Multiboxing newbie needs help

[deathmage]

Hey guys/gals. This is my first post here . Heres my situation -

I have 4 shamies. 1 of them is lv 80 and the rest are still 45~. I followed Malaias guide and have run into a few problems. I hope you can help me rectify my mistakes . I'm atm leveling only those 3 45lv shaman but i read that i could make keymaps for a 4th client. Once i finished with the keymaps I tried using the macros on this site but to no avail. I will post the key maps along with macros.

"Key Remapping" : 
	{
		"Enabled" : true,
		"Items" : 
		[
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "1",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 1",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "1",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 1",
				"Output Window" : 2
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "1",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 1",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "2",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 2",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "2",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 2",
				"Output Window" : 2
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "2",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 2",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "3",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 3",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "3",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 3",
				"Output Window" : 2
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "3",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 3",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "4",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 4",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "4",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 4",
				"Output Window" : 2
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "4",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 4",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "5",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 5",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "5",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 5",
				"Output Window" : 2
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "5",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 5",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "6",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 6",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "6",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 6",
				"Output Window" : 2
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 0,
				"Input Key" : "6",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 6",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "1",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 1",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "1",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 1",
				"Output Window" : 2
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "1",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 1",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "2",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 1",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "2",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 2",
				"Output Window" : 2
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "2",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 2",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "3",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 3",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "3",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 3",
				"Output Window" : 2
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "3",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 3",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "4",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 4",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "4",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 4",
				"Output Window" : 2
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "4",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 4",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "5",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 5",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "5",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 5",
				"Output Window" : 2
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "5",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 5",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "6",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 6",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "6",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 6",
				"Output Window" : 2
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 1,
				"Input Key" : "6",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 6",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "1",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 1",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "1",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 1",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "1",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 1",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "2",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 2",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "2",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 2",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "2",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 2",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "3",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 1",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "3",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 3",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "3",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 3",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "4",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 4",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "4",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 4",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "4",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 4",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "5",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 5",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "5",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 5",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "5",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 5",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "6",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 6",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "6",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 6",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 2,
				"Input Key" : "6",
				"Output Key" : "Alt + Shift + 6",
				"Output Window" : 3
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "1",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 1",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "1",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 1",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "1",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 1",
				"Output Window" : 2
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "2",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 2",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "2",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 2",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "2",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 2",
				"Output Window" : 2
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "3",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 3",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "3",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 3",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "3",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 3",
				"Output Window" : 2
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "4",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 4",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "4",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 4",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "4",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 4",
				"Output Window" : 2
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "5",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 5",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "5",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 5",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "5",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 5",
				"Output Window" : 2
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "6",
				"Output Key" : "Shift + 6",
				"Output Window" : 0
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "6",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + 6",
				"Output Window" : 1
			},
			
			{
				"Active Window" : 3,
				"Input Key" : "6",
				"Output Key" : "Ctrl + Shift + 6",
				"Output Window" : 2
			}
		],
		"Key Toggle" : "None"

The macros are as follows -

/tar [mod:ctrl,mod:shift,target=Phylc][mod:alt,mod:shift,target=Phyld][mod:shift,target=Phyla][mod:ctrl,target=Phylb]
/f
/targetlasttarget

/a [mod:shift,target=Phyla][mod:ctrl,target=phylb][mod:ctrl,mod:shift,target=phylc][mod:alt,mod:shift,target=phylc]

/target [mod:ctrl,mod:shift,target=Phylc][mod:alt,mod:shift,target=Phyld][mod:shift,target=Phyla][mod:ctrl,target=Phylb]
/cast [target=targettarget,harm] Lightning Bolt [Rank 7]
/targetlasttarget

My in game bars would be like this [I use bartender] -
The defualt bar has spells from slot 1-6 bound to the respective numbers.
For the slaves I used bar 10 and set hotkeys for each char as follows -

Phyla [main] - Shift
Phylb - Ctrl
Phylc - Shift + ctrl
Phyld - Shift + alt

Hope you can enlighten me about my mistakes . Thanks for the help.

[Janus]

Hi,

Do you absolutely need to run your team with FTL ? Because, if you don't, I highly recommend you start out with a follow/assist system. You will find it to be much easier to set up with very little macro writing. I personally prefer it over FTL, in fact I have yet to find myself in a situation where I absolutely need FTL. Granted I don't PVP with my team and I realize that FTL does come in handy in these situations. Are you setting your team to pvp mainly? From what I read, it looked as if you're trying to level up your toons at this point.

Another question I had (and this is not related to you inquiry) is are you planning on adding more characters to your team in the future ? I saw that you have 4 shammies and was wondering if you plan on running higher-end dungeons and heroics with this setup. That might be a bit challenging down the road with a tank class thrown in the mix. I bring it up because if you do plan on hitting harder content, you might want to invest time in a tank.

[deathmage]

Originally Posted by Janus

Hi,

Do you absolutely need to run your team with FTL ? Because, if you don't, I highly recommend you start out with a follow/assist system. You will find it to be much easier to set up with very little macro writing. I personally prefer it over FTL, in fact I have yet to find myself in a situation where I absolutely need FTL. Granted I don't PVP with my team and I realize that FTL does come in handy in these situations. Are you setting your team to pvp mainly? From what I read, it looked as if you're trying to level up your toons at this point.

Another question I had (and this is not related to you inquiry) is are you planning on adding more characters to your team in the future ? I saw that you have 4 shammies and was wondering if you plan on running higher-end dungeons and heroics with this setup. That might be a bit challenging down the road with a tank class thrown in the mix. I bring it up because if you do plan on hitting harder content, you might want to invest time in a tank.

Thanks for the reply . I already leveled to 45 using a simple follow/assist syst with keyclone. I also often have done dual-boxing in raids for my guild as 2 healers or healer + dps. My plan is to have a 4 shaman PVP/PVE team. Some might wonder why 4 not 5? thats so that in the case of which you mentioned I have a free slot for another player to lets say tank or in 5v5 a slot for a healer. FTL if I'm correct makes a lot of difference in PVP [which I do a lot] as your leader toon might die.

Since my future main [Phyla] is already 80 and geared to a certain degree [5k GS~] I only level with the other 3 shaman.