AOE Toggle Needs to GO

[Corrderio]

What J word?

Sorry for the late response, but J Word = Jumping

[Joeking]

Sorry for the late response, but J Word = Jumping

Aww.. Thought it was something else more exciting...

[SeraviEdalborez]

Meaningful content "should" be more important than [tweaks/revamps/additions] to combat.
If we prioritize the latter, "Great, combat is now (slightly more) fun. I still have nothing to do. (/quit or /vacation)"
Of course, non-issue since different teams work on each branch of content (or so we're told).

Static AoE toggle icon, like how target filter shows now, would be great.

For now, commit it (the current toggle) to muscle memory.

[Reaux]

Note to everyone one they are saying get rid of toggle, not moogle! DONT YOU DARE TOUCH MY MOOGLE'S SE!

[Peregrine]

Every mage who doesn't suck should have very convenient alt macros.
One turns AOE on.
The other turns AOE off.
Consider them stances that the jobs have.

If you suck at the stances...don't use them.
Don't petition to take away a very good system just because you keep screwing up and fiddling around on the wrong one.

Some of us can turn it on and off at will, easily, like 2nd nature.

About the only thing they could do is that you could tap a spell once for single target and twice for AoE, but that would be prone to data failures.

[Eldaena]

Every mage who doesn't suck should have very convenient alt macros.
One turns AOE on.
The other turns AOE off.
Consider them stances that the jobs have.

If you suck at the stances...don't use them.
Don't petition to take away a very good system just because you keep screwing up and fiddling around on the wrong one.

I don't use any toggling macros, but I don't think I suck. =p I also don't think toggle is such a concern that it's making or breaking the game. It's not that difficult to use, but I find it obnoxious when I go to cast a buff and because I just logged in it's not AoE, for example.

[Peregrine]

I don't use any toggling macros, but I don't think I suck. =p I also don't think toggle is such a concern that it's making or breaking the game. It's not that difficult to use, but I find it obnoxious when I go to cast a buff and because I just logged in it's not AoE, for example.

The default single target on login is a little annoying, but it's something that by the time you've screwed up party protect and shell 10 times, you remember to always check.

[Dreadnought]

Every mage who doesn't suck should have very convenient alt macros.
One turns AOE on.
The other turns AOE off.
Consider them stances that the jobs have.

If you suck at the stances...don't use them.
Don't petition to take away a very good system just because you keep screwing up and fiddling around on the wrong one.

Some of us can turn it on and off at will, easily, like 2nd nature.

About the only thing they could do is that you could tap a spell once for single target and twice for AoE, but that would be prone to data failures.

i dont believe it should ask if you want it AOE or not very every spell. it should be a mode/stance you can toggle off and on at any given time, not when you select a spell.
i want to just hit the number _ key and have the spell start casting.

again in my last post it should be like
charge-cast
charge-cast
*click* AOE ON
charge-cast
charge-cast
charge-cast
oh crap i better go single target now *click*
charge-cast
charge-cast

whats so wrong about that?
it cuts down on the monotony by a large margin and still have, literally, the same effect.
oh and didnt SE mention something about going to an instant something battle system? idk, it very much sounded like they planned on making spells 1 push buttons.

[Rowyne]

Consider them stances that the jobs have.

If you suck at the stances...don't use them.

But it's not set up like a stance. Even the worst stance dances don't ask you at every turn if you still want to stay that way.

i dont believe it should ask if you want it AOE or not very every spell. it should be a mode/stance you can toggle off and on at any given time, not when you select a spell.

^This. That would be a stance, and something easier to live with.

Again, if they have to keep the toggle in, for the love of everything holy, please don't make it confirm at every spell.

i want to just hit the number _ key and have the spell start casting.

Exactly! I don't see why this can't be possible. Single target abilities like Spirit Dart and Radiance go off without an extra confirmation. If it's merely to keep the subtarget mechanic in, then give us the option of turning it off or find another way (target-of-target or focus frame). It's just not worth the hassle.

[MarkH]

I wish they could at least change it to, if you're on a gamepad, press Circle for Single Target and Square/Triangle for AoE and if you're on a keyboard, press Enter for Single Target and Shift + Enter for AoE... or something similar..