Marking Targets - Necessary?

[Gray_Spy]

Usually I just mark the first target, and then I will mark the next target once the first target is below 15% HP. Marking multiple targets is a rare instance, but some cases needed for Sleep CC or something of that sort.

[charley]

i like Marking Targets but a lot of player dont wait and are impatient , is what i expect from random party ,

[AmaiHanakaze]

...a lot of player dont wait and are impatient , is what i expect from random party ,

They can deal with it then =P

If someone is being a LEEEEROY in my party (intentionally) while I'm trying to mark mobs, screw it they can die. I mark mobs to make sure people are hitting what I'm focused on. To the OP, you can easily mark mobs on the controller by selecting one and hitting the □ button, then selecting mark from the submenu that comes up

[Dead-Song]

I always mark targets. But if theres only 2 i just mark one cuz i get lazy.
I also mark some monsters as priority since they have AOE ,do more damage than the others, etc. killing annoying monsters comes first xD

[Orophin]

Marking your first target seems to work out best. The tank in my FC I regularly run with will mark 2 targets if there's 3 or more mobs in a pull.

In my experience in DF groups, if you don't mark something some people are apt to just attack whatever they feel like, rather than waiting for the tank to do damage to a mob and seeing which of the pack have HP missing. Melee are really bad about this.

[Dead-Song]

Marking your first target seems to work out best. The tank in my FC I regularly run with will mark 2 targets if there's 3 or more mobs in a pull.

In my experience in DF groups, if you don't mark something some people are apt to just attack whatever they feel like, rather than waiting for the tank to do damage to a mob and seeing which of the pack have HP missing. Melee are really bad about this.

Agreed....TOTALLY agreed Orophin!

[Duuude007]

brings up another question: has anyone made a sleek one button target macro yet? One that designates 3 or 4 enemies with flags?

[Gray_Spy]

Don't think that's possible. Not with targeting..the targeting system is so clunky

[AmaiHanakaze]

Marking your first target seems to work out best. The tank in my FC I regularly run with will mark 2 targets if there's 3 or more mobs in a pull.

In my experience in DF groups, if you don't mark something some people are apt to just attack whatever they feel like, rather than waiting for the tank to do damage to a mob and seeing which of the pack have HP missing. Melee are really bad about this.

That's pretty much how I work it.

N - 1 = number of targets marked where N is the number of mobs in the pull. Gets trickier later on when pulls sometimes add a mob (Ampador Keep, etc).

[Miburo]

I don't see the necessity. The DD literally have one job when it comes to trash mob killing: Attack whatever I'm attacking. That's it. Unless we're in copperbell mines I shouldn't have to hold their hands through that. If they don't like it then they can leave and sit in DF queue for another hour while we get a replacement DD is 10 seconds. I know I sound like a dick here, and marking things doesn't take a ton of effort, but when I'm playing on controller I don't feel like marking crap in some easy dungeon like Wanderer's Palace because some derpy max level DD can't do his only job without having his hand held.

I have no problem running things with new people, watching cutscenes, explaining boss mechanics, etc. But when some level 50 damage dealer goes "durr hurr tell me what trash mobs i shud attak lol" it really gets my blood boiling. Just a pet peeve of mine. >_>