Macro Question (buffing)

I am wanting to make a single macro key that will activate each of my buffs. I don't mind spamming the key to get them all in. I use the ESDF keybinds, so I was wanting to use X as my buff key.

Powers to Buff:
Psychic Focus
Build Up
Conserve Power
Power Boost
Boost Range

Macro I wrote:
/macro buff powexec_name Psychic Focus$$powexec_name Build Up$$powexec_name Conserve Power$$powexec_name Power Boost$$powexec_name Boost Range

The problem with this was it saw only one of the powers and ignored the rest. I went into edit and it just showed the first one. Not sure what happened.

The game has limitations on macros like that because they could potentially used to bot the game.

However, their is a work around. Look up the "loadfile" command. Essentially, you can use it to create seperate macros/binds for each of your buffs by creating a text file with each bind inside and a link to the next bind.

Example:

loadfile 1:
/bind 1,"powexec_name Psychic Focus$$loadfile C:\loadfiles\2.txt"

loadfile 2:
/bind 1,"powexec_name Build Up$$loadfile C:\loadfiles\1.txt"

The actual commands would be slightly different I think but the intent would be the same. In the example above, pressing 1 would activate psychic focus and change the bind to loadfile 2, which would activate build up on the next press of 1.

There should be a guide to this in the guides section.

VERY helpful. Thank you very much, Combat.

The correct syntax is (replace c:\binds\#.txt with your preferred folder and filenames, replace k with your preferred key):

c:\binds\1.txt:

k "powexecname Psychic Focus$$bindloadfile c:\binds\2.txt"

k "powexecname Build Up$$bindloadfile c:\binds\3.txt"

k "powexecname Conserve Power$$bindloadfile c:\binds\4.txt

k "powexecname Power Boost$$bindloadfile c:\binds\5.txt

k "powexecname Boost Range$$bindloadfile c:\binds\1.txt

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There is another way to tie a bunch of powers to one key by using the "toggleon" command instead of "powexec" and doing it as a keybind instead of a macro.

Personally, I would separate the toggle powers and the click powers onto two (or more) different keys. Reason being, when the toggles are turned on, they will just keep running until you turn them off separately. The clicks will recharge as normal and be ready for the next keypress.

You can also set one power to fire (toggle) on the downpress and one on the release by putting a "+" in front of your command string.

Here's a quick example of both that I have in one file for my blaster:

NUMPAD1 "+ $$powexec_toggleon Aim$$powexec_toggleon Build Up"
NUMPAD2 "+ $$powexec_toggleon Combat Jumping$$powexec_toggleon Tough$$powexec_toggleon Weave"
NUMPAD3 "+ $$powexec_toggleoff Combat Jumping$$powexec_toggleoff Tough$$powexec_toggleoff Weave"
NUMPAD4 "+ $$powexec_toggleon Nova$$powexec_toggleon Conserve Power"

My clicks are numpad 1&4. Downpress and release for each set. They will recharge as normal and be ready to fire on the next keypress.

My toggles are numpad 2&3. I do have to hit numpad2 a couple times to toggle everything on; once on, they will continue to run. If I get detoggled, I just have to hit the key again, and the things that were detoggled will come back on. Then numpad3 turns them all off simultaneously.

Just another angle for ya to consider.

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Also, OP, from a tactics perspective (assuming you're on a Psi/Energy Blaster), you'll want to reverse the order you're firing those buffs: Boost Range/Power Boost are the longest buffs, so you want them firing first, so they last while you fire off the rest of the buffs afore you start attacking, also, Power Boost will buff the +ToHit of Psychic Concentration (Aim clone) and Build Up. It doesn't boost the Range of Boost Range though, so no sense in firing it afore hand.

Lastly, doubt you're destroying your Endurance bar on an initial attack string, so save Conserve Power to be used when your bar is only ~25% full, your recovery is debuffed, or you want to nuke (found it works better popped before the nuke, since that's one less you have to pop after on just a Blue inspiration).