How can I effectively use cyclone & roots in BGs?

[Owltoid]

In my dream world I'm able to set up focus targets for each of my slaves in arena thereby allowing me to mass CC them while I burn someone down (not likely to happen, obviously).

What I'm trying to decide is how to effectively use CC in BGs. Anyone have any good methods for burning someone down while one of your slaves (or your main) CCs another target(s)?

[BoxingGeeks]

Don't ask me where i saw this (prob youtube)

Use your primary toon for targeting then set number keys 1-4 to make a assist / set focus on your other toons. He would also mark the targets to keep them straight. This was for instances CC but worked really well.

Example
Main ToonA targets mobA then presses number 1.
Number 1 for ToonA is Mark target Star
Number 1 for ToonB is bound to assist ToonA and then set focus to that target

Then
ToonA targets MobB then press number 2
Number 2 for ToonA is Mark target Square
Number 2 for ToonC is bound to assist ToonA and then set focus to that target

Then
ToonA targets MobC then press number 3
Number 3 for ToonA is Mark target Diamond
Number 3 for ToonD is bound to assist ToonA and then set focus to that target

Then
ToonA targets MobD then press number 4
Number 4 for ToonA is Mark target Moon
Number 4 for ToonE is bound to assist ToonA and then set focus to that target

After that your standard

/target focus
/cast sheep ect...

I know that in arena this could suck because its a quick attack/rush but perhaps promixo would help with the targeting. It allows you to mouse over a target and it will appear in a box on screen (Name, Class, ect) and will remain in that box for all of your clones even if they vanish or FD ect... For instances this is very helpful because you have the time to set some EZ focus targets

[Toned]

That's exactly what I did when I boxed Locks and Mages to Fear/Seduce/Sheep.

[Toned]

In my dream world I'm able to set up focus targets for each of my slaves in arena thereby allowing me to mass CC them while I burn someone down (not likely to happen, obviously).

What I'm trying to decide is how to effectively use CC in BGs. Anyone have any good methods for burning someone down while one of your slaves (or your main) CCs another target(s)?

FaceRoll Hots on yourself... Drop star shards + trees and 5x Hurricane into 5x Typhoon CC not required :P

[Owltoid]

The focus method is what I was referring to in arenas where I ideally have a chance to set up focus targets (since I'm stealthed), but in BGs I'm being rushed too fast for that type of a system.

[shaeman]

I seem to remember a post where someone was doing /targetenemy and using /targetenemy 1 /targetenemy -1.

Not sure if the -1 option works (or if it's even that particular command)

Basically you could hit a key that targetsenemy on 1 toon, does targetenemy 1 on another and if it works /targetenemy -1 on the third. Perhaps even setting that enemy as the toons focus.

Your main could target a 4th manually and focus and then you could mass CC. Probably wouldn't work as smoothly as that.