Area of Effect: Display Markers

[AzuraSin]

Thats true, but I really think that if they don't add this then maybe they should add a farther hit distance to all ae spells mainly because you shouldn't have to be on top of who ever to get the spell ability to hit them. Visual aids can be extremely helpful though for certain abilities that lack in any animation like blizzara and bene.

Totally understand what you're saying, but it seems like you want the system to adapt to you rather than you adapting to the system. TBH they may change the way AOE works in ARR entirely (e.g. you might cast Blizzara at a target rather than around yourself, who knows), but that is rampant speculation.

Also, you can use Resonance to increase the effective range of your AoE ^^

[Hohenheim]

Totally understand what you're saying, but it seems like you want the system to adapt to you rather than you adapting to the system. TBH they may change the way AOE works in ARR entirely (e.g. you might cast Blizzara at a target rather than around yourself, who knows), but that is rampant speculation.

Also, you can use Resonance to increase the effective range of your AoE ^^

Lol, I know that and I don't the game catered to me I just know that there are systems that this mmo is lacking that others do in fact have. Some systems don't always make sense but when they are added it makes things just so much easier and even as small as a sound to let you know you have agro or a sound letting you know that agro has returned to its territory.

[Sabaku_Usagi]

As long as they leave monsters alone... the last thing I would want is to see MGS style minimap ~_~

[Charmin]

I appreciate the effort and thought you put into this not just by proposing the idea, even in the face of an uncertain UI/spell structure in ARR but because of the graphics overlay to help convey your thoughts.

[Preypacer]

Totally understand what you're saying, but it seems like you want the system to adapt to you rather than you adapting to the system. TBH they may change the way AOE works in ARR entirely (e.g. you might cast Blizzara at a target rather than around yourself, who knows), but that is rampant speculation.

I find the bolded bit to be the case in many instances. Many people don't like change, they don't like to adapt and they'll put far more energy and effort into preventing change than they ever would into adapting to it.

That's been the case in MMOs for years now.

Personally, I love experiencing something new. Going to a new game and finding it to be "old and familiar" is always a disappointment to me. I like having things to wrap my head around and figure out.