Interrupt issues.

Not sure if this is BLM issue, Bug issue, PC issue or what so I put it here. So my issue is on my BLM, this doesn't happen on my BRD, if I'm not directly facing the target I have locked on to my spell interrupts. If the target is moving and I move with it'll hit them. It makes it real hard to watch for adds or if there's an enemy aoe I have to watch for. My as long as I lock on first I can spin my camera wherever and still do skills. Just wondering.

in the character configuration, tick on Face target when action is something, this will always make your character face the enemy that you target before casting, which will not make you get interrrupted.

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Originally Posted by Seirra_Lanzce

in the character configuration, tick on Face target when action is something, this will always make your character face the enemy that you target before casting, which will not make you get interrrupted.

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To add on to this, this doesn't solve the issue of mobs moving while casting, so you sometimes have to mash the keybind to face a target. (F by default on keyboard) At least this is the case with the Legacy camera scheme.

It is working as intended according to the team... its annoying with BLM tho. casting gets interrupted if mob moves away from your POV.

usually i just move and recast back asap. much better then being frustrated that my cast cancel and i was like dumb found why my cast didnt go, etc. and another thing to note is your positioning.

basically i just brush this off as something that i my self have to be in a position that wont get my casting interupted. thus key word from battle is "positioning to advantage"

glad to see that this game still knacks with tactical positioning. but yea it is annoying w

having the automaticaly face the target help, but in case the target is moving and you are mid cast, just rotate your camera with the mob, stay facing the mob and your skill will go out. hold mouse2 and follow the mob with the camera.

yeah. this is really annoying. and the Face Target command does not help. i play game-pad using the PS3. and can target an enemy. and when casting a spell and they move out of my FoV. the spell does not finish. if i use Lock On it does nothing to help the spell. spamming the R3 button with Face Target does not help either.

only thing that works is to enable the other character control method in your options. the one that lets you strafe without having to rotate your camera. and just rotate your camera along with the enemy. but this can make avoiding some AoE's difficult.


i really hope SE can do something about this. lol trying to play caster damage can be a bit tricky.

We'll my big gripe is like in Copperbell Mine Hard and your on catwalk and need to turn around and watch for bombs coming down. Amdapor Keep and your trying to watch for the aoe on the final boss. If it's normal I'll just keep doing what I'm doing, stay back and try to be in a good position. Ty for replies

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Originally Posted by G-I-X-X-E-R

We'll my big gripe is like in Copperbell Mine Hard and your on catwalk and need to turn around and watch for bombs coming down. Amdapor Keep and your trying to watch for the aoe on the final boss. If it's normal I'll just keep doing what I'm doing, stay back and try to be in a good position. Ty for replies

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Yes, casting an offensive spell requires you to be facing your target to complete. Also, you can spin the camera around without turning your character around(without locking on mind you) if you need to watch behind you, do it all the time.

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Originally Posted by Azell

hold mouse2 and follow the mob with the camera.

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Problem solved.

I have this issue where sometimes auto face target doesnt always work. Like...

Titan double gaols.
I stand behind him and dps down the first gaol as blm.
I get pushed back by upheaval but I'm already targetting the second gaol.
I dont get targetted by landslide so I just start casting.
Cast bar starts and then gets interrupted soon after because I'm not facing the gaol.

So apparently titan's upheaval locks my facing direction from auto facing even after upheaval has already finished?

I found out on my black mage and occasionally on my other healers/smn that there are two scenarios of moving your camera to lock on the target however one will fail:

Scenario one: Mob is moving at a range from you, you follow with your camera while casting with the right mouse button(or whichever button you use on different platforms). The spell will land.

Scenario two: Mob is moving near you, you follow with your camera while casting. The mob goes through you while you are casting (mob briefly being out of line of sight), you follow with your camera and finish the cast while facing the mob. The spell will be interrupted.

Scenario two should be fixed really. I'd get that the cast be interrupted the moment the mob goes through you being out of sight, but it has to finish the cast THEN be interrupted. Sucks really when my bard and summoner can insta-skill while facing away :(

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Originally Posted by Sigred

Problem solved.

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not for gamepad users.

and even on PC i would imagine while holding down mouse2 your character will strafe. but on PC you can just release mouse2. on PS3 or gamepads you need to change your control scheme in a menu.


and using lock-on target does not work. i have tried this on SMN in Copperbell Mines. it does not help. and assigning Face Target to something like R3 and spamming it does not work either.

only option left is to change the control scheme. which makes it more difficult to dodge some enemies AoE attacks.



either way... i am sure SE will come up with something. some kind of button combination we can use to quickly change our control scheme.

hopefully they will take an interest in this issue.

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Originally Posted by BLaCKnBLu3B3RRY

and even on PC i would imagine while holding down mouse2 your character will strafe.

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Nope. Right Click + Move causes your character to turn, not strafe. Left Click is the same except camera only.

PC gamepad user here, I've found no real solution to a mob moving out of line of sight while casting. Even going into first person view and spinning with the mob causes interruption, on top of the difficulty in seeing mob AoE indicators.

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Originally Posted by Gardes

I have this issue where sometimes auto face target doesnt always work. Like...

Titan double gaols.
I stand behind him and dps down the first gaol as blm.
I get pushed back by upheaval but I'm already targetting the second gaol.
I dont get targetted by landslide so I just start casting.
Cast bar starts and then gets interrupted soon after because I'm not facing the gaol.

So apparently titan's upheaval locks my facing direction from auto facing even after upheaval has already finished?

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huh? weird i also got up heal as a ACN, but because i turn on my face target etc thinggie, it always work.

still... there needs to be an easy way to track the enemy in your FoV. changing your control scheme should not have to be the only option.

some kind of auto-track would be good. and i can understand this and PvP. so of course make it so it don't auto-track enemy players. friendly players is no problems. they can leave your FoV and spells cast just fine. is only when they go out of LoS and spell range when the spell cancels.


and again... using Lock-on Target or Face Target does not help any.

heck. this issue is the only reason i am staying away form caster damage. got a THM to Lv26 for Swiftcast. and a SMN to lv50 for fun. and while an enemy leaving your FoV doesn't happen very often at all. it's still an issue when there is no way to counter-act this. except for changing your control scheme that is.

which again... makes it more difficult to avoid some AoE attacks. and then there is the fact some people don't like using the other control scheme. hence why there is an option.