Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
A newbie guide to EL MACROING
Yes, yes, you read right. I know, I know, macroing is wrong...
Says who?
With this post, I am not encouraging you to cheat. You're old enough to decide what's right or wrong, what's morally acceptable and what makes you feel like throwing up. In case you're not old enough to decide, then stop reading. Anyway, it's not a guide to build an atomic bomb, just some hints on how to macro a game... The worst thing that could happen to you if they got you macroing, would be to ban you from EL... Imagine how much time you would have to play better games!!
Here is the fact: Eternal Lands is a game that's specially prone to being macroed (and other cheats of the kind). I know well established players who multiplay (discreetly) from time to time. With the new rules they try to implement, as they squeeze their brains to try to get some bucks from the players (guild storages, bots, p2p races, and so on and so forth), the player base moves a step forward.
Macroing consists, basically, on having your computer doing things for you. Macroing could be extended to almost any game, and any circumstance, but it has to be done wisely!
My point of view, is that if I can use my computer to save me from getting arthritis in my finger after so much clicking-mixing, then that's fine. So today, I am going to show you how to use a macro to do simple things in Eternal Lands. If you want to move on to more complicated stuff, do your own research. If they get you macroing, don't accuse me! You probably weren't swift enough.
The 1st step: You need a program to macro with! There are some FREE programs available, such as AutoHotkey, which is the one I'll use for this example (it's not necessarily the best one, NOT EVEN the one I use).
There are MANY more, some of which you have to pay for. I think Autohotkey is rather easy to use for non experienced macroers. If you have any other suggestions, leave a comment!
When you download Autohotkey (it's a very light download), you'll download these programs along with it:
-Autoit3 Window Spy, which gives information about screen and the position of your cursor in it.
-AutoScriptwriter, which is a handy tool, in case you don't want to learn the scripting language used by Autohotkey. It will simply record your movements and translate them into Autohotkey orders, so that you don't have to write the scripts manually.
In order to create a script, DIY style, do these two things:
-Open your text editor.
-Open Autoit3 Window Spy.
-Get your EL open.
-Try to put your food, and the mixing window, always in the same position, so that you don't have to readjust the scripts all the time.
Allright, here is how a very simple macroing script for EL could look like in your text editor:
#f::
click 290,767
click 350,886
sleep, delay 18270
click 350,886
Let's translate it:
A) TRIGGER THE SCRIPT
#f::
This order would trigger this script if, and only if, you pressed
+ the "f" key. This is; it wouldn't bugger you if you were doing other things while playing.
B) EAT!
click 290,767
This order would place the mouse in that position, and click (in this example, this would be where you could happen to have your food
) .
C) MIX!
click 350,886
sleep, delay 18270
click 350,886
This batch would drive your mouse to the click 350,886 position and click on it. Of course, this could represent where you have your mix button.
The sleep, delay order, would separate the time between clicks in the amount of time specified (in this example, 18270). This would give EL time to stop mixing (either because of critical fails, or for completion of the task) before restarting the task.
Some other things I want to make clear:
This is a very simple guide, and a very badly explained one at it. Fortunately for you, any macroing software you download (including Autohotkey) comes with very handy step-by-step tutorials. Invest a little bit of your time in them, 'cause this will enable you to save time afterwards.
You can macro to do everything you dream of: You could move your character around (by using the map), without having to watch it pleasantly walking thru tiles you've seen a thousand times.
Harvesting events were done to prevent people from macroing... In principle. As long as you have the map of the place where you are (or a blank one), even teleport nexuses won't prevent you from anything.
Well, levelling this wayALL THE TIME in a MMORPG makes it pointless. But you can use it while you're cooking, or while you have to study, or while you're chatting with a nice EL player (there are many of those).
Feedback, comments, and insults, welcome.
Says who?
With this post, I am not encouraging you to cheat. You're old enough to decide what's right or wrong, what's morally acceptable and what makes you feel like throwing up. In case you're not old enough to decide, then stop reading. Anyway, it's not a guide to build an atomic bomb, just some hints on how to macro a game... The worst thing that could happen to you if they got you macroing, would be to ban you from EL... Imagine how much time you would have to play better games!!
