Macro command "Walk behind enemy'

Mayfly - Dreamweaver
Mayfly - Dreamweaver Posts: 6,094 Arc User
edited March 2014 in Quality Corner
The macro command to repeat a chain of skills is misnamed as "Walk behind enemy". It should be renamed to "Loop" or "Repeat" or something like that, as it is confusing to new players.
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  • Lolgasmic - Raging Tide
    Lolgasmic - Raging Tide Posts: 1,315 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    Mayfly - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    The macro command to repeat a chain of skills is misnamed as "Walk behind enemy". It should be renamed to "Loop" or "Repeat" or something like that, as it is confusing to new players.

    That's used to REPEAT A MACRO? This changes so much....

    <- Playing since March 2010, and I didn't know that wtf lol b:surrender
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  • ovenusarmanio
    ovenusarmanio Posts: 6,695 Community Moderator
    edited February 2014
    The more you know!

    But seriously I really agree with this, this is one of those bugs that is on the tip of my tongue when I think it's been needing to be fixed for years, and then can't come up with it when need an example. xD So am glad you posted this, i went a long time without knowing this because the description is nowhere close the actual functionality.

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  • Lolgasmic - Raging Tide
    Lolgasmic - Raging Tide Posts: 1,315 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    Seriously, I feel like knowing this means I may actually try a mage class now.... Hated the idea of mashing multiple buttons on the same boss for minutes straight...
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  • Annalyse - Heavens Tear
    Annalyse - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,618 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    Totally agree, I didn't know what that button was for until I randomly commented to someone one day about how it was irritating I couldn't make a macro that repeated....
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  • Blue__Lycan - Sanctuary
    Blue__Lycan - Sanctuary Posts: 70 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    Yep, this got me too.
  • Zheii - Archosaur
    Zheii - Archosaur Posts: 2,732 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    Haha the first time someone explained this to me I was so confused...
    This is a great idea though, seems like the original was translated from Chinese wrong.
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  • Psytrac - Dreamweaver
    Psytrac - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,488 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    The original chinese for anyone who can actually read it:
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    got an answer from a chinese friend:
    *** 6:29:28 AM
    the chinese means "recycle the skills behind"
    @Lolgasmic: I didn't either lol

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  • zoube
    zoube Posts: 179 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    I remember on PWMS (old official euro server, with different translation: Archosaur was Ancien Dragon City, etc...) it was the same translation mistake.
  • Psytrac - Dreamweaver
    Psytrac - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,488 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    zoube wrote: »
    I remember on PWMS (old official euro server, with different translation: Archosaur was Ancien Dragon City, etc...) it was the same translation mistake.
    pwi: 
    "Archosaur"
3801  5  42  3  1  3  60  1  1  23  1
1326.540039, 219.617996, 934.984009
1154.430176  219.683441  656.079712
1906.385986  219.707855  652.669495
1909.796143  220.547256  1416.561035
1154.430176  251.340775  1414.855957
1154.385010  219.683441  656.062439

    W2I: 
    "&#31062;&#40857;&#22478;"
3801  5  42  3  1  3  60  1  1  23  1
1326.540039, 219.617996, 934.984009
1154.430176  219.683441  656.079712
1906.385986  219.707855  652.669495
1909.796143  220.547256  1416.561035
1154.430176  251.340775  1414.855957
1154.385010  219.683441  656.062439

    w2i translation: "Dragon City"
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  • Azura - Lost City
    Azura - Lost City Posts: 2,281 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    Yeah, they should change that translation because it doesn't make sense.

    I didn't imagine there was so much people that still didn't know.
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  • Psytrac - Dreamweaver
    Psytrac - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,488 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    *** 6:29:28 AM
    the chinese means "recycle the skills behind"

    That's a quote from a conversation with a friend of mine from w2i. as you can see, the translation We got was a horrid one.

    it should say either "redo" or "restart list"

    But with that there's another fun bug. because you have to put it FIRST for it to work
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  • _dblazen_ - Dreamweaver
    _dblazen_ - Dreamweaver Posts: 566 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    Psytrac - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    That's a quote from a conversation with a friend of mine from w2i. as you can see, the translation We got was a horrid one.

    it should say either "redo" or "restart list"

    But with that there's another fun bug. because you have to put it FIRST for it to work

    Just name it "loop" (or something along the lines of "loop of the following skills", whatever) then, problem solved.
  • Mayfly - Dreamweaver
    Mayfly - Dreamweaver Posts: 6,094 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    "Repeat the following skills" or "Loop through the following skills" would work.
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  • Evryn - Morai
    Evryn - Morai Posts: 1,437 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    This tripped me up as well, and explains why some combos kept locking up on me...

    Please change the text :)
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  • surtr
    surtr Posts: 3,378 Perfect World Employee
    edited February 2014
    Thanks, I'll make sure this gets fixed.
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  • AliceAdams - Lost City
    AliceAdams - Lost City Posts: 308 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    Wow. I've been confused by this for the longest time.

    I came from another MMO where, as a sin, walking behind the enemy actually gave you a damage bonus. So I've always wondered what the point of that command was in this game.

    Thank you for posting this!
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  • Jadsia - Lost City
    Jadsia - Lost City Posts: 1,322 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    I have never ever messed with that walk from behind button because as a caster I never believed it would have done me any good. It seemed rather silly. I had no idea that was to restart the macro over again. That I could have used.
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  • UltiMaia - Morai
    UltiMaia - Morai Posts: 24 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    Lolgasmic - Raging Tide wrote: »
    Seriously, I feel like knowing this means I may actually try a mage class now.... Hated the idea of mashing multiple buttons on the same boss for minutes straight...

    Yes, you must try the wizard. I did, and I feel great about my looping macros. b:laugh
    I even have one that spam-heals, in case I'm supporting a tank and there's no cleric nearby.
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