4 Expansions later and tab targeting is still bad.

[Blindheart]

Use a controller? On ps4 I can face a direction and press X and it will target whatever is closest in that direction. The cycle target hold L/R2 then press L/R1 and it cycles around left right starting with a random target. I assume is is like tab on PC, is there not a equivalent X option for kea boards?

[Shurrikhan]

I do agree. I still have issues with targeting, because for what ever reason, it doesn't want to target what is straight in front of me, but rather from left to right (?) I don't know how it works, but I wish there were some settings to improve it. Maybe there are, I haven't really checked.

That's actually where FFXIV shines, if you allow it. For most tab-target games, you have no separate options for swiping left, swiping right, or targeting the nearest target. In XIV, you do. I have tab, caps-tab, and middle mouse button for left->right, right->left, and target what's right in front of me, respectively.

I still think a Preferential Targeting system would be leagues better, but just the addition of a separate Target Nearest Enemy option actually does a ton of good.

[Averax]

I feel like it's gotten worse over time.

Just like it did in wow. Except those were intentional changes intended to make it more functional.

[Dfess]

That's actually where FFXIV shines, if you allow it. For most tab-target games, you have no separate options for swiping left, swiping right, or targeting the nearest target. In XIV, you do. I have tab, caps-tab, and middle mouse button for left->right, right->left, and target what's right in front of me, respectively.

I still think a Preferential Targeting system would be leagues better, but just the addition of a separate Target Nearest Enemy option actually does a ton of good.

I would normally agree with you but, the problem is "target nearest enemy" is broken and doesn't work half the time. It just picks something at random.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Tab is simple once you understand how it functions.

It targets, in order, from left to right on your screen, in your field of view.

[Dfess]

Tab is simple once you understand how it functions.

It targets, in order, from left to right on your screen, in your field of view.

It would be simpler if they just changed it to where it targets the closest thing to my body and not the closest thing to the left of my screen.

[Kewitt]

I have ~ target closest enemy and don't have an issue with tabbing after the fact. regardless of job.

[DumdogsWorld]

Sorry, but I prefer it over Diet Coke targeting.

[spf1200]

It's still the worst tab targeting system I have ever used. Out of all the problems in this game that is one that should have been fixed ages ago. Hate on me all you want, call me names and how stupid and spoiled I am coming from WoW but, tab targeting in this game is garbage and needs to be fixed.

Holy cow. Why do you even play this game? Doesn't seem like you enjoy it with how many threads you've made in the last few days complaining about things

[VenKitsune]

They added an option a while ago that allows you to change the tab targeting behaviour.



By default it ignores the depth and yes, seemingly targets at random, but the other is a cone in the direction your camera (i think) is facing, meaning it'll cycle through closest to furthest as you might expect.



You also have this as an option too.