I'll use one of my macro's as an example (Ryzom/save/keys_magez.xml)
<macro name="Melee" id="99" back="7" icon="6" over="0" text="melee">
<command name="talk" params="mode=0|text=/equipGroup Melee"/>
<command name="parry" params=""/>
<command name="select_shortcut_bar" params="10"/>
</macro>
First one equips the gear i want for when i play melee.
Second activates parry mode, my parry is higher then my dodge in heavy armor.
Third activates actionbar number 10, which has all my melee abilities.
How to make and use an item group "without the () keys":
1) to make an item group you use (/createGroup melee) in chat, notice the capitalized G, this will save all the gear you currently have equiped including jewelry and weapons in a group named 'melee'. for things like light gear you want to use (/createGroup light true), notice the 'true' at the end which will ensure that any empty slot stays empty when you swap (as example, when you swap from heavy with helmet to light it will unequip the helmet).
2) to equip that group you can either use the macro menu for item groups like Ariald said, or make use of the macro menu chat and have it say (/equipGroup melee) or just type that in chat every time.
for your weapon swap you would do the following:
unequip everything including jewelry (/naked), equip your weapon of choice and type (/createGroup spear).
now equip your gear and jewelry and equip a different weapon. now when you activate your macro or type (/equipGroup spear) it will swap your current weapon with your chosen weapon for the itemgroup, but keeps your current armor and jewelry as it was before you swapped.
as example:
(/createGroup heavyjewelry2hsword) = all your gear + jewelry + 2handsword
(/createGroup spear) = naked + spear
(/createGroup axe) = naked + axe
(/createGroup 1hswordshield) = naked + 1hsword + shield
for the action bar shortcut macro don't forget to fill in the number you want to activate. (like my action bar 10 example)
<macro name="Melee" id="99" back="7" icon="6" over="0" text="melee">
<command name="talk" params="mode=0|text=/equipGroup Melee"/>
<command name="parry" params=""/>
<command name="select_shortcut_bar" params="10"/>
</macro>
First one equips the gear i want for when i play melee.
Second activates parry mode, my parry is higher then my dodge in heavy armor.
Third activates actionbar number 10, which has all my melee abilities.
How to make and use an item group "without the () keys":
1) to make an item group you use (/createGroup melee) in chat, notice the capitalized G, this will save all the gear you currently have equiped including jewelry and weapons in a group named 'melee'. for things like light gear you want to use (/createGroup light true), notice the 'true' at the end which will ensure that any empty slot stays empty when you swap (as example, when you swap from heavy with helmet to light it will unequip the helmet).
2) to equip that group you can either use the macro menu for item groups like Ariald said, or make use of the macro menu chat and have it say (/equipGroup melee) or just type that in chat every time.
for your weapon swap you would do the following:
unequip everything including jewelry (/naked), equip your weapon of choice and type (/createGroup spear).
now equip your gear and jewelry and equip a different weapon. now when you activate your macro or type (/equipGroup spear) it will swap your current weapon with your chosen weapon for the itemgroup, but keeps your current armor and jewelry as it was before you swapped.
as example:
(/createGroup heavyjewelry2hsword) = all your gear + jewelry + 2handsword
(/createGroup spear) = naked + spear
(/createGroup axe) = naked + axe
(/createGroup 1hswordshield) = naked + 1hsword + shield
for the action bar shortcut macro don't forget to fill in the number you want to activate. (like my action bar 10 example)
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