[BUG] /cancelform working incorrectly in 2.3
by Heel | 12/10/2007 19:32:35 /cancelform is not functioning properly, for Shadowform at the very least. While a macro like /cancelform /cast Inner Fire works properly (the form cancellation and cast of Inner Fire happen instantly), a macro like /cancelform /cast [target=player] Prayer of Mending results in the "you are in shapeshift form" error, and while it shifts you out of Shadowform, it doesn't cast the Prayer of Mending. This behavior is inconsistent with the documented functionality of the cancelform command in 2.3. |
by Slouken | 13/10/2007 03:27:20 Yep, thanks for reporting it. |
| by Slouken | 13/10/2007 08:51:07 You can shift out, but you can't shift immediately back if you do something else first. I'll take a quick look at that one too though. |
| by Slouken | 14/10/2007 14:48:56 Remember that only leaving a form should be instant. Casting other spells that are allowed in caster form can be done immediately afterwards, but to cast anything in the new form requires you to wait for the server to actually put you in that form, which happens after the macro completes. |
| by Slouken | 14/10/2007 15:25:17 The intent of the change is not to shift out and shift back instantly. I'm not sure why it doesn't work, but I'm absolutely sure that the designers don't want you to use items instantly while in forms. :) |
by Slouken | 14/10/2007 16:52:03
I think the intention is to allow leaving the form and doing something, and then doing another action to get into another form. I'll have to check with the designers though. |
| by Slouken | 14/10/2007 17:52:17 Yep, I agree it's inconsistent. I'll find out how the designers actually want it to work next week. |
| by Slouken | 15/10/2007 17:33:39 So I got clarification from the designers that they're fine with druids shifting out, using something, and shifting back. The cost there is the mana in caster form, and the loss of rage/energy, etc. in the feral forms. Now to find out why it's not working. There may be a technical limitation rather than a design one in this case. |
by Slouken | 15/10/2007 18:31:20
This is fixed for 2.3 release. I'm looking into the druid forms now. |
| by Slouken | 15/10/2007 19:22:14 Okay, starting in bear form, and then casting this macro: /cancelform /use Super healing Potion /use Master Healthstone /cast Dire Bear Form() Will work for 2.3 release. Thanks for the bug reports! Edit: Note that you are casting the bear form spell, and it's possible to be out of mana at that point. |
by Slouken | 15/10/2007 19:30:56
Ewww... if you must.
Yep! |
by Slouken | 15/10/2007 19:32:20
Um... no thank you. :) |
| by Slouken | 19/10/2007 06:08:47 Actually, in the next 2.3 test realm update you'll automatically cancel your form before casting - you won't need a macro for it at all. :) |
by Slouken | 19/10/2007 15:00:34
Yep, in fact you can click the shapeshift forms above the action bar to switch from one form to the other, assuming you have enough mana to switch. |
by Slouken | 19/10/2007 15:01:08
Yep, that's exactly right. :) |
by Slouken | 19/10/2007 18:42:52
Yes, it affects Shadowform and Stealth. |
by Slouken | 19/10/2007 18:44:18
The default buttons cast if you're not in the form, and cancel if you are. I'm not sure how explicitly casting it is handled. It should be up on the test realm this weekend, so you can try it out. |
by Slouken | 19/10/2007 18:45:23
Yes, although if there are other reasons why it might fail (e.g. travel form on a ship) then you'll remain in caster form and get an error message. |
by Slouken | 19/10/2007 20:28:43
This will still happen exactly the way it does now. The un-shifting will only happen for spells that cannot be cast in the current form, not for those that require a form to be used. |
by Slouken | 19/10/2007 20:30:10
These should still work. Try it out in the next test realm update. |
by Slouken | 19/10/2007 21:45:53
Did you see the several posts which detailed how to disable it? /console autounshift 0 |
by Slouken | 19/10/2007 21:46:57
Yep, that's the theory. Please try it out on the test realms though, to catch any edge cases we've missed. |
| by Slouken | 20/10/2007 01:36:03 I believe this is live on the test realm, can you try it out? |
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