Some Tracking Improvements Needed

Sleek · 15-05-2007, 09:49 AM

Hi

Am I the only one that thinks our various tracking abilities need some improvements.

My suggestions would be

1) Make the skill track all of one type of mob in the area for five minutes (after which you need to re-apply the buff) really annoying and time consuming to track mob, kill, track kill etc etc. Either this or remove the cooldown on the skill

Also make it so you cant track a mob thats already tapped. So many times I have tracked a mob for miles and then got there to find someone beating it to death, so annoying!

I also think that find the path shouldnt untoggle when you go into combat (from a roaming mob) and should only be disabled when you initiate combat.

Anyone share these views ?

Tryfan · 15-05-2007, 03:46 PM

I agree with you about tracking tapped mobs. As for the other suggestions not sure - in particular I think it would make it too easy to clean up an area if you could just track all of a type of mob at once. I personally find tracking, kill, tracking, kill... quite a relaxing pass-time

Korben · 15-05-2007, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Tryfan

I personally find tracking, kill, tracking, kill... quite a relaxing pass-time

Hehe me too, and I do like the Tracking animation for some reason.

Vanguard DOTA · 17-05-2007, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Korben

Hehe me too, and I do like the Tracking animation for some reason.

Yea it's funny * gets up and acts it out *

eoltaralom · 18-05-2007, 09:09 AM

I think if the tracking skill is changed it would be useful to make the names of the creatures you can track color coded in the tracking list by level, just like in the main screen

Liesse · 18-05-2007, 10:16 AM

If they change the tracking skills at all, I would like to be able to track mobs that currently can't be seen. Like Worms and Giants. Its so frustrating not being able to scan for these.

Teriodin · 18-05-2007, 03:30 PM

I know it was unrealistic, but I did like the way tracking worked on the Hunter in World of Warcraft. All those dots on my minimap made it a lot easier to plan my route to get the kills more quickly, and to avoid mobs hiding just over the brow of the hill.

I find the current version quite useable, but it does need a few tweaks as others above have mentioned.

Darktongue · 18-05-2007, 04:01 PM

Id just like to know which mobs are closest to me and which are furthest away.If the list generated atm is done in such a way then they need to make that clear.

zimoo · 18-05-2007, 05:52 PM

I believe the higher a name up the list the closer it is to you.

Korben · 20-05-2007, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by zimoo

I believe the higher a name up the list the closer it is to you.

Is that true?

15-05-2007, 09:49 AM	#1
Sleek Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 133	Some Tracking Improvements Needed Hi Am I the only one that thinks our various tracking abilities need some improvements. My suggestions would be 1) Make the skill track all of one type of mob in the area for five minutes (after which you need to re-apply the buff) really annoying and time consuming to track mob, kill, track kill etc etc. Either this or remove the cooldown on the skill Also make it so you cant track a mob thats already tapped. So many times I have tracked a mob for miles and then got there to find someone beating it to death, so annoying! I also think that find the path shouldnt untoggle when you go into combat (from a roaming mob) and should only be disabled when you initiate combat. Anyone share these views ? __________________ Footman Tiani Nightbane, A light from the shadow 50 Human Huntress [EN]Snowbourn Nine Worlds Kinship - Lotro ======= SleeK - LvL 4x Cora Adventurer RFO

18-05-2007, 10:16 AM	#6
Liesse Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 21	If they change the tracking skills at all, I would like to be able to track mobs that currently can't be seen. Like Worms and Giants. Its so frustrating not being able to scan for these. __________________ The Order of Gilthoniel LOTRO Evernight Server. Kinship for Older Gamers who still like to have fun.

18-05-2007, 03:30 PM	#7
Teriodin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 273	I know it was unrealistic, but I did like the way tracking worked on the Hunter in World of Warcraft. All those dots on my minimap made it a lot easier to plan my route to get the kills more quickly, and to avoid mobs hiding just over the brow of the hill. I find the current version quite useable, but it does need a few tweaks as others above have mentioned. __________________ The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.

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15-05-2007, 03:46 PM	#2
Tryfan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Worcestershire, UK Posts: 368	I agree with you about tracking tapped mobs. As for the other suggestions not sure - in particular I think it would make it too easy to clean up an area if you could just track all of a type of mob at once. I personally find tracking, kill, tracking, kill... quite a relaxing pass-time

18-05-2007, 09:09 AM	#5
eoltaralom Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 11	I think if the tracking skill is changed it would be useful to make the names of the creatures you can track color coded in the tracking list by level, just like in the main screen

18-05-2007, 04:01 PM	#8
Darktongue Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 554	Id just like to know which mobs are closest to me and which are furthest away.If the list generated atm is done in such a way then they need to make that clear.

18-05-2007, 05:52 PM	#9
zimoo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,284	I believe the higher a name up the list the closer it is to you.