Feedback on F8 Key Targeting

[Nala]

hmm might be out of place to bring it up but while you're at it mind reviewing the delay to re engage monsters, the one that was added to defeat 2 handed weapons form bypassing their natural delay by constantly engaging and disengaging.

given the standard TP build based around haste sets this would no longer be an issue.

[Kraggy]

There is some talk going on discussing what aspects should be prioritized. For example, placing targeting priority on the monster, ???s, treasure caskets, etc. We’d like to know everyone’s feedback and opinions on this matter so we can continue to make the game user-friendly and enjoyable

Biggest gripe for me is F8 targets things that can't possibly be interacted with in any way, ie. it's out of range for any skill appropriate to it.

Next, in places like Campaign for God's sake stop it targetting defense NPCs while you're trying to target the CA to get tags, etc. .. there are many similar situations, that one just springs to mind. IOW, in this case it should prioritorise 'green' NPCs over white ones.

[Darkvalkyr]

Please leave F8 alone, or allow us to keep it's function of target nearest NPC.

Best thing to do is an option to set it to:
-Target Nearest NPC (Original function)
-Target Nearest Enemy
-Cycle NPC
-Cycle Enemy
-Whatever function others may want

F8 is instrumental to how I play the game >.>;;;

[Dazusu]

The only thing I would suggest (and please take heed of this): Leave us an option to RETAIN original functionality.

Changing something we've used without problem for the past 10 years on a whim baffles me. If you absolutely have to change it, at least give us the option to keep the original mechanism - provided you do this, I don't care what you do with its 'new functions'

It was well implemented, but it could still be better. I'd like it if pressing the key repeatedly cycled through applicable targets

Tab Key.

There's also an option to bind keys to "scroll target left", "scroll target right", "up" and "down" which when set up and used properly covers this request.

[Vivivivi]

I like F8 as it is : )
I just wish I could specifically map it to a controller button in the configuration settings.

[Esvedium]

Leave it how it is.

[Motenten]

While I agree that more fine-tuning would be nice, I think the above suggestions (the ones that want change) are way overkill.

Would suggest just a couple things:

F8 - Behave as current.

Shift-F8 - Target nearest party-targetted monster; if no party-targetted monster, target nearest alliance-targetted monster; if no alliance-targetted monster, target nearest monster. Do not target NPCs or chests or whatnot. Character should not have to be facing the target in order for target to be found, but may want to restrict it to only targets within the camera field of view.

Ctrl-F8 - Target nearest NPC or chest or whatnot. Do not target monsters. Character should not have to be facing the target in order for target to be found, but may want to restrict it to only targets within the camera field of view.

[Tinuviel]

While we're at it, there should be an updated targeting command for macros. <bt> is nearly useless in alliance fights... please give us an alliance enviroment equivalent to <bt>!

[SMD111]

[QUOTE=Tinuviel;313661]While we're at it, there should be an updated targeting command for macros. <bt> is nearly useless in alliance fights... please give us an alliance enviroment equivalent to <bt>![/QUOTE

this is posibly the only change to targeting i could use on a regular basses

[Telford]

I'd just like to point out that F7 is redundant (F1 and F7 targets yourself) so leave F8 as is and use F7 as the new and improved target key.

Personally I'd be happy with leaving F8 as target any npc and make F7 target only friendly npc's (npc's, ???'s, chests etc.)