Great way to gather with ease!

In my hours of gathering, and macro research, I have come up with an extremely easy way to set up macros on Aion which make gathering almost as easy as using a bot.

For populated areas like Patamor Thicket on the Asmo. side, the popular things to gather are Twisp Fibers, Vinna, and Theonia. I will use them as an example for some macros.

Macro 1:

/Select Twisp
/Attack

Macro 2:

/Select Vinna
/Attack

Macro 3:

/Select Theonia
/Attack

Once you have made these macros, simply drag them to your quickbar. When you are in the gathering area, click on any of the macros, and you will auto-select, run to, and begin gathering the nearest location of the particular item you want. It's great to use this method in an area which you do not get aggro in, as you can just click a macro after you have gathered your current point, and run directly to the next.

Note: You must be in /Select range of the item in order to properly use the macro. If you aren't selecting anything, move a little closer and the macro will begin to work its magic!

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AionTrick: Quick Crafting Macro

Press: U
Click: New Macro
Make Three Macros called: Master,Mats,Table


Master Macro

Code:

/select x /attack

Mats Macro

Code:

/select y /attack

Table Macro

Code:

/selectBrand z /attack

x= Name of your Crafting Master in which you will obtain work orders from
y= Name of your Materials Master for your craft in which is set for "Master Macro"
z= Use Brand 1 so put in 1 instead of z

Everything is case sensative

Example using Alchemy:
Join a group where you are the leader.
Brand Alchemy table with "Brand 1"

Master Macro

Code:

/select Diana /attack

Mats Macro

Code:

/select Darius /attack

Table

Code:

/selectBrand 1 /attack

make sure the macro 1 is set for hotkey 1
macro 2 is set for hotkey 2
macro 3 is set for hotkey 3

1= Select Master Crafter
2= Select Material Seller
3= Select Table and use it

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No more delay between gathers / Prevent Ninjaing

1. Click on the item to be gathered
2. As soon as it pops up in your inventory, hit any movement key, in any direction and instantly click on the next item to gather.

You shave off the 1-2 seconds waiting time before you have to try again. It becomes especially useful against people trying to ninja the next attempt from you. I am guessing this should work against the bots as well.
This works while flying and picking up Aether as well, every second up there counts, right?.

I wondered if its possible to have a macro for gathering, since it can become extremely boring.

Since the time it takes to gather is always random, its not possible to get a perfect macro to gather all 3 items with one click – at least it won’t be efficient to use a macro that way.

Best you can do is create a macro that breaks the animation after gathering and starts gathering the next item with minimum delay.

Well, this is the best i have come up with so far, and i thought it would be worth to share with you.

Create a new macro and put this in:

Code:
/attack
/select [%Variable9]
/delay 0.1
/attack

Of course, use whatever variable you like.
Save and drag the macro icon down on your quickbar.

As you can see, my macro will use a variable to specify the item to gather, so you will have to set it once you logon, or want to gather a different item. put this into your chat (it doesn’t matter which chat or tab):

/variable 9 ItemToGather

Again, use the variable you set in your macro. as item you need to specify the actual name shown if you hover the item node with your mouse, don’t use brackets or quotes. be aware that variables won’t save when you log out.

Now you’re set! go to your favorite gather spot and move close to your item of desire, and hit the macro key, your toon will run up to it and start gathering. take care that you won’t pull any aggro – if you get hit while gathering (note: each time you get dmg from DoTs, it will count as a hit), you will loose your current gather.

Once you hear the finish sound, instantly hit the macro key again and the macro will break the animation and get right back to gathering.

observations:

• This macro is not quite as fast as using your movement keys to interrupt, however i found it to be satisfying for my lazy needs.
• The item you want to gather has to be in range, i estimate the max. range to be around 25-30m
• After you finished gathering all 3 items, the macro would still try to gather from the (now gone) node, you will have to move closer to an existing node or wait about 1 second after the node is gone.
• The further afar an item is from you, the longer the macro will take to find it.
• If you hit the makro key while gathering, it won’t break your gather (at least it didn’t for me), so you could just keep smashing your key and it will gather everything in sight.

