Information about Scripting with SWG : SWG Premium Discussions

Ok after listening to all the doubters out there. And for all the people who just want to know let me spell out a couple things for you. I just purchased this program. And from just playing around not getting to indepth into it. I have created a new character on a server in in 3 days time have made him a

Master Doctor
Master Artisan
Master Droid Engineer
Master Architech

All that in just 3 days. I did it on a new server. I did it without anyone given me anything. So stop with the make the macro and send it to me becuase I dont belive you. Using macros takes a little effort in the THOUGHT process. If you have people do it for you then you will not understand it and you will not get anywhere using it. So let me spell out what frame of mind you need to use to actually MAKE YOUR OWN macros..

First off you need to know that what ever state you start your macro in is where you need to end your macro. Example if you are standing when you start you macro then you need to end it in a standing position.

You also need to know that you can not run a character around using a macro. The reason being that if you use the forward key and hold it down for 4 seconds. That will take your 15 meters. Now under more lag it will take you 10 meters (These numbers are just totally random but get the point accross). With that in mind you will never be able to reproduce the same system and server lag all the time. So dont bother doing that.

Also note that when crafting you can get more xp for doing PRACTICE. That will give you 10% more xp doing it with Practice Mode turned on. Then making the item. So if you want to level quick then just PRACTICE it.

In crafting what scheme you are looking for is the easiest thing to make "CRAFTING WISE" for the least ammount of resources for the most Difficultly in creating. Example under Artisan you can make a Wooden Staff that takes 16 wood to make and is a Complexity of 2.. Or you can make a Wind Survey for 16 metal and is complexity of 8.. You get more bang for the buck doing the Wind.. So look at all your items.. Try to get it to 1 item being able to make it. If you need to use 2 make sure that all your items stacks balance out..

LAG IS YOUR ENEMY.. If you go quick in recording you will always have problems playing back. Always buffer some time between each thing to make sure that at worst the macro is waiting for nothing.. Opposed to going to quick and doing something before the screen pops for it to do it. Thus making you miss that step

Always TEST your macro in single play mode..

And last thing. UTILITIZE the IN GAME scripting as much as possible. Depend on XU only for things that can NOT be done in game. Why you ask? Becuase in game scripts are all based on the SERVER. Which means that it is not based on your timing.. But the timing of the server. And will give you more accurate timings..

Now that I have ranted on that.. Also note that there is alot of down fall in SWG in the fact that you cant assist and things like that.. So I have been looking at the possibilities to automate alot of things in the game. But the problem with that is you can do that with SWG itself.. For the most part. So I am just trying to figure out how to use XU to make my life even easier.. And I will post the script when I get it completed for you guys to !@#$%^&* moan and complain about how it doesnt work

Hasta

What we really need is a guide to all the SWG macro commands... What they do and what parameters they need. That would make the task of creating our own macros a whole lot easier. I have yet to find one anywhere on the internet. The best I've found is a list of the commands, but no explanations or parameters.