Targeting

[Forsh]

I can't remember, does EQ have tab-targeting that selects the targets directly in front of you? I am in beta and not seeing it by default just don't know if there was a setting for it or if it just wasn't there.

[Tenlaar]

Target Nearest NPC is all we'll have starting out, which you can assign to Tab, but there isn't cycling through nearby NPCs like we can do on blue.

[Deathrydar]

Originally Posted by Forsh [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I can't remember, does EQ have tab-targeting that selects the targets directly in front of you? I am in beta and not seeing it by default just don't know if there was a setting for it or if it just wasn't there.

There's no setting for it as it was intentionally blocked. It is not compatible with this era of the game.

[aaezil]

Originally Posted by Deathrydar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

There's no setting for it as it was intentionally blocked. It is not compatible with this era of the game.

Incorrect. Target nearest still works it’s cycle through npcs that doesnt work.

[Forsh]

Ah, very good the exact info I needed.

[fastboy21]

You can tab target the closest npc (no cycling). As a chanter I will usually move around the camp a bit to target various mobs using tab (the alternative is clicking with the mouse --- or pretargeting before a big pull). I really don't like relying on left clicking the mouse to get a target, you can get pretty good at it...but it almost always seems to screw me if I rely on it too much).

You can swap between your current target and previous target (i forget what this is set to as default on key map).

You can f-target yourself and group mates (f1 = you, f2 = first player in grp list).

You can target your current target's target (/assist). This is probably the most important macro to setup after your typical /assist key. I use it a ton, especially in the restricted UI of vanilla. (so I use two assist keys...one is the typical /assist bobo (if your tank is named bobo)...and the other is just /assist. On a typical incoming I assist the tank to see what he is hitting then hit the second assist key (just /assist) to see what the mob the tank is targetting is targetting (which will hopefully be the tank --- and its really important to know if it isn't). I use this setup mostly on my healer.

[Videri]

You can also use the item in the center of your screen, or target the NPC or corpse in the center of your screen, by pressing U.

[Kalamurv]

When does Cycle Npc get added? I tried but failed to find it in future patch messages

[Kavious]

Was added in the April 14, 2004 Patch

You can now set hot keys to cycle through targets!

Will never see this on Green/Teal. One of those things Blue shouldnt have either