Wonderful, Wise, Winza's guide to binds!

Thank you for the help. I've tried the suggestions and they seem to work now.

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@Van De Graff-X, Liberty

As I'm directionally illiterate in games, I open map and then click on what I need to nav to, and then close map.

Is there a way I can hit a putton, say numpad5, and have the nav target, say, Atlas?

(Haven't written any binds yet, and this probably kept me from buying the Logitec G15 keyboard, which is just a macro program and extra keys)

OH, and if I make a bind by typing it in, does it save it in a bind file that is automatically loaded for that hero, or do I have to load that file everytime I Log in (disconnected from map server much?)?

Thanks

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I dont think you can do that thing with the map.

But as for the bind, if your in game and type /bind m "say Hi I'm $name, Would you like to run some missions with me?"

than you wont need to load that bind everytime you log into game it will stay untill you change it.

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My Supergroup is Ghost Legion, Insane Crusaders of Ghost Legion, Ghost Legion of Liberty, My Villiangroup is Shadow Wraiths.
My Global is @Darklite and @DazzlerDarklite

Ok, does this look like it would have any conflicts or syntax errors.

divide "team blasters target me, you'll attack my target, so you won't pull"
multipy "team run past me and see if you can get them to stick to me"

numpad7 "target_enemy_next"
numpad8 "target_enemy_prev"
numpad9 "target_enemy_near"

numpad4 "e point$$ team That $target"
numpad5 "e no$$ team NO! STOP! STOP!"
numpad6 "team RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!"
plus "I'm gonna flee for a sec"

numpad1 "afk$$ e lotus"
numpad2 "team Hold on, I need to rest"
numpad3 "t $target, I'm a Lv $level $archetype, wanna help on my mish"

b "e shrug"
enter "afk typing$$ beginchat"

shift+numpad1 "team_select 1"
shift+numpad2 "team_select 2"
shift+numpad3 "team_select 3"
shift+numpad4 "team_select 4"
shift+numpad5 "team_select 5"
shift+numpad6 "team_select 6"
shift+numpad7 "team_select 7"
shift+numpad8 "team_select 8"

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I think it looks like it wont, but i'm no pro at binding yet and cant get in game atm to try.

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My Supergroup is Ghost Legion, Insane Crusaders of Ghost Legion, Ghost Legion of Liberty, My Villiangroup is Shadow Wraiths.
My Global is @Darklite and @DazzlerDarklite

For a bindloadfile? Mostly good.
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plus "I'm gonna flee for a sec"

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This needs a command, right now it'd try to chat out /I'm, which isn't too helpful. Replacing it with plus "team I'm gonna flee for a sec" should work, though.
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numpad1 "afk$$ e lotus"

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This command will set you AFK, then instantly turn off AFK status by activating an emote. Switch it around to numpad1 "e lotus$$afk" and it'll work, though.

Everything else looks fine.

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I am trying to bind my / on the numpad for deflection shield and i cant get it working does anyone know how to do it?

i'm doing /bind numpad/ "powexecname deflection shield"

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My Supergroup is Ghost Legion, Insane Crusaders of Ghost Legion, Ghost Legion of Liberty, My Villiangroup is Shadow Wraiths.
My Global is @Darklite and @DazzlerDarklite

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I am trying to bind my / on the numpad for deflection shield and i cant get it working does anyone know how to do it?

i'm doing /bind numpad/ "powexecname deflection shield"

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I'm not certain on this since I haven't tried it myself and play on a laptop so I can't test it, but you may find that 'divide' works instead of 'numpad/' so it would be:

/bind divide "powexecname deflection shield"

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It is divide.

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thank you both I'll be putting devide in instead of /

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My Supergroup is Ghost Legion, Insane Crusaders of Ghost Legion, Ghost Legion of Liberty, My Villiangroup is Shadow Wraiths.
My Global is @Darklite and @DazzlerDarklite

what would the command be to select next friendly target not a team mate but say you have speedboost and you want to flyby people and speedboost them.
what would that command be.

