Hey was just coming here to ask if in-game Macro’s are illegal to use. I have been looking for an answer and it seems like both sides are supported so i was just wondering. I have been seeing people say that they allow 100 action buttons for just 1 button and then another thread says “any macro more than 1 action is BANNABLE” so where’s the truth?
I just wanna play the game correctly and not attribute all my wins to some cheating method. And in the same stroke i don’t wanna be going against all these players who can shadowstep gouge me, blind me, kidney me from 30 feet away on the push of 1 button. I’m over here trying my best and it feels like i need to pay some random person thousands of dollars to come and change my entire interface just to be remotely competitive in a casual game. I don’t wanna feel like i have to log on and pay more money just to win in a video game.
macros are not ban worthy
but using a software to use them is
and some macro spells dont work together right like the example you gave
Blizzard provides the UI and API for macros to work… Why would they create something and then say it is illegal.
That said the only really competitive play are the eSport events that Blizzard puts on. The rules may be different for that 1% of players.
So it’s safe to say that each and every player NEEDS to invest time researching macro’s in their play to remain competitive.
yes like i have my dnd drop at my feet and not a point area
What… no.
WAs and DBM/BW&LWs addons maybe but only actual macro I use is a travel form switch key because I don’t want to bind 4 keys extra as a Druid
Blizzard doesn’t seem to care if you have a single keybind for two or three successive abilities. For example, Berserker Stance → Bloodthirst → Raging Blow.
That being said, I think anyone who uses macros always has an asterisk after their victories.
There’s a difference between WoW macros and “macros” that are created by 3rd party programs that run outside/independently of Wow (and may be bannable if used).
In game macros, like the ones you create through WoW Game menu Macros screen, and WoW Addon’s are 100% legal. There’s actually a whole forum dedicated to “UI and Macros”. The game has a mechanism called the Global Cooldown (GCD) that prevents making a 1 button kill macro and enforces that only 1 “on GCD” ability can be activated per macro activation. Even a 3rd party utility cannot get around the GCD.
Read more here if you want to really dive into the technical but the tldr; 1 gcd ability per macro activation is allowed.
https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Cooldown#Global_cooldown
You can check what the GCD time of an ability by using wowhead.com and entering the ability in the search box.
For example,
Blind’s GCD listed here is 0, which means its “off the GCD”
https://www.wowhead.com/spell=127886/blind
Blind, by design, can be combined with other spell casts
Kidney Shot’s GCD listed here is 1, which means its “on the gcd”
https://www.wowhead.com/spell=408/kidney-shot
Kidney Shot, by design, can only be combined with “off gcd” abilities/items and is exclusive with any other “on gcd” ability (like Gouge).
GCD pertains mostly to instant cast abilities because anything with a casting or channeling time is on the GCD.
If you want to see more info on Macros check the “UI and Macro” forum. The player created stickies are extremely informative
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/macros-essential-information/
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/useful-macro-templates/
For this next site, look under the “useful macros for classxyz”
https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Macros
Also for more comprehensive technical info:
all the commands https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Macro_commands
all conditionals usable in macros https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Macro_conditionals
all unitid’s usable in macros https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/UnitId
Each and every player needs to invest time in the subject matter they’re competing in, to remain competitive.
That’s usually a common basis of competition.
Refine your skills with time poured into them, and use your time into evaluating the subject of how to improve ones-self or situation and then progress forward.
If they are included in game by the developer, why would they be illegal to use?
Yes they are. If you use one Blizz will send the team to your house to round you up where they will then send you to the dungeon where you’re forced to work on the PTR.
They have an option to make your own macros in the game, so no.
There are addons that can structure and sync multiple macros to essentially streamline dps burst/kill windows, and WAs that well tell you when to hit them
Those are legal
There are also scripts that will auto kick certain priority spells among other things
Those aren’t legal, but you see them a lot (having instant spells kicked for example due to ping difference against server tick rate etc)
as long as we, the players, are happy, no.
Despite this being a completely fake topic just to make outrage…
You are asking if an in game feature is illegal?
Your trolling is even bad
Imagine thinking a MACRO is cheating.
rofl!
I agree i wish macros didnt exist
In-game macros can only do things that Blizzard has specifically allowed. No, they are not “illegal”.
Macros are not bannable, otherwise Blizzard would not allow you to use them at all.