It makes no sense that we can't bind all our flasks on one button!
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Situationally and strategically using flasks is a thing of the past. Currently CI builds are spamming 1-2-3-4-5 on every pack or like every 6sec and hp builds 2-3-4-5 (hp builds have one situational flask HURAY FOR HP BUILDS). It's mostly dmg flasks too since PoE is a game where you gotta go fast, faster than if you had to think about what flask to press and in which situation anyway.
So why is it illegal to bind all or most flask slots on one button? Does it promote some kind of skill? I think there is no skill at all in pressing a set sequence of button on set time intervals. Or is it because of bots? Can GGG not distinguish between players and bots if the players press 4-5 buttons at once? Maybe an ingame way to press more flasks than one with a single button would be useful? I'm a forum warrior, i was born to post, raised to defend my league. Now my post has been removed, chained and exiled by mods who Ban. Ban is my brother; i do not fear it. I see it in the eyes of men and beasts that i troll. It will take me to play the actual game when i am ready and i am not ready. Last edited by Pyrokar#6587 on Jan 16, 2018, 4:07:26 PM Last bumped on Jan 18, 2018, 5:04:39 AM
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Tape a popsicle stick over 1-2-3-4-5.
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" LOL I actually do this, my 1-2 for hp are situational so I just move the popsicle stick to 3-4-5. Op is right though nowadays too much shit is going on to think about what pot to use, better to just spam them all for better dps and defense |
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" I can't give you a reason, but I can offer you a few excuses. "This is the rule, no exceptions" is broadly workable. It's easy for staff to understand, so different employees don't give different advice. It's easy for players to understand. It lends itself well to effective communication. For a company it's a safe and comfortable set-up. If you'll forgive the slippery slope argument, how long would it be after flask macros get approved before General Discussion is filled with "well, what about this kind of macro?" posts? The current rule isn't just an advantage in terms of clarity - it also helps to shut down the discussion. I don't know about you, but I don't want Path of Exile to degenerate into a game which is balanced around you having a dozen different macros. The log out one is bad enough already. How long would it take for the support team to get through the initial wave of players asking for confirmation that their flask macro is okay? If GGG doesn't like the direction things move in, could they ever hope to put the genie back in the bottle? Knowing what I do about gamers, it tends to be easier to give them something than it is to take something away. In my opinion it's not necessarily that there's something wrong with flask macros; but rather that making them an exception to the usual rule is just more trouble than it's worth. "VPs are not required to change their posting style. They are still welcome to express their opinions and take part in any discussions they wish. Their only responsibility is to continue doing what they have always done - posting in a friendly and constructive manner."
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Why are bots illegal? It makes no sense I have to sit there and play when a program can just do it for me. AI is the future, human input is going to be so outdated soon. I wish they would just legalize bots and add an automated trading service, that way I can play while I'm at work and still make progress. Get with the times GGG.
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" You could actually be banned for this :o) If time between presses is too low it will flag you |
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" Almost impossible to prove. You could be using 5 fingers to hit them simultaneously. |
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Because GGG is stubborn and won't acknowledge that their reasoning was bad. I'm sure you know quite a few other things that GGG is stubborn about and simply won't change, or did eventually change.
Desync mode Loot allocation Lab/Ascendancy options Trade <your idea> If anyone would think about the whole flask keys debacle for at least 2 milliseconds, they'd realize that binding two flasks to one button makes it easier to activate 2 flasks at once, but also takes away the option to active just one. Just like CWDT setup with Immortal Call isn't always the best idea, because it will eat up your endurance charges, even if you are taking elemental damage and it does literally nothing to help you. @Sarno There is an easier way - implement it into the game as a feature. Give players 5 keys to bind their flasks, which includes binding one key to more than one flask (but not more than one key for a single flask). There you have it - no support, no discussion, no macros. Clean and easy. Also includes some decision making. How nice is that? Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance. Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge. Last edited by Perq#4049 on Jan 17, 2018, 8:20:25 AM
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" Heres something interesting... so i have pretty large fingers.. i also play guitar so for me this has never been an issue i just kinda roll my fingers across my keys as needed. Even on builds where all 5 are used i just slide my first finger from 5 to 4 then roll the rest. Whats interesting and im not sure if this is something with my keyboard or what but if i say press 1-4 all at the exact same time with my fingers most of the time they will all not activate. Some of them will miss. Thus why i have to roll my fingers across my flasks anyway. Because My flasks wont even work right if i hit then all at the same time anyway. So i cant really understand how anyone does this pop sickle stick stuff without the same issue. Unless again this is an issue with my keyboard or something. There is a fine line between Consideration and Hesitation.
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Why dance around the issue - PoE is monitoring and reporting programs you are running along PoE, therefore, that AHK script might or might not get you into trouble somewhere down the line.
In this particular case, I recommend buying some specialized gaming keyboard that allows some basic scripting like this right through its drivers, therefore making it much less "black/white" situation. AHK makes life in PoE so much easier, though. You can let your keyboard type "thanks for trade" on pressing F12 instead of doing it thousand times a day. Basically, so many little things that could be implemented in the game itself, but are not for various reasons. For me, there is a white zone, gray zone and black zone of AHK scripting, but officially, as far as I am aware, for GGG AHK is black zone no matter what you actually script. Other thing is how often they really punish anybody for using it. |
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