Targeting options. Please add it!

[ChiefCurrahee]

I wrote this on the battle mechanics forum but didn't get much attention so i'm reposting it here:

Targeting idea

Allow a targeting option to allow target priority to be cone shaped. Being able to select targets from closest to furthest away in a fan shape would prove to be leaps and bounds ahead of the current targeting system.


from right to left, or left to right (depending on direction you press) selects the next mob closest to you moving out in a "V" cone.

left to right:

|-------8-----------------------------|
----|------------------7----------|
------|-----5-------------6-----|
---------|-------4-----------|
------------|----2---3----|
---------------|---1--|
-----------------|X|

right to left:
|-------8-----------------------------|
----|------------------7----------|
------|-----6-------------5-----|
---------|-------4-----------|
------------|----3---2----|
---------------|---1--|
-----------------|X|




instead of
left to right:
|-------1-----------------------------|
----|------------------7----------|
------|-----2-------------8-----|
---------|-------4-----------|
------------|----3---6----|
---------------|---5--|
-----------------|X|

right to left:
|-------8-----------------------------|
----|------------------2----------|
------|-----7-------------1-----|
---------|-------6-----------|
------------|----5---3----|
---------------|---4--|
-----------------|X|

which is what we currently have

Something like this would work great when trying to target mobs that you are engaged with espesially after the link system.

[chocothief]

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is more like what we have.
edit: i would fix it but i think you get the idea.....

[viion]

What the fk is the difference between Target mode A and C because both say "All" for me, and do the exact same thing.

The "Nearest" targeting doesnt exist at all.

And please give me an option to turn of "Target what is Targetting me", its SOOO annoying being forced to a specific target because its hitting me.

[Zeroeffect]

What they need to fix is that stupid TAB bar on the bottom of my stupid screen so I can see the stupid cracks during the stupid ifrit fight because it's really just stupid that everytime I target him it pops up.

[smokymcweed]

lol im gona agree wityh the op the current targeting system needs to c hange i hate clicking something and it actualy targets a mob way across the map at the very edge of my posable target range when i want to target the mob in front of me

[Baxter]

targeting as it is now is sucking ftupid

[Quisi]

It's impressive they updated it so many times and still didn't do it right. bravo SE.

[Ferth]

Targeting is all sorts of messed up in this game...

from the command "target nearest npc" not actually targeting physically close mobs but mobs who's names show up closest in relation to your character on the screen but may in fact be just at the visible range...

To the stupid engagement reticule not functioning properly so you have to hit escape between mobs to reset it.

And my personal favorite the complete bassackwards priority settings for menu key navigation.... oh you want to target a party member, but your ability macro didn't process correctly so now you are cycling through all your action tabs... now the ability DID activate properly but you are stuck on the wrong action tab and so you think you are using a weapon skill but in fact you are now stuck in party target for a cure spell that is no longer needed.

Targeting in this game is a bear... and they need to find a way to fix it that actually works... and isn't completely convoluted like our three different targeting modes right now, that almost no one knows the differences of.

/rant

[Shneibel]

agree with the OP, the horrible target need to be kill, burn down and replace with a new one that make more sence

[Shyd]

@.@;;

srsly what is the deal with target mode A and C?

i can tell no difference.

I dont play with a controller that much so i dont really have targeting issues, due to me clicking.