Feedback on F8 Key Targeting

[Dieth]

I've always wondered why the AutoTarget system always targets the Farthest target from you when we have the F8 key that uses Nearest Target. Maybe you should look into fixing AutoTarget first.

If you want a demonstration of how badly the AutoTarget system works I suggest doing the Blitzkrieg Assault.

[Gropitou]

Fixing the "F8 Target" command is long overdue! My suggestions would be:

"F8": Scroll through the nearest NPCs in range (interactive NPC-targetting).
"Alt+F8" (or "F9"): Scroll through the nearest enemies in range (Monster-specific targetting).
"Ctrl+F8" (or "F10"): Target the enemy in range with the lowest HP (Weakest Monster-specifc targetting).
"Ctrl+Alt+F8" (or "F11"): Target the current battle-target of the Party/Alliance (Battle Target, ie. /assist, targetting).

"Shift+F8" (or "F12"): Customizable targetting command. For example:

-- /assist "player name" customizable to a player name
-- Slept Monsters (engaged)
-- Awake Monsters (engaged)
-- Non-Engaged Monsters (good for sleeping a monster before it links)
-- Call-for-Help on current engaged target

What she said

[Dragonlord]

Leave it alone. It is one of the few user interface features that was well implemented.

Well said. Leave it alone. Make another button function as this "multi-npc/mob-targeting" button. Don't reinvent the wheel, it rarely works.

[Okipuit]

Hey everyone!

Thanks for all the feedback regarding the F8 key! Since it seems like a majority of the opinions we received were asking for separate functions to target only players or only monsters, we will begin testing whether or not we can make this happen.

If everything goes smoothly and the results of the tests are good, we will begin looking into what keys to utilize.

There were some suggestions to use a combination of the F8 with either Ctrl or Alt, but since these keys are used to bring up the macro palette, every time you want to target something, the palettes would appear and disappear. We are just concerned that it might be difficult to see and it might take some time to operate due to the keys being far apart on the keyboard.

As we continue to improve the current system, please feel free to let us know if you have any additional feedback or suggestions regarding key binds for separating these functions.

[Phafi]

you could use the windows key or right click key instead of ctrl/alt, no?

[SMD111]

i just want a way to target the alliance's target through macros like <bt>

[Dazusu]

please feel free to let us know if you have any additional feedback or suggestions regarding key binds for separating these functions.

An option to keep the original function.

[Godofgods]

I always use F8 to target mobs. Would hate to see that changed.
However, maybe F8 being able scroll through attackable mobs in range might work. (since tab scrools through everything)

[Cowardlybabooon]

I always use F8 to target mobs. Would hate to see that changed.
However, maybe F8 being able scroll through attackable mobs in range might work. (since tab scrools through everything)

This is all we need, stop the testing. Just this :-)

[Llana_Virren]

This is all we need, stop the testing. Just this :-)

I wish it worked like that for me, instead of targetting party member pets, or mobs that are on a floor below/above me, or targetting something 100+ yalms away while there are 2 within 45-degree angle of vision....