What does this symbol mean? Noob question.

Hello

What does the symbol mean that is next to your hp bar/ALL text. It looks like 3 little circles inside of a bigger circle. I think it has something to do with targeting but I can't figure out what it actually means/is for.

For context, I'm on PS3 using gamepad.

It's targeting. You can set it to say enemies if you need to move between them. As a healer, you want to select allies.

The symbol is? I know the text changes from ALL to enemies to allies to whatever, but what does the symbol have to do with the targeting system?

Would be neat if we had a Pic.

hm. someone on the server is saying that it has to do with level syncing. i haven't done any content that involves that to verify it. anyone know if that symbol next to your HP bar changes when you level sync?

http://i.imgur.com/9HPy2ea.jpg

see the circles inside the circle next to the HP bar

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Originally Posted by Beauflex1

Hello

What does the symbol mean that is next to your hp bar/ALL text. It looks like 3 little circles inside of a bigger circle. I think it has something to do with targeting but I can't figure out what it actually means/is for.

For context, I'm on PS3 using gamepad.

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Although unfortunately I do not have an answer to your question, I wanted to say that your username amuses me greatly.

thanks ^^ thought it was a fun way to use my real name.

I think it means cycle.
Since you can cycle from All, Enemy, Party, NPC.

It's just to tell you who you can target using left and right on the D-pad.

it doesn't change when you cycle from all, enemy, party, etc. so basically the symbol doesn't mean anything, just that you can cycle?

what about the level sync theory? has anyone does anything with level sync to see if it changes?

It doesn't mean anything. In 1.0 that was the symbol they used for the targeting filter, and it changed colors depending on your targeting mode, and they decided to stick it there for whatever reason even though it doesn't do anything.

That is very informative thank you!

If your playing on PC, its not there when you originally login, but if you switch back and forth between controller and keyboard mode, it will pop up and stay there until you logout/login again.

Can you click on it by any chance?

While we're on the topic of symbols, what does this one mean?

http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/w/image...DuneAngler.png

I've only ever noticed it on the Dune Anglers outside Forgotten Springs.

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Originally Posted by Mezolitik

While we're on the topic of symbols, what does this one mean?

http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/w/image...DuneAngler.png

I've only ever noticed it on the Dune Anglers outside Forgotten Springs.

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That means that particular mob is for a quest. Check quests in the area. I bet one of them will require you to kill them.

Its just a Trinity symbol. A common occurring theme in Japanese anime stories.
And yes the fishes symbol means that its part of a story quest or instance that you don't currently have in your queue.

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Originally Posted by Hashirama

If your playing on PC, its not there when you originally login, but if you switch back and forth between controller and keyboard mode, it will pop up and stay there until you logout/login again.

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If it ever goes away on PC, there's some other trigger for it. I can't remember it ever not being there. I haven't touched controller mode for weeks, and it was there when I logged in this morning.

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Originally Posted by Mezolitik

While we're on the topic of symbols, what does this one mean?

http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/w/image...DuneAngler.png

I've only ever noticed it on the Dune Anglers outside Forgotten Springs.

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While this is specifically a quest mob, the symbol is an indication that it is stronger than a normal enemy of the same type and level. Enemies with this symbol are meant to be weakened with items provided by the quest with which they are associated.