Making Plats

luang · Post by **luang** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 7:40 am

Dave,

The macro is working. But : it seems to buy only 1 bundle at a time. Could this have something to do with my european keyboard ?

Dave_Mustaine · Post by **Dave_Mustaine** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 2:03 pm

It should be buying 100 arrowheads and 100 spike tails every round. I can't see this being a keyboard issue...unless your keyboard doesn't have any 0's.

luang · Post by **luang** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 2:04 pm

Well... it does have 0's, but it's still buying 1 at a time.

Oof · Post by **Oof** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 2:13 pm

Maybe double-check the keyboard mappings and make sure the macro is using the same keys you have mapped ingame? I doubt it's a resolution or strech ui issue (haven't looked at Dave's macro yet) or else it probably wouldn't be buying anything. I wonder if maybe the split item key, or whatever is used to buy multiple quantities is mapped to a different key than the macro is expecting? That might let the macro run, but not but multiple items.

Dave_Mustaine · Post by **Dave_Mustaine** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 2:24 pm

Ah oof I think you're on to something. 1 is the default purchase quantity of all stackable items. If the split item key doesn't respond, it cannot change that number. If that is the only problem, then nothing is stopping the macro from doing the rest of that procedure--namely--putting the mouse over to the "buy all" button.

Make sure the Split Item key is mapped appropriately in the program to your setup. In AC, you can find it under the subsection "Item Manipulation" in the keyboard setup. In my program, it's in the beginning of the program and is explained fairly clearly in the // comments.

luang · Post by **luang** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 2:34 pm

Dave, I said I'm an idiot - but I'm not that much of an idiot.

Your macro has 't' in the beginning as the split key. My keyboard settings are set to use 't' as the split key.

I see the macro selecting the number of items to buy; it's just not typing the '100' in there.

luang · Post by **luang** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 3:10 pm

I found another macro :

http://www.cameroncole.com/forums/index ... ee54754862

This one works at the Baishi bowyer, and buys MMD-notes.

It works better for me : faster, buys MMD-notes (I don't trust plats, value might come down next patch), no movement, and less crowded.

Post by **Panzerfaust** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 3:19 pm

I doubt they would lower the cost on plats. This has happened before. If they lower them, they have effectively eliminated the need to macro for plats by making them "too" affordable, which would wreck their own internal economy.

However, this is Turbine we're talking about.

luang · Post by **luang** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 3:27 pm

Well, Panzerfaust, it is consistent with my own economy rule : diversify.

So I'm stacking up on plats AND MMD's.

Post by **Panzerfaust** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 3:38 pm

True.

However, you can't stack MMDs

Even if they cut the cost in half, you'll be able to store more moolah long term.

Dave_Mustaine · Post by **Dave_Mustaine** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 4:30 pm

Good to hear Luang. MMD notes are always nice, you can pay Panzer's rent

Post by **Panzerfaust** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 4:41 pm

good idea -- won't let me use plats

luang · Post by **luang** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 4:42 pm

I'd be happy to contribute. Just tell me when.

Nomak · Post by **Nomak** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 5:52 pm

Srand made a post on VNboards basically saying it's okay for people to do this because the economy will bounce back :lol:

SO.....i've been running this one by rizzean

http://www.cameroncole.com/forums/index ... 6889d8c8f5

made 4 packs of MMDs while running it at the eastham bowyer. It makes about 10-12 MMDs an hour I believe.

There's some annoying text spam in the beginning of the script but you can just change the text to whatever you want.

Which Plat macro is the best right now? (Too full of MMDs) I've seen the one with people buying at martines and I might actually run that one since there's no real danger of getting portal stormed away and getting slaughtered...

Dave_Mustaine · Post by **Dave_Mustaine** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 6:18 pm

There's tons of them out there. Also, its not too difficult to convert an MMD macro to a plat macro, so if you really like what you're using, mess with it

If you want, I can take a look at it.