Ranged Targeting

I have no major complaints about the new targeting system in melee combat.

However for ranged combat you have gone from bad to worse.
All we wanted from you for ranged combat was to be able to select a target and stay on that target.
Now we cannot effectively heal party members.
Ranged spells hit strange, out of sight targets, when cast during archery combat; ignoring the target I am shooting at with my bow.

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Yes I agree, its terrible and I am not really playing as much now because of this and the constant crashing to desktop. I hope these issues are resolved soon.

 

I think they'll get it fixed and balanced and make it into something great. I know a lot of people are rightfully frustrated right now. That being said I am starting to get tired of seeing like 2 new posts on this every single day. Let's give them a chance guys.

 

Ive suspected the crashes are the primary reason reticle targeting hasnt been completed yet. (Just assuming the crashes are higher priority)

Butthere will be a way to lock onto a single target

 

I can't imagine even trying ranged. I am doing well to sticking with melee, and I am the worse fighter in the history of games. If it is the slightest bit directional, I function well below 0. I cheer you brave souls who are doing ranged.

 

I crashed every time I tried to Recall home from Etceter Crag Mine in R28, so unsure if the crashing is related to the new targeting.

 

I think he's saying dev hours are going to crashes instead of targeting.

There are a lot of different crashes though it seems.

 

I hope the crashing ends soon, I enjoy testing the game but its hard to do when one can't play the game.

 

There are more than one developer to tackle both tasks and by having a bunch of them focus on one task doesn't guarantee faster result.

I would just keep an eye on the stand up corner.

 

I think there is potential for this new targeting system to be superior to an auto target.

I am not a fan of dual systems (in this case an auto target and an aim mechanism), but it might be nessisary for beginners.

Just an FYI ... I'm not saying you guys are beginers at all. I'm thinking they will work out the minor issues and the targeting system will likely become quite accurate resolving the shooting the guy in the distance instead of the guy you are aiming at.

If they do have a dual system with an auto target option, then the aiming system should grant bonuses for targeting players, and perhaps even removal of the partial cover system if a player can bullseye a partially covered player (because accurately aiming a cross hair while controlling a character is more difficult to pull off than auto target).

Also the archer deserves a better hit ratio or damage bo us for ranged shots that the cross hairs are aimed percicely on target. Maybe the crit score should be increased for the archer using the target to simulate the first person shooter head shot type thing.


****keep in mind my comment is not addressing the current issues brought up. I'm offering this for when these issues are resolved. It seems to me that having the option to be a trick shot archer with aiming skills might be rewarding for players who like to feel apart of the aiming process.

 

Then I'm guessing you don't melee much.

Try fighting stuff like wolves and keep their health bar up so you can see what you're doing.
You have to fight in bird's eye mode, which is beyond lame - and often impossible with anything like trees above you....

It is NOT just broken for you ranged guys.

Just an FYI....

 

I see it as reinforcing the fact that most of us do not like much of anything about the "new" combat system, and less as piling on.
They want feedback, and that's exactly what they're getting......

 

Could you explain what you mean by an auto target ?

 

I play an Archer and everything is just fine so far.

 

"Most" of "us" aren't even posting here.
Hench we will never know what they think.

 

I think it's at least safe to say that rabbits don't like it.

 

Even in melee it's now really, really, i mean... really bad!
Archery is funny as hell, shooting all over the place...
Healing, let us not even start there...

 

So it's fine for you that, even if you straight face your highlighted target, that very often your bow shoots left and right pulling/hitting another targets?

 

Yep, i was just thinking the same...

So, +1

 

auto is short for automatic.

When I use the term automatic target, I'm referring to a target that happens automatically. So if you select somebody and you continuously automatically target them, that would be an auto target, or an automatic targeting thingy. I automatically though people would understand what I was saying.