QoL Auto-Attack and Face Target icons

[Aresaka]

As a black mage, knowing whether or not im smacking my enemy with my staff in between attacks and if im actually facing the target for when it moves are two big concepts, and the fact that i dont have anything to really rely on other than my instinct to know this is a bit upsetting.

I'm aware the spinny icon on the top of the targets head appears if you're auto-attacking, but with targets as big as T12 and T13 (Spoiler free! ), its impossible to see that icon.

What i propose or rather ask of the dev team, is just a simple icon for each that appears somewhere, probably the status bar with your clock, walk and everything, to let the player know whether or not they're currently facing the target and auto-attacking. I dont believe it would take long to do and would make mine and many other's jobs much easier

[BLaCKnBLu3B3RRY]

while i think this is a good idea and especially in instances where the enemy is too large to normally see the indicator above its head. i have to wonder... why would a caster wait up to what could be potentially 3.5seconds for an auto-attack?

[Aresaka]

You have to realize that it isnt every 3.5 seconds of non-casting that you hit, its that a hit goes out every 3.5 seconds and if you arent doing anything during that time it lands. If that was the case no ones auto-attacks would land. If i get a proc, use scathe, flare, or any other action that gives me a split second of downtime, ill be auto-attacking. It's actually a pretty nice dps boost over an entire fight.

[D13H4RD]

"Automatically face target when auto-attack"

[MistyMew]

what the game needs is auto face while casting..if cast starts..it should finish.

[BLaCKnBLu3B3RRY]

You have to realize that it isnt every 3.5 seconds of non-casting that you hit, its that a hit goes out every 3.5 seconds and if you arent doing anything during that time it lands. If that was the case no ones auto-attacks would land. If i get a proc, use scathe, flare, or any other action that gives me a split second of downtime, ill be auto-attacking. It's actually a pretty nice dps boost over an entire fight.

right. i understand there is a passive timer. that is why i said POTENTIALLY. but what is your auto-attack doing? like 50~80 damage? is this really worth it for a caster to worry about? i have played plenty of games where it rally is indeed worth it for casters. it just doesn't seem like this is one of those games. in any case, if you say it is worth it over the entire fight, i will take your word for it. am not trying to doubt you or anything. ^_^

[BLaCKnBLu3B3RRY]

what the game needs is auto face while casting..if cast starts..it should finish.

THIS ^

either that or make it so the cast doesn't get up to the very last moment THEN cancel.

[Aresaka]

THIS ^

either that or make it so the cast doesn't get up to the very last moment THEN cancel.

Oh it needs both :P