Evac "Accidental casts and you"

Juxt · 06-05-2006, 10:00 AM

Does anyone know how to cancel the escape skill (evac). Fortunately, it has only happened to me when I was soloing, but would hate to cast it at the end of a dungeon crawl, just before main mob. Have tried crouching, escape, jumping, pressing hotkey again, clicking icon...and nothing. Any ideas would be great.

Carna · 06-05-2006, 10:06 AM

I can confirm that about a week ago hitting ESC worked.

Luk · 06-05-2006, 11:38 AM

hitting "x" also works, as this sits you down and cancels the casting.

Dark_Sun · 06-05-2006, 01:46 PM

X works for sure. maybe C works too...

Snarks · 06-05-2006, 02:30 PM

c doesnt but i always use X does x work underwater? hmm!

Message Edited by snarkteeth on 06-05-2006 03:30 AM

overfloat · 06-06-2006, 02:47 AM

Sit.

Personally I have it mapped to Ctrl-S, per EQ1, though X is the default. It'll become instinctive after a while. You'll be amazed at the speed of your own reflexes when you misclick that evac hotkey. SMILEY

There is also another keymapping for Cancel Cast in the Options window, which will interrupt any spell/CA cast. I'm afraid you'll have to hunt for it as I'm not in front of the game right now, but it's there. Sadly I think it's (stupidly) tied to one or two other functions, something like - Cancel Cast/Clear Target/Close Windows - so I rely on sitting instead.

Bear in mind, though, that sitting doesn't work when you're underwater (that's screwed me up so many times on my caster alts!) and, as you've seen, evac won't cancel when you move. So you'll either have to assign a key to Cancel Cast in Options, or just be very careful underwater!

Shazzie · 06-07-2006, 10:47 AM

Also, under Controls, Spell Keys, you can assign a key to insantly end a spell's casting. Very helpful for me.

Kreat · 06-21-2006, 03:06 AM

I learnt that the hard way evacing my dps group out in the middle of a pptr raid .....

Hamervelder · 06-21-2006, 02:28 PM

Kreated wrote:
I learnt that the hard way evacing my dps group out in the middle of a pptr raid .....

Oh, that's hated. I solved the problem of accidental evacs by putting my evac button on one of my alt hotbars.

Kirico · 06-21-2006, 04:22 PM

I put my evac on bar 5 next to a bunch of my tradeskill keys. Fortunately, when you are tradeskilling it won't take it SMILEY

06-05-2006, 02:30 PM	#5
Snarks Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 557	c doesnt but i always use X does x work underwater? hmm! Message Edited by snarkteeth on 06-05-2006 03:30 AM __________________

06-06-2006, 02:47 AM	#6
overfloat General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 537	Sit. Personally I have it mapped to Ctrl-S, per EQ1, though X is the default. It'll become instinctive after a while. You'll be amazed at the speed of your own reflexes when you misclick that evac hotkey. There is also another keymapping for Cancel Cast in the Options window, which will interrupt any spell/CA cast. I'm afraid you'll have to hunt for it as I'm not in front of the game right now, but it's there. Sadly I think it's (stupidly) tied to one or two other functions, something like - Cancel Cast/Clear Target/Close Windows - so I rely on sitting instead. Bear in mind, though, that sitting doesn't work when you're underwater (that's screwed me up so many times on my caster alts!) and, as you've seen, evac won't cancel when you move. So you'll either have to assign a key to Cancel Cast in Options, or just be very careful underwater!

06-21-2006, 03:06 AM	#8
Kreat Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 59	I learnt that the hard way evacing my dps group out in the middle of a pptr raid ..... __________________ Rhyza - Dirge Fable - Splitpaw

06-21-2006, 02:28 PM	#9
Hamervelder Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,585	Kreated wrote: I learnt that the hard way evacing my dps group out in the middle of a pptr raid ..... Oh, that's hated. I solved the problem of accidental evacs by putting my evac button on one of my alt hotbars. __________________ Elhonas Warden of Mayhem, Antonia Bayle

06-05-2006, 10:00 AM	#1
Juxt General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 14	Does anyone know how to cancel the escape skill (evac). Fortunately, it has only happened to me when I was soloing, but would hate to cast it at the end of a dungeon crawl, just before main mob. Have tried crouching, escape, jumping, pressing hotkey again, clicking icon...and nothing. Any ideas would be great.

06-05-2006, 10:06 AM	#2
Carna Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 515	I can confirm that about a week ago hitting ESC worked.

06-05-2006, 11:38 AM	#3
Luk General Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 897	hitting "x" also works, as this sits you down and cancels the casting.

06-05-2006, 01:46 PM	#4
Dark_Sun Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 152	X works for sure. maybe C works too...

06-07-2006, 10:47 AM	#7
Shazzie Loremaster Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 111	Also, under Controls, Spell Keys, you can assign a key to insantly end a spell's casting. Very helpful for me.

06-21-2006, 04:22 PM	#10
Kirico Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 57	I put my evac on bar 5 next to a bunch of my tradeskill keys. Fortunately, when you are tradeskilling it won't take it