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I spend more time fighting the targeting UI than I do fighting opponents

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I spend more time fighting the targeting UI than I do fighting opponents

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Aryzyra
02.17.2012 , 03:00 PM | #51
Quote: Originally Posted by salviador View Post
I don't know about you, but I can't tell you how many times I'm in a warzone and for some reason one or two people don't show up at all in my raid frames, forcing me to click on them to target them (Usually happens when the warzone bugs out and allows one team to have more than 8 people). Sometimes even when they are out in the open by themselves, I will click directly on them 5-10 times before it actually targets them. When playing a tank trying to guard swap, or as a healer trying to throw out a heal to save someone's life, this is incredibly frustrating.

Also sometimes if in a PUG it's hard to match someone to their raid frame with all the crazy titles and legacy names. Sometimes from a distance a player's title may look like their first name, creating extra time for me to go through the raid frames to figure out who they actually are. Not as big a deal when I run with premades, because I know everyone, but even in a premade there are going to be 4 puggers I may not know.
Same. It's really bad.

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GreymaneAlpha
02.17.2012 , 03:13 PM | #52
Quote: Originally Posted by Aryzyra View Post
Same. It's really bad.
I haven't seen the "people not appearing in raid frames" bug as much recently as I used to, at least.

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Muskaan
02.17.2012 , 03:19 PM | #53
Quote: Originally Posted by Gerrard_Ennui View Post
Effective targeting for healers is 'spoiled'? I thought a game was supposed to be enjoyable, not just tolerable.
You are supposed to play the game with your hands tied behind your backs, blindfolded sitting on a chair with a seat of nails.
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Muskaan
02.17.2012 , 03:24 PM | #54
Quote: Originally Posted by GreymaneAlpha View Post
I haven't seen the "people not appearing in raid frames" bug as much recently as I used to, at least.
Worse is that in Warzones, the healthbar doesnt get updated fast enough. So, as a healer you may end up healing someone who is at max heal in favor of someone who needs a health real bad.

There's no incoming heal indicator on the raid UI.
There's no agro indicator in the UI.

I strongly suggest they hire the grp of players who wrote the "grid" project in WoW and get some tips for them on how to make a raid UI for healers that doesnt suck.
50 Sorc Healer/DPS
- We Brake For Nobody - (RIP)
Empire US-West PvE soon-to-be defunct raiding guild
(5/5 Eternity Vault HM, 5/5 Karagga's Palace HM)

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Aryzyra
02.17.2012 , 03:25 PM | #55
Quote: Originally Posted by GreymaneAlpha View Post
I haven't seen the "people not appearing in raid frames" bug as much recently as I used to, at least.
I've seen it happen within my own group within the last few days. Have to click target the people I queued with. Verrrrry frustrating.

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Jedi_Barbie
02.17.2012 , 03:32 PM | #56
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I've literally spent 15 seconds in a heroic quest as a healer trying to click on someone's companion. It's insanely difficult to get the cursor to click on them. I've found the only way to really do it is to click on their feet.
In the little character box for the person in your group, there is a smaller head just under their head that will show their companion. Click on the companion and press your heal hotkey. That's how I've been doing it, and it's been working just fine.
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Muskaan
02.17.2012 , 03:33 PM | #57
Quote: Originally Posted by Jedi_Barbie View Post
In the little character box for the person in your group, there is a smaller head just under their head that will show their companion. Click on the companion and press your heal hotkey. That's how I've been doing it, and it's been working just fine.
Most healers use raid frames for party healing also. and the Raid frames dont show player companions.
50 Sorc Healer/DPS
- We Brake For Nobody - (RIP)
Empire US-West PvE soon-to-be defunct raiding guild
(5/5 Eternity Vault HM, 5/5 Karagga's Palace HM)

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Galbatorrix
02.17.2012 , 03:36 PM | #58
I place my healing abilities in the left bar and always use operation frames. I then moved said frames right in front of the bar and it's very easy to click the portrait and then click a heal. Works great for me.


EDIT: I'd like to add that I've never healed in a warzone. But I have no issues in FPs.

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GreymaneAlpha
02.17.2012 , 03:37 PM | #59
Quote: Originally Posted by Galbatorrix View Post
I place my healing abilities in the left bar and always use operation frames. I then moved said frames right in front of the bar and it's very easy to click the portrait and then click a heal. Works great for me.
Congratulations for not reading the thread.

Also, congratulations for being a clicker.

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Galbatorrix
02.17.2012 , 03:38 PM | #60
Quote: Originally Posted by GreymaneAlpha View Post
Congratulations for not reading the thread.

Also, congratulations for being a clicker.

I just edited about the warzone thing. And thanks, I love clicking.