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My Supergroup is Ghost Legion, Insane Crusaders of Ghost Legion, Ghost Legion of Liberty, My Villiangroup is Shadow Wraiths.
My Global is @Darklite and @DazzlerDarklite

I usually set this up in options.

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I used your suggestion for a single key with multiple binds to do something I've wanted for a very long time - a single key to toggle between Combat Jumping and Super Jump. Not exactly rocket science, but I'm a bind n00b, so thank you.

<ul type="square">j1.txt file
[whatever key] "powexec_name Combat Jumping$$bind_load_file C:\whatever folder\j2.txt"

j2.txt file
[whatever key] "powexec_name Super Jump$$bind_load_file C:\whatever folder\j1.txt"[/list]
After entering "/bind_load_file C:\whatever folder\j1.txt" I was good as gold. One question though: is there ever any lag associated with loading bind files?

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i've never noticed any lag associated with it

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My Supergroup is Ghost Legion, Insane Crusaders of Ghost Legion, Ghost Legion of Liberty, My Villiangroup is Shadow Wraiths.
My Global is @Darklite and @DazzlerDarklite

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I used your suggestion for a single key with multiple binds to do something I've wanted for a very long time - a single key to toggle between Combat Jumping and Super Jump. Not exactly rocket science, but I'm a bind n00b, so thank you.

<ul type="square">j1.txt file
[whatever key] "powexec_name Combat Jumping$$bind_load_file C:\whatever folder\j2.txt"

j2.txt file
[whatever key] "powexec_name Super Jump$$bind_load_file C:\whatever folder\j1.txt"[/list]
After entering "/bind_load_file C:\whatever folder\j1.txt" I was good as gold. One question though: is there ever any lag associated with loading bind files?

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Loading bind files isn't necessary for a toggle bind. I use:
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/bind t "powexecname super jump$$powexecname combat jumping"

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Hitting "T" toggles between Combat Jumping and Super Jump (Combat Jumping activates on the first press).

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Even easier. Thanks.

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THat mean there isn't away to set it up without being in options? I mean I'd like to hit a key that targets next freindly and activates the power. (As long as its not on my team)

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My Supergroup is Ghost Legion, Insane Crusaders of Ghost Legion, Ghost Legion of Liberty, My Villiangroup is Shadow Wraiths.
My Global is @Darklite and @DazzlerDarklite

/target_friend_far
Targets the farthest friend. A friend is any friendly player or pet, not just teammates.

/target_friend_near
Targets the nearest friend.

/target_friend_next
Cycles through visible targetable friends in near to far order.

/target_friend_prev
Cycles through visible targetable friends in far to near order.

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Thanks Ace!
Got it partcially working how i want it now to play with it somem ore I might get it exactly how I want it.

If anyone else wants to try it heres what I did

4 "powexecslot 4$$powexecname enchant undead$$Targetfriendnext"

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My Supergroup is Ghost Legion, Insane Crusaders of Ghost Legion, Ghost Legion of Liberty, My Villiangroup is Shadow Wraiths.
My Global is @Darklite and @DazzlerDarklite

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Thanks Ace!
Got it partcially working how i want it now to play with it somem ore I might get it exactly how I want it.

If anyone else wants to try it heres what I did

4 "powexecslot 4$$powexecname enchant undead$$Targetfriendnext"

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What happens when you switch your active power tray?

Unless there is a different power in slot 4 you might just want to try something like this:

&lt;key&gt; powexec_name Enchant Undead$$target_friend_next

PS. Why are so many people using the powexec_slot command? It's much easier to just use the powexec_name command and have as few powers in the power trays as possible.

On my Scrapper main I have about 20 powers actually in the slots. most of them are my attack powers placed in slots 1, 2, 3, and 4. All I have to do is hit my 1-4 keys and adjust with ctrl and alt to use my alternate trays. For things like teleport or recall friend I have those bound to specific keys. My tp bind is as follows:

shift+lbutton camdist 100$$powexec_name Teleport

This allows me to execute Teleport and adjust my camera view to a wider field so I can make my next jump. Also, for recall friend one could use something like this:

ctrl+lbutton say $target, Come Here!$$powexec_name Recall Friend$$target_teammate_next$$bind_load_file &lt;path to next Recall Friend file&gt;

That should enable you to say your chat, execute recall friend, target your next team mate, and prepare for the next transport with a different chat statement.

