perfect... cheers bud 
Very nice. One question though.
What if you miss on of your attacks? Can you make a bind to reset all the bind files to the starting attack?
I was going to do something like this; glad someone beat me to it 
My intent is to use macros and goto_tray, similar to what I do with my Peacebringer and form shifting; it's easy that way to include a 'reset' button on all trays to bring you straight back to tray 1. Haven't looked at doing it with straight binds, though.
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Very nice. One question though.
What if you miss on of your attacks? Can you make a bind to reset all the bind files to the starting attack?
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Either re-load the files, or create a seperate notepad file and bind it to another key. Or do what I do and step back and hit keys until it Q's the first attack again.
Or you can create this bind:
/bind KEY "bind_load_file C:\binds\weaken1.txt$$
bind_load_file C:\binds\empower1.txt$$ bind_load_file C:\binds\vitals1.txt$$ bind_load_file C:\binds\sweep1.txt"
Pressing the key you assign this bind to will reload all the bind files.
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i cant get it to work i did what it say :/ any help?
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i cant get it to work i did what it say :/ any help?
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If you did exactly as it says....it should work. Re-read the directions and try again, and let me know what problems you get. Then I'll see if I can help. =)
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it say cant read binds file with go to load them
Make sure the notepad files are in this directory on your computer:
C:\binds\
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got it think i had to deleat the "" in it
Nice bind list, but I saved myself the headache and bought me a G15 keyboard.
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Nice bind list, but I saved myself the headache and bought me a G15 keyboard.
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Yep! With my G15 keyboard, I should be able to set up the entire series of attacks as a macro on one G-key. Of couse, if there is a miss, I'll be stuck in the animation until all three execute.
Still, nicely done, OP. Good info!
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Would it be easier in the long run to set up a key bind like those made for Masterminds. Where pushing one keypad button sets up three other keypad buttons to be attacks in the combo. Then, pushing another button would change those three buttons to be a different combo. Thus, allowing for misses in the combo.
For example:
Set Numpad7 up to make numpads 1-3 to be the Weaken combo.
Set Numpad8 up to make numpads 1-3 to be the Empower combo.
This also would allow for people unfamiliar or uncomfortable with .txt filing to set them up in fewer steps? Just asking.
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I had set up something very similar to this on Test, but found the need to reload the bind or cancel out if you miss to be a bit clunky.
I even tried binding a key to do "nop/reload bind" when I missed. Still not quite smooth enough for me.
As the latest incarnation, I put the Weaken sequence and Blinding Feint in Tray 1, slots 1-4 (thus Empower and Weaken easily accessible).
I then wrote a pair of Macros to jump to Tray 2 or 3, and put the Macro buttons (AV and SW) in slots 5 and 6 of Tray 1.
Trays 2 and 3 have slots 1-3 with the AV and Sweep combos respectively, and then Macros keyed to flip to the other Trays in slots 4-5.
All trays have the extra attacks from the other combos occupying the next slots in the tray, so if I miss I can at least fire SOMETHING and switch to the tray I want while the attack (usually Blinding Feint) animates.
This way I can keep switching my left hand between the left side of the number key row and the movement keys while my right hand stays on the mouse. It needs a little bit of practice, but can work very smoothly without interrupting the attack flow and the leaping/moving to get the best cones lined up.
Another thought I've been flirting with: I have a 5 button mouse. I might assign a bindload to one of the side buttons that can flip quickly through the trays instead of using the Macros. Could save some space on the bars. The only problem is a lack of labeling. Being able to label the macros "AV" and "SW" has been very nice.
in any case, still trying different methods to see which one feels the best/easiest. Very much would like to hear other takes.
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I had set up something very similar to this on Test, but found the need to reload the bind or cancel out if you miss to be a bit clunky.
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Yes, but the question I posed would not require reloading. You push 7, and 1-3 remain the same. So if the first attack misses, just push 1 again, and you're still set.
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This way I can keep switching my left hand between the left side of the number key row and the movement keys while my right hand stays on the mouse.
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Would you need the mouse that often when staying in melee range fights? Other than for maybe selecting a very specific target in a group, I can't see needing it that often mid-fight. But that could just be my playstyle.
As for tray swapping... I avoid that as much as possible. Though I will admit it helps tremendously in my Peacbringer when form shifting.
@Rylas
Kill 'em all. Let XP sort 'em out.
It certainly works, not sure why it felt wrong. Perhaps the main issue is wanting to see which attack missed, and what's left in the chain etc. which tray changing permits.
As for the mouse issue, I never take my hand off it (with the right button usually depressed) unless I'm typing chat.
This is definitely a playstyle thing, but I find that Q and E change my character facing way too jerkily and slowly. In comparison, with the mouse I can change my front view precisely and almost instantly.
In a set that is very cone dependent I want to be able to tab or left-mouse select a foe, jump over his head, spin to just the right angle, and take out 3 baddies at once. I know the game auto-spins you when you attack, but I'd much rather actually control the direction I'm looking at all times.
Again, it's personal choice. I've just always done it that way.
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As for the mouse issue, I never take my hand off it (with the right button usually depressed) unless I'm typing chat.
This is definitely a playstyle thing, but I find that Q and E change my character facing way too jerkily and slowly. In comparison, with the mouse I can change my front view precisely and almost instantly.
