AoE Placement & Controller - Improvement idea

[Shayem]

I personally play with a controller
I just got Flaming Arrow with my Bard
Trying to place this circle is incredibly hard and takes me a good 20 seconds, I incredibly dislike how I have to position my camera to where I want it, so I'm basically making myself stare at the ground

Current: Dot in top/middle of screen, dot in the middle of the circle, so you must move camera to place circle
Improvement: Make Right joy stick not move camera while ability is being placed. Make right joystick place the circle where ever we please.

This would make it much easier and more effective to us controller gamers.

Thank you!

[Mishari]

I agree. That would be a better way to handle it.

[Shayem]

Bumping, this needs addressed imo.

[Enfarious]

Even as someone that doesn't typically play classes with ground target AoE, there's enough other times (quests, cannons, etc.) where this would be a wonderful change.

[CatholicFan]

I play with a controller as well, and it's just something you get used to doing. Would I still be faster with a mouse? Yeah, but I've gotten much better at dropping this in a hurry right where I want it to go. Just practice doing it during some of the sub-50 dungeons and you'll get the hang of it.

[Okipuit]

Greetings,

Thank you for your suggestions. The development team definitely understands that there are times it’s difficult to use the gamepad to indicate ground targets such as Shadow Flare or Flaming Arrow, and they feel that the current ground target UI is not entirely complete.

Along with your feedback, we are looking into an easier method to use these controls, but as there are other tasks that have to be prioritized with a higher degree of urgency, this is something that will be addressed after patch 2.1.

Once we have some more information to share we will be sure to let you know.

[Techro]

Along with your feedback, we are looking into an easier method to use these controls...

A really easy fix, i would assume its easy. just have the aoe target circle focus on the floor under the target you have locked. That way its only a quick move to put it precisely where you want it. Along with original OPs suggestions. IHMO

[Tano]

A really easy fix, i would assume its easy. just have the aoe target circle focus on the floor under the target you have locked. That way its only a quick move to put it precisely where you want it. Along with original OPs suggestions. IHMO

I've been suggesting this since Beta 3, being completely ignored.

At the moment target's default position is in the portion of floor indicated by a "virtual" mouse cursor in the middle of the screen. In closed space it's not really an issue, but in open space it usually points on the horizon, and moving it also moves the camera.

[Estellios]

Maybe it would be nice to have the ground target automatically start on your current target?

[Zirael_Foxfire]

Maybe it would be nice to have the ground target automatically start on your current target?

I'ts too simple to come true...
Joking aside, just make it possible to macro a ground targeted effect so it is placed on your current target.
/ac "Flaming Arrow" <t>
would place Flaming Arrow circle on your current target.
There, fixed it for you.