Thor's [Tips & Tricks]
 

I'll be posting tips and tricks regarding EverQuest II here:

Coming soon...

Hotkey/Hotbar Layout [Combat]
 

1. Melee and main attacks
2. HO Starter and Sub Attacks-or-Heals
3. Ranged-or-Debuffs
4. Buffs
5. Utility - Map, Inventory, Macro/Script Keys, Sprint, Call for Help
6. Utility - Vision, Create Food&Water, Breathe Underwater, Sit/Stand, Escape, Call Home
7. Master Strikes - Gnoll, Skeleton, Giant, ...
8. Extras
9. Fun Spells and extras
10. Main Utility - Persona, Guild, Skills, Community, Report Bug, Recipes, Help, Options, Camp, Set Recall Point, Load Hotkeys Combat, Load Hotkeys Tradeskill

All of the "Follow" buttons are to accomodate the in game issue with the /loadhotkey command (If you don't have something in the button the other set will "bleed through".

See /loadhotkey & /savehotkey command info here: http://www.eq2interface.com/forums/s...83&postcount=4

More details to come...

Hotkey/Hotbar Layout [Tradeskill]
 

Hotkey is setup as follows:
1, 2, 3 are Increase Progress Skills
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 are Recipes
0, -, = are Increase Durability Skills

1. Main Artisan Skill (aka Carpenter would have Sculpting here)
2. Thaumaturgy
3. Woodcraft
4. Reserved for recipes you are crafting at the time...
5. Binding
6. Woodcraft
7. Reserved for recipes
8. Reserved for recipes
9. Reserved for recipes
10. Main Utility - Persona, Guild, Skills, Community, Report Bug, Recipes, Help, Options, Camp, Set Recall Point, Load Hotkeys Combat, Load Hotkeys Tradeskill

All of the "Follow" buttons are to accomodate the in game issue with the /loadhotkey command (If you don't have something in the button the other set will "bleed through".

See /loadhotkey & /savehotkey command info here: http://www.eq2interface.com/forums/s...83&postcount=4

More details to come...

/loadhotkeys & /savehotkeys Commands and their useage...
 

Let me start by warning how excruciatingly annoying this is to setup...

Although a major pain to setup this is extremely helpful for Artisans/Tradeskillers

Reference Screenshot for macro setup.

Tip
Setup all your hotkeys for combat.
Fill all blank hotkeys with the "Follow" ability.
Go to your in game scripts (aka Macro's) and create a new button.
Name the button: Save Hotkeys [Combat]
Copy the following text replacing the underlined text with your info:
/savehotkeys Hotkeys\Combat\Character name.dat
For example mine is: /savehotkeys Hotkeys\Combat\Faetyl.dat

Trick
Go to your in game scripts (aka Macro's) and create a new button.
Name the button: Load Hotkeys [Combat]
Copy the following text replacing the underlined text with your info:
/loadhotkeys Hotkeys\Combat\Character name.dat
For example mine is: /loadhotkeys Hotkeys\Combat\Faetyl.dat

Tip
Setup all your hotkeys for tradeskill.
Fill all blank hotkeys with the "Follow" ability.
Go to your in game scripts (aka Macro's) and create a new button.
Name the button: Save Hotkeys [Tradeskill]
Copy the following text replacing the underlined text with your info:
/savehotkeys Hotkeys\Tradeskill\Character name.dat
For example mine is: /savehotkeys Hotkeys\Tradeskill\Faetyl.dat

Trick
Setup all your hotkeys for tradeskill.
Go to your in game scripts (aka Macro's) and create a new button.
Name the button: Save Hotkeys [Combat]
Copy the following text replacing the underlined text with your info:
/loadhotkeys Hotkeys\Tradeskill\Character name.dat
For example mine is: /loadhotkeys Hotkeys\Tradeskill\Faetyl.dat

Once you have both setup simply update hotbar 10 with the new load combat and tradeskill scripts then save again. ;)

Edited due to SOE patch

Harvest Hotkey
 

Tip
The following script will allow you to press one button to harvest all items.
Note: You may copy then paste by using crtl-v while in game...

Harvest
: ; usea Collecting ; usea Fishing ; usea Foresting ; usea Gathering ; usea Mining ; usea Trapping

Trick
Place the harvest script in the ctrl-1 hotbar position.
Setup a programable mouse/trackball with one of the buttons set to F8 "Target Nearest" and another button to 1 "Attack and Harvest" is you hold ctrl down when you press the button.

This will not only allow for quick combat targeting and melee attack; but also "quick draw" on harvesting those shineys. ;)

Makeshift Arrows Timer
 

Tip
Makeshift Arrows Timer
Line#1 /usea MakeShift Arrows
Line#2 /r_alrm_sess_dur_minutes 11.0
Line#3 /alarm_restart_sess_dur_alarm