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    Quote Originally Posted by Xophious View Post
    Greetings everyone!

    I apologize for the trouble many of you have been experiencing with the targeting. I could see that being very inconvenient in certain situations. In order to forward the concern, we'll need a bit more information. zzapp, since you started the thread, could you please fill out the following?
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    Actually, I would like to fill this out too if you don't mind.

    Platform: PC
    ISP: University (Sorry, but I do not want to give out personal details)
    Type of Internet Connection:
    Internet Connection Speed: 5 MBPS
    Date & Time: ANY
    Frequency: All
    Character Name: Macha Maudegonne
    Race: Keeper of The Moon
    World: Trabia
    Class/Skill Rank: ANY
    Physical Level: ANY
    Area and Coordinates: ANY
    Party or Solo: ANY
    NPC Name: ANY
    Monster Name: ANY
    In-Game Time: ANY
    Steps:
    1. Hit "Confirm" button in any targeting mode to select any NPC, Mob, or player. (e.g., in enemy mode, hit "Confirm" to select the nearest target. Target is not dependent on any mode)
    2. Scroll through targets using left or right after hitting confirm. Any target is still selectable.


    This is different as compared to how targeting was before the patch. Previously, hitting "Confirm" would select the nearest target applicable to the mode that the user has set, or the user if there are no applicable targets in range. If the user's party was in battle, then it would select the monster that is currently engaged-- provided that the user is in "Enemy" target mode.

    While users are still able to select applicable targets by using left or right, this is slightly inconvenient for people who have a gamepad setup like I do; my left and right are above my left analog stick, which means that I have to stop running to select a target (I personally do not like auto-run unless I am following somebody), and that the target could be ANY target on the field (as compared to the "Confirm" selects actively engaged mob, now it will select a random mob on screen). Thusly, it is not very time efficient.

    tl;dr Confirm button does not target applicable targets; it effectively changes the target mode to ALL while the user is actively selecting a target. This is not dependent on what mode the user is currently in.
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    Last edited by Macha; 04-27-2011 at 10:07 AM.