Lag Macros?

[Wide]

I had something happen to me in WSG last night that I cannot explain. So I've been poking around and I see reference to 'lag macros' in another thread. So I Google it, what else, right?



I think I understand how this works, my question is it uses.



For example, if I (a hunter) saw a rogue in range by the Horde zerker hut and I 'saw' a pally midfield by the big rock and turned to conc the rogue and get Hammered by the pally, is that an example of 'lag macroing'? Like the pally started the macros back by the rock so that's why I saw him/her waaaay out of range, when his/her client was actually moving the toon right along side the rogue? Is that an example of how this might be used?



Can't you get banned for 'lag macroing'? And why would a player who is lauded by some as the best in his/her class need to do something like this?

 

[Rofan]

Lag macros lock up the users screen while they are spamming it. It shows them running away in a straight line, but they are actually standing still.





Oh.. and they no longer work as far as I know.

 

[Duckhunt]

Lag macros lock up the users screen while they are spamming it. It shows them running away in a straight line, but they are actually standing still.





Oh.. and they no longer work as far as I know.

Yeah, they haven't worked for a looooooooooonnnnggg time. They were fun when they worked though. ^_^

 

[Painaid]

They still work. But that was not a lag macro that you saw. Usually lag macros are useful if you are on a cliff (see: roof). You lag macro and make it look like you ran off the cliff and cause your opponents to follow you. But as Rofan said, you are actually standing still. Since it lags you too, it's really not useful in other situations. The problem with lag macros is that they are basically impossible to police and it's really about the honor system when it comes to not using them. For that reason, I won't be posting how to do it.

 

[Frosty]

I see lag macros more and more lately.

 

[Hamcake]

They nerfed the only way I knew awhile ago and I haven't bothered to go look see if there are new ones.

 

[Wide]

What other means could someone use to move their pally toon from behind the big rock at midfield to the space between the horde zerker hut and the rock in the time it takes me to fire a conc shot? I know that pally's have a glyph to extend the range on their stun, but that's a little far. What it felt like was I got charged, like by a warrior, except at the end of it was a HoJ stun and a pally judgement.

 

[Diiesel]

Lag macros lock up the users screen while they are spamming it. It shows them running away in a straight line, but they are actually standing still.





Oh.. and they no longer work as far as I know.

they work just fine =O

 

[riksu]

Bugged in duel today like that :/

 

[CIHC]

Kinda funny. . . This still works but without macros, you need a program. . . and the ironic thing is, you can't get banned for using the program either.

 

[Zerô Skill]

Bugged in duel today like that :/

thats not a lag macro, its been happening to me too ever since the background downloader started up and to a few guildies, my comp is fine and i have a good connection.