So far engaging enemies in 1.18 feels very clumsy....

[PeaceWalker]

forgive me if im wrong but i just press active mode and it auto locks on my target , so i only need 1 button pressed to engage , or maybe i just to used to pressing r3 for lock on,,, not sure .

im almost certain it auto locks on.Eighter way is not as bad as you make it look. at least on my end.

It doesn't lock, lol
That was one of the first things I tested when I managed to log in the servers.

[Zkieve]

It doesn't lock, lol
That was one of the first things I tested when I managed to log in the servers.

i know there is an option for "auto lock on" somewhere um, well ill leave it at that i logged off for the night.Maybe im to sleepy and to used to target L3 on /off for free movement-lock on target.I really find it easy .

[SydeBeheln]

Yea I saw that option, but I didn't know what it was for? Does it determine if when you engage you will be locked on or not?

[Zkieve]

Yea I saw that option, but I didn't know what it was for? Does it determine if when you engage you will be locked on or not?

try it, goodnight.

[Ventus]

i know there is an option for "auto lock on" somewhere um, well ill leave it at that i logged off for the night.Maybe im to sleepy and to used to target L3 on /off for free movement-lock on target.I really find it easy .

now if only we could attack with one click XD

[chocothief]

I am used to engaging by hitting the #1 basic attack. I put heavy swing on there, and when I engage that way, the mob does not get claimed, but I hit him and I start TP bleed while he beats me up. Not until the first auto attack does he get claimed. So the way to fight mobs is to get your weapon out, run up to them and wait 2.9 seconds (or more) for AA to kick in?? dumb! I use a gamepad btw.

DUMB I SAY!

[Ventus]

I am used to engaging by hitting the #1 basic attack. I put heavy swing on there, and when I engage that way, the mob does not get claimed, but I hit him and I start TP bleed while he beats me up. Not until the first auto attack does he get claimed. So the way to fight mobs is to get your weapon out, run up to them and wait 2.9 seconds (or more) for AA to kick in?? dumb! I use a gamepad btw.

DUMB I SAY!

yeah weapon delay makes it worse, when will a dev come and save us from our worries D=!

[SkeletonPsychic]

I dislike how if I target an enemy instead of myself and cast a buff or cure it initiates the auto-attack feature. Then again, I hate FF11 and dislike auto-attack in general. I feel more removed from the game, now. I wish there were an option to turn off this awful crap. 10 seconds is a ridiculous time delay as well. Perhaps square can also make us run slower while they are at it.

1.17 played far better combat-wise. It felt like I was actually in control of my character.

[Synthesis]

It's horrible. As OP said, + you cant engage in passive mode. You need F key first all time. For now it looks like a semi-step backward, it needs more than this.

It also needs to be able engage while in passive mode - auto mode swap.

[Ventus]

I dislike how if I target an enemy instead of myself and cast a buff or cure it initiates the auto-attack feature. Then again, I hate FF11 and dislike auto-attack in general. I feel more removed from the game, now. I wish there were an option to turn off this awful crap. 10 seconds is a ridiculous time delay as well. Perhaps square can also make us run slower while they are at it.

1.17 played far better combat-wise. It felt like I was actually in control of my character.

Pre 1.18 is like a dead puppy now....it was young, fun, immature, and made us feel like we were truly alive but now we have to move on and remember that there are greater things in life than puppies =(.