That said, if you don’t want to put up with setting your gather item every time you logon, you have two possible options:

1.) set the item to gather right in your macro instead of [%VariableX], don’t use brackets or quotes, and create different macros for different items if you need. these will save then.
2.) you can also put several /select commands one after another in your macro, the macro should then in theory pick the last item which is in range and gather that. however this didn’t work out too well for me – sometimes it just won’t find items in range. and it seems, the more /select commands you use, the longer the macro takes to complete, up to several seconds, which renders the macro useless in terms of efficiency. maybe you have better luck with that, please hook me up if you find a working solution.

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Cleric Macros

I found some useful Macros for Cleric

1. Healing and Buffing

a) Buffing multiple groups with blessings:
Code:

/Variable 1 Blessing of Health "Rank"
/Select [%Group1]
/Skill [%Variable1]
/Delay 2
/Select [%Group2]
/Skill [%Variable1]
/Delay 2
/Select [%Group3]
/Skill [%Variable1]

Repeat this pattern, replacing the group number, for more groups.

Create multiple versions of this macro for your different Blessings by replacing the "Number" of the Variable.

b) Healing an enemy's target and re-select the enemy:
Code:

/Select [%Target'sTarget]
/Skill "Heal Name" "Rank"
/Delay 2
/Select [%PreviousTarget]

This macro is very useful if you have 2 off-tanks or find yourself in a group with people who pull aggro off the tank/s frequently.

Furthermore, you can still heal yourself along with the tank if you happen to take damage.

c) Healing a group member and then re-targetting your previous target:
Code:

/Select [%Group"Number"]
/Skill "Name"
/Delay 2
/Select [%PreviousTarget]

Alternatively, you can also /Select "Player Name"

This is probably one of the better cleric macros out there.

2. Levelling

a) Faster resting/Mana regen
Code:

/Skill Light of Rejuvenation "Rank"
/Delay 2
/Skill Mana Treatment "Rank"
/Delay 2
/Skill Refresh Mind "Rank"
/Delay 2
/Skill Toggle Rest

I use this quite a lot for levelling when my mana gets low. Of course you can take out Mana Treatment if you don't have powder.

3. Combat

a) Simple assist target and announce target:
Code:

/Select [%Group"Number"]
/Yell DPS [%Target'sTarget] selected by [%Group"number]!
/Select [%Target'sTarget]
/Delay 2
/Attack

Alternatively, you can replace [%Group"Number"] with the name of your group's main assist.

b) Cast Holy Servant and cast HoT on it:
Code:

/Skill Summon: Holy Servant "Rank"
/Delay 2
/Select Divine Energy
/Skill Light of Rejuvenation "Rank"
/Delay 2
/Select [%PreviousTarget]


HoT'ing up your summon makes it stay around for one extra attack (4 instead of 3 hits), which is quite good, especially if simplified by a macro.

As stated above, currently I have not found a way to target a previous hostile target, but you can just hit TAB to do this quite easily.

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Aion Macros - How to create Macros

What is a Macro?

A macro is a function that enables you to carry out a number of continuous processes, in one step. By using macros, you can conveniently use several skills or commands with just a single icon.


Running a Macro

<49884> (If it's on the China version, otherwise I think you can find it yourself) Click to open the Edit Macro Window. Run a macro by selecting one from the Macro List and registering its icon on the Quickbar, or by entering the Macro Command directly in the Chat Window.



Registering a Macro

You can register a new macro by pressing the 'New Macro' button on the Macro Tab of the Macro Window. You can register up to 12 macros.


Deleting a Macro

Select the macro icon to delete on the Macro Window and click the 'Delete' button.


Editing a Macro

1. Select the macro icon to edit and click the 'Edit' button.

2. Edit the macro text on the Edit Macro Window, and click the 'Save' button.



Composition of Edit Macro Window

Macro Name: When you register a macro on the Quickbar, the name of the macro is displayed as a tool tip. You can enter up to 10 characters including spaces.

Macro Description: Enter a brief description of the macro here. You can enter up to 40 characters including spaces.

Select Icon: These are icons you can use as macro icons.

Enter Macro Command: Enter the commands to include in the macro. You can enter up to 255 characters including spaces.


Entering a Macro Automatically

Dragging a skill, function, emotion, Quickbar or item icons onto the Enter Macro Command box of the Edit Macro Window enters the command automatically.


