2 Suggestions To Improve Ability Targeting (Remove Pixel Perfect Requirment)

[Adaptor-Face]

Some abilities like "Teleport" and "Soul punch" require pin-point targeting, and at range pixel perfect targeting, even on Full-HD resolution. This slows down the flow of the game.

I would expect these powers are more of hassle on consoles than on PC. 

 

1: Hold power button until target appear in sights

 

Self explanatory, you simply hold the button for your power until a valid target is in sight.

EDIT: PS4 would not be able to make use of this change

 

2: AoE targeting with priorities.

This is a more complex suggestion. We have a small target search cone in front of us, that prioritizes targets based on proximity to the middle (current targeting). The ability will launch at the target closest to the middle of the crosshair if multiple targets are in range. AFAIK currently the half-circle on the crosshair do not have a function other than being fancy, that can be used to define the target search area. 

 

List of powers it would affect:

Teleport

Switch Teleport

Venom

Rip Line (maybe)

Soul Punch

Bullet Attractor

Smite

Well Of Life

Energy Vampire

Mind Control

 

Did i forget any Point Target abilities?

Edited October 8, 2014 by Adaptor-Face

[Lukap99]

All my yes.

[Tsoe]

plz no

 

 

i love the accuracy of the point skill

Edited October 7, 2014 by Tsoe

[BoneBreakerx]

so take one of the few things actually requiring you to aim out of the picture?

 

why not just give all players a "kill everything on the map button"?

this game needs to get harder not easier...

 

and currently you can just spam the button... imo every time you hit the bottom you should lose the energy for the skill

even if you miss...

Edited October 7, 2014 by BoneBreakerx

[Adaptor-Face]

so take one of the few things actually requiring you to aim out of the picture?

 

why not just give all players a "kill everything on the map button"?

this game needs to get harder not easier...

 

and currently you can just spam the button... imo every time you hit the bottom you should lose the energy for the skill

even if you miss...

1: you still have to aim

2: WE ALREADY HAVE THAT BUTTON ITS CALLED 4!

3: having to spam 3 just to get the teleport ability to trigger is not a good way to do it

4: how many hard hitting abilities use this targeting? NONE! It is mostly mobility and utility abilities that use this kind of targeting.

 

why do i feel like you play rhino prime with boltor prime?

Edited October 7, 2014 by Adaptor-Face

[Sixty5]

That hold idea isn't half bad actually

 

Just have it rapidly attempt to trigger the ability with the Invalid target prompt disabled until button release.

 

Would definitely help to make targeting stuff like teleport easier, without compromising on accuracy or mechanics.

[(PSN)WiiConquered]

The second idea may work better for PS4 players. Currently, our powers are triggered by swiping the touchpad and I don't know how we could hold that down. They could change the default control scheme but I don't know if they'd want to do that.

[(PSN)Strifedecer]

Its a good idea. 

Teleport, I don't face a problem with, but Switch Teleport is a hassle in the heat of battle. Aiming is nice, but as the OP said, it goes a little overboard, sometimes.

Also, the hold-button feature wouldn't work very well, since on PS4 we swipe left on the touchpad for our third ability.

[VentiGlondi]

so take one of the few things actually requiring you to aim out of the picture?

 

why not just give all players a "kill everything on the map button"?

this game needs to get harder not easier...

 

and currently you can just spam the button... imo every time you hit the bottom you should lose the energy for the skill

even if you miss...

I'd like to see you kill everything with switch teleport.

[Trenggiling]

so take one of the few things actually requiring you to aim out of the picture?

 

why not just give all players a "kill everything on the map button"?

this game needs to get harder not easier...

 

and currently you can just spam the button... imo every time you hit the bottom you should lose the energy for the skill

even if you miss...

I don't think you understand the difference between a buff, and a quality of life improvement.

[Adaptor-Face]

The second idea may work better for PS4 players. Currently, our powers are triggered by swiping the touchpad and I don't know how we could hold that down. They could change the default control scheme but I don't know if they'd want to do that.

That makes the first suggestion not preferable, as it only helps 2 of 3 platforms. (as far as i can tell, on the XB1, you use the D-Pad to select and the left bumper to use)

Edited October 8, 2014 by Adaptor-Face

[Lukap99]

so take one of the few things actually requiring you to aim out of the picture?

 

why not just give all players a "kill everything on the map button"?

this game needs to get harder not easier...

 

and currently you can just spam the button... imo every time you hit the bottom you should lose the energy for the skill

even if you miss...

 

So you unironically think that utility powers should be hard to use while spamming 4 is okay?

 

Also your last idea is dumb. There's no need to pointlessly gimp abilities that are already hard to use, especially in the middle of combat.

 

plz no

 

 

i love the accuracy of the point skill

 

Play it with a controller and say you love how needlessly accurate it is.