did ...Slow down, hun. WTF are raid targets and when did they add those?<br /><br />O wait, I know what those things are, but you named them all wrong.<br /><br />1-star<br />2-condom<br />3-sims<br />4-vajayjay<br />5-broken condom<br />6-not a circle, aka stop dpsing that one idiot.<br />7-GET AWAY FROM THE RAID MORON OR YOU CAN'T GET ANY LOOT!<br /><br />and lastly<br /><br />8-IF YOU STAND NEXT TO THE PUNISHER YOU ARE OUT OF THE @#&$ING GUILD.<br /><br />/sigh Progression Raiding is such a pleasant day in the park.<br /><br /><br />Honestly though, I don't DO raid icons for mobs. I have my own system. 40 yrds back and away from priests, rogues, hunters, and mages.<br /><br />Nothing ruins Arbor Day like the sudden Aggro Dump to the tree.Partsharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005563434367149111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-78151921213540395182009-08-12T08:45:48.000-04:002009-08-12T08:45:48.000-04:00I've been using my numpad for item sets... ori...I've been using my numpad for item sets... originally Itemrack, but now just the built-in Blizzard sets :) For the quick-click raid icons, I was using CharmsFu, but switched recently to TargetCharms. Never did get into using that old Banana-bar-charms-thing.<br /><br />Now that you mention it, though, I remember using the triangle as a hunter's-mark-replacement as well, shortly after the icons were released. Our RL was a hunter, so it came naturally! It just turned into a "hunter, please ice trap this" mark in TBC. :)Kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164718601021220108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-34320565807530343502009-08-11T22:42:35.982-04:002009-08-11T22:42:35.982-04:00New reader here, great blog!
Ever since the marks...New reader here, great blog!<br /><br />Ever since the marks were introduced my raid group used the Green Triangle as the "kill mark" because it looked like an arrow and we were used to using Hunter's Mark on kill targets!<br /><br />I personally have all the raid marks keybound (through the game's own keybinding UI) to my NUMPAD 1 through 8 keys, and 9 clears any mark. It means when I'm tanking or RLing I can select any of the eight marks - or clear a mark - with a quick move of my right hand the short distance from my mouse.<br /><br />I've often wanted to use marks in a macro but never knew the command to do so, good to know!Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203705792244498958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-29897926761777634552009-08-11T19:27:57.344-04:002009-08-11T19:27:57.344-04:00Ooo I like the focus stuff. I usually have the MT...Ooo I like the focus stuff. I usually have the MT focused when healing/dpsing, but if I'm tanking, that seems like a great idea :)Kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164718601021220108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-39737325679218032002009-08-11T18:59:37.495-04:002009-08-11T18:59:37.495-04:00I actually use the following Macro while tanking (...I actually use the following Macro while tanking (which admittedly is pretty rarely these days):<br /><br />/clearfocus<br />/script SetRaidTarget("target",2) <br />/focus<br /><br />I like to have the kill target set as my focus in case I have to target other stuff (that might be running off), take care of it and then quickly return to the right mob. <br /><br />The clearfocus on the top lets me click on empty space in case I have a now-dead mob focused and will clear it.Celeritashttp://www.vortex-guild.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-75106061990260356052009-08-11T18:24:28.385-04:002009-08-11T18:24:28.385-04:00So you weren't supposed to attack the skull? ...So you weren't supposed to attack the skull? LOL... that IS pretty confusing against the standard Pugger skull=kill assignment :) I, too, prefer to leave the "no touch!" mobs unmarked.<br /><br />Maybe it was a "you attack this, you die!" mark?Kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164718601021220108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273077195457377371.post-88847116045146321602009-08-11T17:24:51.578-04:002009-08-11T17:24:51.578-04:00I remember in my old, old guild that we used the o...I remember in my old, old guild that we used the old "skull=kill" system.<br /><br />Then when I started doing Kara with another guild, and I was tanking (lolllll), I found out (the hard way) that their system was "skull means do not touch me until last"<br /><br />......WTF? <br /><br />Why even mark something that you don't want DPSed - just leave it unmarked or something! I was pretty annoyed.<br /><br />It makes sense NOW, after using boss mods for ages.. but back then it was a big "WTF, why would you use skull to say 'don't kill me'?" <br /><br />The message and the visual don't really add up :P I guess they were thinking along the lines of "skull means poison".. I dunno.<br /><br />Personally if it's going to be the last mob to die, I just wouldn't mark it.. and make sure the group knows that you DO NOT DPS UNMARKED until the (insert order here) icons are down. Skull is too much of a red flag, I think.Keevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15076646779679387588noreply@blogger.com