Thread: 3.4 Changes to Face Targeting System

Hmm, I only play casters and never hard target anything. Also, casting anything automatically unsheathes your weapon, so this isn't a problem for me. This is actually helpful for me if I'm reading it correctly since I sometimes accidentally hard target a mob while weaving (I use controller), effectively tethering me to it when I am trying to get away.

Unless you're on melee range, you as a caster are never auto attacking, so nothing should change for you.

The gaze thing on Melee seems to be an issue if auto attack makes you face the target every time it goes off, if it doesn't then I think the translation was referring to attacks like Blighted Bouquet where auto attacks can get you killed and you cant look away to stop auto attacks.

Either way this is a very positive change regardless of the inconvenience it might bring, specially for console players, way too many casters on console have no idea there's a "face target" function they have to manually bind to a controller button to not lose casts when enemies go past the 90 degrees range, and don't get me started on melees on console and melees on pc using standard camera.

Pretty sure the change and note of caution about sheathing or de-selecting target means that having something targeted and in range will end up making your character face the target when it auto attacks. In order to actually turn around and avoid the gaze, you need to not be in a position to be auto-attacking the target.

Originally Posted by Hyrist

Unless there are multiple targets, controller players shouldn't find too much of an issue here either, especially at melee range. It will necessitate using Focus Target more often, or playing with distance more. However, overall this change will be a net positive once the players adjust to it.

That said, expect massive complaints within the first six months.

I'd hope you can simply cancel / turn off auto attack while keeping the boss targeted. Like just tap circle once. If it actually requires you to completely un target that'd be a right pain in the ass

Though I have r3 set to /target <f> anyway.

I really can't believe they are actually going through with this change. This is just disappointing I guess if it's a blanket fix for pvp abuse.