Here is the fact: Eternal Lands is a game that's specially prone to being macroed (and other cheats of the kind). I know well established players who multiplay (discreetly) from time to time. With the new rules they try to implement, as they squeeze their brains to try to get some bucks from the players (guild storages, bots, p2p races, and so on and so forth), the player base moves a step forward.
Macroing consists, basically, on having your computer doing things for you. Macroing could be extended to almost any game, and any circumstance, but it has to be done wisely!
My point of view, is that if I can use my computer to save me from getting arthritis in my finger after so much clicking-mixing, then that's fine. So today, I am going to show you how to use a macro to do simple things in Eternal Lands. If you want to move on to more complicated stuff, do your own research. If they get you macroing, don't accuse me! You probably weren't swift enough.
The 1st step: You need a program to macro with! There are some FREE programs available, such as AutoHotkey, which is the one I'll use for this example (it's not necessarily the best one, NOT EVEN the one I use).There are MANY more, some of which you have to pay for. I think Autohotkey is rather easy to use for non experienced macroers. If you have any other suggestions, leave a comment!
When you download Autohotkey (it's a very light download), you'll download these programs along with it:-Autoit3 Window Spy, which gives information about screen and the position of your cursor in it.
-AutoScriptwriter, which is a handy tool, in case you don't want to learn the scripting language used by Autohotkey. It will simply record your movements and translate them into Autohotkey orders, so that you don't have to write the scripts manually.
In order to create a script, DIY style, do these two things:
-Open your text editor.
-Open Autoit3 Window Spy.
-Get your EL open.
-Try to put your food, and the mixing window, always in the same position, so that you don't have to readjust the scripts all the time.
Allright, here is how a very simple macroing script for EL could look like in your text editor:
#f::
click 290,767
click 350,886
sleep, delay 18270
click 350,886
Let's translate it:
A) TRIGGER THE SCRIPT
#f::
This order would trigger this script if, and only if, you pressed
+ the "f" key. This is; it wouldn't bugger you if you were doing other things while playing.
B) EAT!
click 290,767
This order would place the mouse in that position, and click (in this example, this would be where you could happen to have your food
) .C) MIX!
click 350,886
sleep, delay 18270
click 350,886
This batch would drive your mouse to the click 350,886 position and click on it. Of course, this could represent where you have your mix button.
The sleep, delay order, would separate the time between clicks in the amount of time specified (in this example, 18270). This would give EL time to stop mixing (either because of critical fails, or for completion of the task) before restarting the task.
Some other things I want to make clear:
This is a very simple guide, and a very badly explained one at it. Fortunately for you, any macroing software you download (including Autohotkey) comes with very handy step-by-step tutorials. Invest a little bit of your time in them, 'cause this will enable you to save time afterwards.You can macro to do everything you dream of: You could move your character around (by using the map), without having to watch it pleasantly walking thru tiles you've seen a thousand times.Harvesting events were done to prevent people from macroing... In principle. As long as you have the map of the place where you are (or a blank one), even teleport nexuses won't prevent you from anything.Well, levelling this wayALL THE TIME in a MMORPG makes it pointless. But you can use it while you're cooking, or while you have to study, or while you're chatting with a nice EL player (there are many of those).Feedback, comments, and insults, welcome.
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Another secret place contribution, and more updates on the way.
An anonymous contributor wants to let us know about the location of a secret room in Tirnym. This is what you have to do to get there:
Ruins of Tirnym
Go through the gate at 33, 90. First use the lantern lying on the floor (left). You will be teleported behind the first barrier. By using the bone you will get behind the second barrier. After that use the violet sword. Congratulations, you found a secret room. (anyone's got an idea what to do there?)
, contributor!
Ruins of Tirnym
Go through the gate at 33, 90. First use the lantern lying on the floor (left). You will be teleported behind the first barrier. By using the bone you will get behind the second barrier. After that use the violet sword. Congratulations, you found a secret room. (anyone's got an idea what to do there?)
, contributor!
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