New targeting system causing issues

[Krausus]

I love the new targeting system on a controller, not sure why they changed the healing system though, seems like there was no reason to at all.

[MonsieurVerde]

Meh, I got used to it. Only took a day too. >_>

Then again...using a keyboard was always a better option.

[Yuuen]

I don't personally know what the issues are relating to using the new targeting to heal since I haven't tried that yet. I DO know that, while this is somewhat better than the old system for attackers, I STILL somehow end up targeting an enemy I'm not even facing way far away from me, OR somehow automatically selecting someone who heals or casts a spell on me (even when set to targeting enemies only). And I'm not even sure why.

So, better, but not by much. In a way it even pronounces the flaws in trying to do battle.

[Akuun]

it's a nice feature, just poorly implemented and over lapses a previous (incomplete) feature

[Shika]

I also have to re-train my brain to use left and right instead of up and down to target party members (my main is THM).
I do wish that they had kept the up and down for party member selection as the party listing is displayed vertically on screen so it is only natural to expect the cursor to run up and down the names in the same order/direction.
Selecting dead party members seems to be broken for me now as pressing left and right with "All", "Party" and "Friendly" doesn't seem to pick them up. Using F1, F2 etc on the keyboard works for the most part (in parties with just a few people), although in a large leve party the other day I still could not find the F key number associated to a dead member... maybe it was just me.
Also, even with "Enemy" targeting selected, people still automatically target the healer when buffs/cures are cast on them before engaging a mob.
The left and right party member selection is only for those in line of sight (where your camera is pointing) as someone mentioned before, so some of the original targeting functionality has been messed up in my opinion*shrug*
Probably not so bad for melee/dd, but as a healer I definately notice it.
I think the change is a step in the right direction but I would personally prefer:
a) to have the target selection function not assigned to left and right or up and down
b) the up and down put back to party/self selection
c) possibly the choice to turn the function on and off (rather than a default "here it is in your face!").

[Laughlyn]

I kinda both like & dislike this option.
However i would like this new targeting system to be optional in the menu to choose on/off.
And it would prolly satisfied most ppl that play with controller that way.

[viion]

I wish i could turn this off, its so frustrating.

[TinnySnips]

Somebody already mentioned the mouse thing, but I just want to reiterate. For those of us that play on keyboard and mouse, this targetting change ruined healing. I'm mostly ok with this as I have just discovered the joy of LNC and ARC, but at some point my friends will need the help of my CON.

Healing before the change: Hit the Cure III hotbutton, click the name of the target party member from the party list display. (quickest way I could find to fire off a cure)

Healing after the change: Hit the Cure III hotbutton, click the name of the target party member from the party list display, and then hit enter.

Why? Why hit enter? Why take an aspect of the game that was done correctly (mouse healing) and ruin it?