Sorry if I seem abrasive in any way. Just having a busy day... Have fun and Happy binding.

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dunno i rarely switch trays lol

But I gots another question yay for me!
I used to know how to do this but lost my notes dang it and i'm hoping someone else knows how and can tell me..

I am in afew global channels and would like to hit a key that will make me speak in say Justice Radio and beside my global name i'd like it to say which character i am on and what server before I speak. Does anyone know how I would go abouts doing that?

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My Supergroup is Ghost Legion, Insane Crusaders of Ghost Legion, Ghost Legion of Liberty, My Villiangroup is Shadow Wraiths.
My Global is @Darklite and @DazzlerDarklite

Ok I'm working on a series of emotes and speech to make my villains monolauge. I'm pretty well versed in binds and macros, just got one quick question. How can I make 2 or more chat bubbles in a bind or macro?
I'm thinking it's like this but can't remember; I've done it before.
/macro m1 "&lt;color red&gt;&lt;bg black&gt;&lt;border red&gt;say blah blah blah$$emote lecture$$return$$&lt;color black&gt;&lt;bg red&gt;&lt;border black&gt;say more yackity yack yack."

The effect I'm looking for is

lecture emote

chat bubble 1 -blah blah blah

chat bubble 2 -more yackity yack yack

thanks in advance

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one bubble will appear below the first if you do this

/bind CTRL+F5 "emote bubble One$$emote Bubble Two"

or this

/bind CTRL+F5 "local bubble One$$Local Bubble Two"

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...I am in afew global channels and would like to hit a key that will make me speak in say Justice Radio and beside my global name i'd like it to say which character i am on and what server before I speak. Does anyone know how I would go abouts doing that?

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You might want to try something like this:

eg..
shift+enter beginchat /send "Justice Radio" $name on the $server server:&lt;space&gt;&lt;space&gt;

I'm not certain that $server is a valid string to say which server you're on, but $name will say the name of what ever toon you are currently playing. and now for the generic syntax:

&lt;keystroke&gt; beginchat /send &lt;Channel Name&gt; &lt;Introduction using "$name" and "$server"&gt;

And now for the multiple chat bubbles.

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one bubble will appear below the first if you do this:
/bind CTRL+F5 "emote bubble One$$emote Bubble Two"
Or this:
/bind CTRL+F5 "local bubble One$$Local Bubble Two"

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From what I remember about the binds and the commands in them is that you can only do one type of command in a single bind or macro and it will execute the last command in the series first. What I mean by this is that if you try using 2 speaking commands in one bind series it will only execute one of those commands. in the above examples it seems that only "bubble two" will execute. I will look into this.



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The speaking commands will both execute but unless it's a thought emote it will only execute one emote command.

It will do this:
local yaddy yaddy yaddy$$local blah blah blah$$emote laugh$$emote thinks that so and so is one hot cookie

It will not do this:
localyaddy yaddy yaddy$$local blah blah blah$$emote dance$$emote laugh

In the first example the 3 bubbles happen but the emote bubble pushes the yaddy yaddy yaddy bubble off too fast to be seen. In the second example it will execute the 2 speech bubbles and the dance emote but not the laugh emote. Hope this helps.

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It will not do this:
localyaddy yaddy yaddy$$local blah blah blah$$emote dance$$emote laugh


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that is pretty close to what I was looking for. I only need to do the one emote (ie lecture) and 2 bubbles. Since I'm going to be monolauging, I'm sure I'll go over the 256 character limit, hence the need for the 2 bubbles. Sooo

/macro m1 "emote lecture$$Say Your day has come $target.....$$say You'll never escape my evil plans...."

That should do what i want. I'll try it out later today when i get home from work

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