AoE ON/OFF please allow player to set the differ between support-spell/attack spell!

[Alise]

I have been playing DoW/DoH/DoL and finally time to try out DoM, and I notice one very big problem in party is that we, mage, have to turn ON<->Off area of effect mode all the time. And instead of entertaining, it kidda more like annoying. because you turn it ON to heal, then you turn it off to attack, then you turn it ON to heal again. Especially for roaming party that you only fight one mob at a time.

I think that before the new battle patch is coming, i hope it is not too late to ask for option that you can choose to turn on AoE mode just for support spell only, and off on attack spell or vice visa at some case.

[Elkwood]

One word for you.... Macros, Solves all the problems with AOE

[Shyd]

One word for you.... Macros, Solves all the problems with AOE

Problem is you cannot make a macro to turn on aoe, cast a spell, then turn off aoe, that would be effective for a healer.
Adding waits only slows you down. Honestly not good for a healer.

Hit "z" or i believe its "Triangle" on the controller to turn on / off aoe.

[AlexiaKidd]

I just use the emote button on my controller to toggle it on/off though it would be nice if it auto saved your setting for each spell individually.

[Alise]

I did set Macro, and that is how always do, but I mean that turning it on / off all the time isn't a good way to do.
At least set support spell to be different than attack spell so that we have 2 set permanently is better.

[Akira_Tenshi]

I did set Macro, and that is how always do, but I mean that turning it on / off all the time isn't a good way to do.
At least set support spell to be different than attack spell so that we have 2 set permanently is better.

You mean aoe on/off support spell and aoe on/off attack spells. You want it seperate?

I think just making a macro is easy enough you only have to hit your macro button before casting. I do forget to do these sometimes though as do others. Behests are hillarious when pull massive groups with aoes.

[Payadopa]

Macros aren't a viable excuse for bad programming. With a keyboard and mouse, which I stopped using ages ago, though, it's almost unplayable. And I also refuse to macro my whole equip. This is not how it is supposed to be.

[Xeno]

Macros aren't a viable excuse for bad programming. With a keyboard and mouse, which I stopped using ages ago, though, it's almost unplayable. And I also refuse to macro my whole equip. This is not how it is supposed to be.

I play solely with keyboard and I have no trouble at all? Use the number pad for all motion and use j,k,l,i; to move the camera around. Use the number keys for action bar and use w,a,s,d; for when you need to move while performing an action. Use the up and down arrows for menus. Why do people have problems with the keyboard? The controls are really fluid imo.

[Ilean]

I play solely with keyboard and I have no trouble at all? Use the number pad for all motion and use j,k,l,i; to move the camera around. Use the number keys for action bar and use w,a,s,d; for when you need to move while performing an action. Use the up and down arrows for menus. Why do people have problems with the keyboard? The controls are really fluid imo.

Seems to me that macros were only put in in this game to make up for poor and sloppy UI design. Not enough action slots? MACROS! No good way to control AoE for each spell? MACROS! Actions not saved per job? MACROS!

[Kilta_Firelotus]

Seems to me that macros were only put in in this game to make up for poor and sloppy UI design. Not enough action slots? MACROS! No good way to control AoE for each spell? MACROS! Actions not saved per job? MACROS!

no it is for skill set ups all mmo have macros. even WoW.