Enemy Sign Functionality

[Kafeen]

For those asking specifically about limiting the ability to place signs by the leader -- our plan is to start out with this limitation in place. The main reason being that there is a concern that parties might get confused if signs are placed randomly on multiple enemies. However, we're considering opening this up to other members but would like to base this decision off of feedback after you try it out.

How about allowing party leaders to flag other party members with certain rights?
Give others the ability to invite new members, mark maps, etc.

EDIT : And then I see Rex's post above mine. The flagging ability could be extended to more than just map marking though.

[Zetsumei_Tsunarashi]

I'd like to add a suggestion to create "Number Markers" instead of shapes or colors etc. It's much easier to explain things with numbers. Use a "1" to represent kill this target first, a "2" to kill second "3" for third target, and so forth. It's a lot more straight forward than, "kill blue circle, then red triangle, then green diamond ..." etc etc. I find that those kinds of markings can be just as confusing as not having markers at all.

Also it would be helpful to be able to mark multiple targets with the same marker. Sometimes you need certain jobs to target certain types of enemies. So it would be nice if you could mark those enemies with the same icon, and say, "archers please kill all the red circles, mages crowd control the green triangles, and tanks keep the blue diamonds away from healers"

[Kristina_Farron]

I think it is also important to give PT members a command to move their target to signed mob.
(In FFXI, we use /assist <PT_member_name> to target his target. I hope there will be a more smart implementation for XIV).

[Altena]

Agreed with all above. If you are unsure, give the leader an option in the party settings to "allow ally/enemy signs from party members". They will most commonly be used by people during a Free Company event, and most Free Companies will be in voice chat anyway.

The final alternative is give the party members the ability is to make the leader's signs a larger or more obvious appearance (different colour or a larger sign), that way there will be no confusion when 2 targets are specified.

[Xeia]

3. Give us a macro command for targeting specific marks. This would help increase their effectiveness in battle. When their is a group of monsters, especially when they converge on a single target, it can be difficult to pick a specific one out of the group.

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease yes. Why do we not have this?!