Entering a Macro Manually - Skills

Enter '/Skill [skill name]' in the Enter Macro Command box of the Edit Macro Window. You need to enter the exact name of the skill, including spaces, to run the macro properly.

Ex) /Skill Ferocious Strike II


Entering a Macro Manually - Functions

Enter '/Skill [function name]' in the Enter Macro Command box of the Edit Macro Window. You need to enter the exact name of the function, including spaces, to run the macro properly.

Ex) /Skill Pick Up Item


Entering a Macro Manually - Emotions

Enter '/[emotion name]' in the Enter Macro Command box of the Edit Macro Window.

Ex) /Laugh


Entering a Macro Manually - Quickbar

Enter '/Quickbar [quickbar type] [number of quickbar rows] [quickbar number]' in the Enter Macro Command box of the Edit Macro Window. The numbers for quickbar types are: Basic Quickbar (1), Ctrl Quickbar (2), Alt Quickbar (3), and Right Quickbar (4).

Ex) /Quickbar 1 1 1 - executes the icon registered in the first slot of the first row of the Basic Quickbar.


Entering a Macro Manually - Items

Enter '/Use [item name]' accurately in the Enter Macro Command box of the Edit Macro Window.

Ex) /Use Mercenary Canteen


Entering a Macro Manually - Target Selection

Enter '/Select [character name]' in the Enter Macro Command box of the Edit Macro Window. You can enter [%Yourself], [%Pet], [%Group1]~[%Group5], [%Pet1~5], [%Target], [%PreviousTarget] and [%TargetofTarget] instead of a character name.

Ex) /Select [%Pet1] - Selects the pet of the group member no. 1.

/Select [%PreviousTarget] - Selects the previously selected target.


Entering a Macro Manually - Chat

Enter '/[chat mode] [text]' in the Enter Macro Command box of the Edit Macro Window.

Ex) /Whisper Hi there!

You can enter [%Yourself], [%Pet], [%Group1~5], [%Pet1~5], [%Target], [%PreviousTarget] and [%TargetofTarget] while in the middle of a chat.

Ex) /Group [%Group1] is really the best!


Entering a Macro Manually - Variables

You can assign variables to frequently used names by entering /Variable [0~9] [name] in the Enter Macro Command box of the Edit Macro Window.

Ex) /Variable 0 Minor Potion of Life

You can compose macros more easily by registering variables assigned to long names. Assigned variables can be checked in the Variable tab of the Macro Window.

Ex) /Use [#Variable0] - uses a Minor Potion of Life.


Entering a Macro Manually - Miscellaneous

You can delay time by entering '/Delay [time(seconds)].

Ex) /Delay 3.5 - delays the execution for 3.5 seconds.

You can execute a normal attack by entering '/Attack'.

Ex) /Attack - attacks a selected target.

You can change the usage status of a Power Shard by entering '/Power Shard [Activate/Deactivate]'.

Ex) /Power Shard Activate - uses the Power Shard.

You can change your equipped weapon by entering '/changeweaponset'.

You can support a selected target by entering '/AssistTarget'.

You can automatically choose a target to attack by entering '/AutomaticSelection'.




Cautions about using Macros

- You cannot enter another macro within a macro.

- Some commands may require sufficient cooldown time between the execution of commands.

- Macros are stopped when there is not enough MP or HP to execute a skill, or when there is no target.

- You can use the Example tab to see how you can use commands.

- You cannot use the following macro commands in the Chat window.

/Delay [%Yourself], [%Pet], [%Group1~5], [%Pet1~5], [%Target], [%PreviousTarget], [%TargetofTarget] and [%Variable0~9].
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MACRO TUTORIAL

In this tutorial, we will be exploring how to click and drag the skills into the macro command box. I will also show you the 2 most popular macro examples used by solo and group party players. I have also written down some of the most basic and commonly used macro commands at the bottom of the tutorial. And before I conclude the tutorial, I will share with you the issues arises from using the macro and how to use them so that the chain will not be interrupted.

For new players, do not worry if you think that typing macros may be equivilant to keying in html or C++ command lines. Thank NCSoft for the Click and Drag function that will save you tons of trouble.

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