I finally got into a guild that is raiding often. We did gruul and Mag. Then one boss in SSC and wiped on the other. We are going back to SSC tonignt. The problem I'm having is tracking my sheep when sheep breaks early. In 5 and 10 man runs it was not difficult to see my polymorph target and catch it if sheep broke early. In these 25 man encounters it is very difficult to see my sheep. I am using a focus target Macro:
/clearfocus [modifier:shift]
/focus [target=focus,noexists]; [target=focus,dead]
/clearfocus [target=focus,help]
/stopcasting
/cast [target=focus,exists,harm] Polymorph; Polymorph
And the sheepwatch addon, but neither of those tell me if sheep breaks early. Do you guys have any tips?
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I'd recommend Controlfreak. It gives you a "ding"-type sound that means sheep's out. You cant miss it.
I use a focus frame with the portrait turned on, a sheep's head turning into an angry naga/belf/whatever usually draws my attention.
I use a less sophisticated macro then yours, but it does its job well:
/focus
/stopcasting
/cast [target=focus] polymorph
I use a less sophisticated macro then yours, but it does its job well:
/focus
/stopcasting
/cast [target=focus] polymorph
Is the portrait an option in the UI?
I'd recommend you don't use mods, instead work on learning situational awareness, this should help you alot more then relying on mods would.
Really, just use a focus mod and keep your eye on the sheep. DPS from in range of the sheep. Watch it from the corner of your eye.
I don't get why some people use mods for EVERYTHING in this game. Really, a mod just to tell you when sheep broke? That is such overkill, but to each his own I guess. Really though, you must have no situational awareness if you need something like that.
Mine is similiar
SHIFT-E sets focus with /focus
/stopcasting
/cast [target=focus,modifier:shift] Polymorph; [] Polymorph
4 is my polymorph button, so SHIFT-4 sheeps my focus target, and 4 is just regular polymorph. I have a similiar counterspell macro, just replace the word Polymorph with Counterspell in the macro and it works the same way. Oh and I use ~ button for CS.
Edited, Apr 24th 2008 8:48pm by mikelolol
Edited, Apr 24th 2008 8:49pm by mikelolol
Really, just use a focus mod and keep your eye on the sheep. DPS from in range of the sheep. Watch it from the corner of your eye.
I don't get why some people use mods for EVERYTHING in this game. Really, a mod just to tell you when sheep broke? That is such overkill, but to each his own I guess. Really though, you must have no situational awareness if you need something like that.
Quote:
/focus
/stopcasting
/cast [target=focus] polymorph
/stopcasting
/cast [target=focus] polymorph
Mine is similiar
SHIFT-E sets focus with /focus
/stopcasting
/cast [target=focus,modifier:shift] Polymorph; [] Polymorph
4 is my polymorph button, so SHIFT-4 sheeps my focus target, and 4 is just regular polymorph. I have a similiar counterspell macro, just replace the word Polymorph with Counterspell in the macro and it works the same way. Oh and I use ~ button for CS.
Edited, Apr 24th 2008 8:48pm by mikelolol
Edited, Apr 24th 2008 8:49pm by mikelolol
Also if you're talking about the first few packs in SSC, with the beast handlers, know that sheep will break when those mobs cast beast within (I assume you're sheeping the sporebats and they're breaking).
A bad raid, bad raid leader will blame the mage, when really you should just put a druid tank on those things. If you want them sheeped after the beast handler is dead, tell the druid not to bleed + mangle the sporebats or you won't be able to resheep them effectively.
A bad raid, bad raid leader will blame the mage, when really you should just put a druid tank on those things. If you want them sheeped after the beast handler is dead, tell the druid not to bleed + mangle the sporebats or you won't be able to resheep them effectively.
If you don't want too much screen clutter, just use the focus macro and Quartz. The debuffs on your focus target put there by you are shown to the bottom left of your quartz cast bar. When the sheep icon dissapears from it, your sheep broke.
You might want to get Big Brother too, so you know what broke your sheep so you can qquestion their ability to play.
Edited, Apr 25th 2008 12:17am by Kavekk
You might want to get Big Brother too, so you know what broke your sheep so you can qquestion their ability to play.
Edited, Apr 25th 2008 12:17am by Kavekk
For me I use Xperl for the focus frame - really useful to watch in the corner of your eye when the Pig/Sheep changes to the mob portrait.
In addition to the frame I also use the DoTimer addon as it gives me a small bar showing when Poly is scheduled to break.
In addition to the frame I also use the DoTimer addon as it gives me a small bar showing when Poly is scheduled to break.
ssgrif wrote:
For me I use Xperl for the focus frame - really useful to watch in the corner of your eye when the Pig/Sheep changes to the mob portrait.
sheep watch works well also. It announces in your raid/party chat who broke your sheep and when it gets broken. It also has a movable bar.
ktangent wrote:
sheep watch works well also. It announces in your raid/party chat who broke your sheep and when it gets broken. It also has a movable bar.
eh I would avoid announcing it, especially on pulls where you ahve to chain sheep (Kael'thas trash pulls anyone?)
I believe it's a setting.
Anobix the Wise wrote:
ktangent wrote:
sheep watch works well also. It announces in your raid/party chat who broke your sheep and when it gets broken. It also has a movable bar.
eh I would avoid announcing it, especially on pulls where you ahve to chain sheep (Kael'thas trash pulls anyone?)
I dunno about Sheepwatch, but BB just reports it to you. It's not that annyoing, really. Stops "WHO BROKE THE MOTHERFUNKING SHEEP" arguments.
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