Thread: All abilities should be like Arrow Helix

Targeting in this game is a nightmare, don't deny it. But the good thing about Arrow Helix is that it is an AoE which doesn't require you to target anything. All abilities and spells in this game should take note of this example.

Just position yourself where you want to be and use your attack.

It would alleviate a lot of stress. No?

Originally Posted by ellohwell

Targeting in this game is a nightmare, don't deny it. But the good thing about Arrow Helix is that it is an AoE which doesn't require you to target anything. All abilities and spells in this game should take note of this example.

Just position yourself where you want to be and use your attack.

It would alleviate a lot of stress. No?

No. In fact this is a very bad idea.

What if you want to fight only one thing and there are a mass of enemies around it? This can be the death of all things good and right in the world.

Originally Posted by Alerith

No. In fact this is a very bad idea.

What if you want to fight only one thing and there are a mass of enemies around it? This can be the death of all things good and right in the world.

I'd imagine that some attacks would have a very thin AoE.

Originally Posted by ellohwell

Targeting in this game is a nightmare, don't deny it. But the good thing about Arrow Helix is that it is an AoE which doesn't require you to target anything. All abilities and spells in this game should take note of this example.

Just position yourself where you want to be and use your attack.

It would alleviate a lot of stress. No?

i agree the targeting in this game is very frustrating but this would be solved by having a target system like other mmos not named FF14. How they managed to screw up the simplest of things is anyones guess. I expect and hope the current system is being trashed and burned for 2.0.

Originally Posted by aeropride

i agree the targeting in this game is very frustrating but this would be solved by having a target system like other mmos not named FF14. How they managed to screw up the simplest of things is anyones guess. I expect and hope the current system is being trashed and burned for 2.0.

I'm pretty sure one of the only things in this game that will be in 2.0 is the fighting system. Actually I think Yoshida said he is very happy with the battle system. The UI is going to be completely different though, so that may tie in with the targeting system.

i don't know all this bitching with targeting sistem. With F12, target filtering, /battletarget and new placeholders how people still have problems to target things

Originally Posted by yukikaze_yanagi

i don't know all this bitching with targeting sistem. With F12, target filtering, /battletarget and new placeholders how people still have problems to target things

Especially with this fun little gadget called a mouse... I just click things... BAM! they're targetted.

Originally Posted by Answa

Especially with this fun little gadget called a mouse... I just click things... BAM! they're targetted.

Funny, then, that when the Buffalo was literally the only thing visible on my screen, I still couldn't click-target him. "BAM!" indeed. . .

Originally Posted by Viridiana

Funny, then, that when the Buffalo was literally the only thing visible on my screen, I still couldn't click-target him. "BAM!" indeed. . .

That damn NM hax on so many levels, targeting is the least of our concerns. 1k AoE damage with knockback regular attacks? Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-