Ability to interrupt cast on purpose?

[Galamo]

<DIV>Is there a way to interrupt your cast on purpose?  For example I am casting a long cast nuke and need to interrupt it to cast a quick heal how is that handled?  I tried to "search" for an answer but came up blank.  Thanks for the help.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Pipea 23 Templar</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Olivet]

spacebar / jump<div></div>

[Dra]

<P>ESC is the preferred way. The problem with spacebar/jump is there can be times, especially while swimming, that pressing spacebar does not interrupt the cast.</P> <P>ESC will also interrupt hex doll casts.</P>

[Antryg Mistrose]

The fastest way if you need to cast that heal/cure RIGHT NOW is to use macros.  Two drawbacks though - hotbar space, and you can't queue it/cancel_spellcast                     (not sure about capitals - type c a n c el <tab> and you will get the correct spelling)/usea Cure TraumaI have this on my primary (keyboard accessible without <alt><shift> hotbar), and sub it out for group cure arcane if doing an MoA run<span></span><div></div>

[bisfpnwg]

<P>Go to Options->Controls->Spell keys and assign your Hotkey</P> <P> </P> <P>Sal</P>

[Supernova17]

Not no way not no how. The FASTEST and most efficient ways to interrupt a spell are to do one of the following: Jump and begin casting your next spell as you start falling Taking a small step in any direction<b> Hitting X twice rapidly, the sit key << My personal favorite choice</b> Hotkeys take up too much hotbar space when there's quicker methods and can be cumbersome to click / remember the hotbar key. Hitting ESC not only interrupts your spell, but it makes you lose target. <div></div>

[bisfpnwg]

<DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Supernova17 wrote:<BR><BR>Hotkeys take up too much hotbar space when there's quicker methods and can be cumbersome to click / remember the hotbar key.<BR>Hitting ESC not only interrupts your spell, but it makes you lose target.<BR><BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>Infact it doesn't take up any hotbar space you assign an ability to a key and press "c" for example and that's about it.<BR></DIV>

[Moonsoldier]

<DIV>I jump as there is rarely a time swimming where I need to interrupt myself; if there is I swim back or forward till interrupted.  Jumping is the quickest way on land as the new cast starts in mid air - the act of jumping interrupts, landing does not.  I have numlock 0 set to jump for my scout (I use the directional arrows to move and not the numpad or letters) so it works well for both toons.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV><p>Message Edited by Moonsoldier on <span class=date_text>11-09-2006</span> <span class=time_text>08:52 PM</span>

[Kyom]

<div><blockquote><hr> Hotkeys take up too much hotbar space<hr></blockquote>Are you using the ProfitUI?I am having more then enough space. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div>

[Momolicio]

The Sit key is the be-all canceler.You can even start casts from sitting and it will autostand you. There is a animation delay, but you do actually cast it immediatly then the game stands your toon and starts the casting animation.I even have the 5th mousebutton , on the side of my mouse, set to that  for that exact purpose. Many a time I am casting Dolly onto a mob and needing to heal. Usually I Frail them first and start the dolly as its cast time is Frail's duration... <div></div>

[Antryg Mistrose]

Can't understand the debate.  A hotkey with /cancel_spellcast and the new spell you want to cast macroed is ONE KEYSTROKE.  Funny how you think there is anything faster.  You aren't using a mouse are you?  That WOULD slow things down<div></div>

[Athellias]

Agreed. Nothing is faster than /cancel_spellcast macro. I have my most beneficial spells on the keys 9, 0, - and = and my cures on ctrl. With my fingers on those and my thumb on the ctrl key, I can cast my cures instantly with ctrl+, ctrl= etc and I am always faster than those that jump/cast.