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I'm the same way.. my right hand has no business leaving the mouse.. ever. And, as for Q and E, I too find that they fail to offer the control of mouse directional control. Also, the "right-depressed" mode is my norm as I often need to control my "viewport" without worrying about attack direction once I've triggered it.
With that, ever since my first warshade, I've been re-binding Q and E for swapping out power bind loads and trays. It was clunky at first.. I would change forms "unexpectedly" but with time.. It is almost natural. Also, when I need Q & E functionality.. the <- -> are already bound to same function.
Is there a way to just bind all the powers into the numpads? So I can just press 1-2-3 for combo 1.. 4-5-6 for combo 2 etc??
Yep!
That would be
/bind numpad1 "powexec_name Ablating Strike"
And so on, so forth.
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wow i feel dumb
this sounds way more complicated than just clicking powers,following the orange circles...im not knocking it just sounds like alot more work
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Yep!
That would be
/bind numpad1 "powexec_name Ablating Strike"
And so on, so forth.
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K.. cool.. I'm a bindnoob.. so that is extra beautiful..
I'm a keyboard user.. so it's easier to use the numpads instead of shift+x for the combos.. thanks a bunch Fanny 
Well apparently Im a noob cause I cant get this to work...I also have aG15 keyboard.,...and well cant figure that one out either (maybe IM getting too old and should be put out to pasture LOL)
That being said I downloaded the file and saved it to my c drive as instructed then I copied and pasted the commands to open the files into the game still no luck...
Cant figure out why its not working
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wow i feel dumb
this sounds way more complicated than just clicking powers,following the orange circles...im not knocking it just sounds like alot more work
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Again.. it just boils down to personal preference. Nice job providing the binds for those who wish to use them.
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Is there a way to just bind all the powers into the numpads? So I can just press 1-2-3 for combo 1.. 4-5-6 for combo 2 etc??
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Or you could even do 1-2-3 for combo 1, Shift+1 Shift+2 Shift+3 for combo 2, Alt+1 Alt+2 Alt+3 for combo 3, and Ctrl+1 Ctrl+2 Ctrl+3 for combo 4.
Or instead of using 1-2-3, use NumLock, / and * (or keypad -, + and enter). This is good for me since I have keypad 1-8 for directly targeting team members for my buffers.
If you are copy and pasting the binds into the command line you will often find that you get an error saying you can't read the bind due to a space that is inadvertantly put in before the bind.
Make sure you hit the backspace at the beginning of the text string and this will often remedy the problem you are having. It's the most common error that I see.
When youre running around in a team like a raving lunatic, the last thing you want to worry about is memorizing your combos. Worry no more! Ive put together a bind file for you that will make your life much easier.
This works for all Dual Blade Scrappers, Tanks, and Brutes. Stalkers, scroll down for a special edit guide.
How to install:
Download the file , then unzip directly onto your C:\ drive. All the notepad files HAVE to be in a folder called binds, or only the first attack will work. Once the folder is in the right place, all you need to do is type the following:
/bind_load_file C:\binds\weaken1.txt
/bind_load_file C:\binds\empower1.txt
/bind_load_file C:\binds\vitals1.txt
/bind_load_file C:\binds\sweep1.txt
What this bind file does is assigns a combo to a single key. The default is shift+1-4. For example, hitting shift+1 will fire off the first attack in the Weaken Combo. Pressing it again will activate the next. And pressing it again will finish the combo. The next time you press it, it resets and starts at the first attack again.
Here is the default key layout:
Shift+1: Weaken. (Nimble Slash -> Ablating Strike -> Typhoons Edge)
Shift+2: Empower. (Nimble Slash -> Ablating Strike -> Blinding Feint)
Shift+3: Attack Vitals. (Ablating Strike -> Vengeful Slice -> Sweeping Strike)
Shift+4: Sweep. (One Thousand Cuts -> Power Slice -> Typhoons Edge)
How to change the keys:
This is actually really easy. To change what keys these are bound to, (BEFORE LOAD YOUR BIND FILE IN GAME) simply open each text document and type the key you want where it says shift+X.
For example
Weaken1.txt
Shift+1 powexec_name Nimble Slash$$ bind_load_file C:\binds\weaken2.txt
Becomes
H powexec_name Nimble Slash$$ bind_load_file C:\binds\weaken2.txt
Nothing else gets changed. Please note its *really* easy to break a key if you mis-type a bind file. In the event you later change your mind and you dont want to default ALL your binds, simply copy these lines
/bind shift+1 "team_select 1"
/bind shift+2 "team_select 2"
/bind shift+3 "team_select 3"
/bind shift+4 "team_select 4"
These are the game defaults for those keys.
Stalkers:
As Im not really big on Stalker playing, I dont really know the combo strings, mainly because I havent looked. But chances are if youre reading this, you have some interest in getting a bind file for your character. Well, thats also easy to do.
All you need to do is change the text files where it says powexec_name AttackPower. Simply replace the power names so they are in the right order.
If you have any questions, comments, praise, flames, or suggestions on how I can improve/clarify this guide, feel free to send me a Forum PM or global @Fan-Fania
Hope you guys enjoy this as much as I am! ^_^
Special thanks to Quatermain for hosting the binds.
Note: If the download doesn't work, try again in a few minutes.
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