Just some feedback:

As a melee DPS with directionals, I should be able to see a mob's target circle with it's direction prompts through player ability/spell effects - without resorting to changing battle effects to minimum or off.

Either the target circle should show through the effects, or effects should be designed so that they do not obscure the target circle.

Obviously the latter isn't going to happen. I would say though that I've always found battle effects to be over-the-top and to obscure the battlefield, especially spells.

Thanks!