Stationary names when using Ctrl

Efreeti Cynder

Efreeti Cynder

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

Australia

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Just in line with the "READ FIRST - Suggestion Forum Guidelines" thread, I've decided to post my related idea here.

In very populated cities I have a lot of problems clicking on the NPC I want, especially when I use the Target: Show Others key. This is because as I hold the button down, the names of other players running around town tends to bump and shove the NPCs name around.

I would like to ask that they make NPC names, sign posts, items and yellow-fonted objects stationary on the screen. That way, PC names will move around the NPC names and I have no trouble getting to the person I want, and I'm not accidentally clicking on a few PC names before I get there.

Thanks!

EC

Savio

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Efreeti Cynder
Just in line with the "READ FIRST - Suggestion Forum Guidelines" thread, I've decided to post my related idea here.
Those rules don't mean you bump a 6-month-old thread that's not closely related and not in the Sardelac Sanitarium forum.

Redfeather1975

Redfeather1975

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Apartment#306

Rhedd Asylum

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In busy districts the moving names are sometimes enough to make me grind my teeth. I hope they do change that.

tommarrow

tommarrow

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

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helz ya. Soooo anoying.
/signed

Crom The Pale

Crom The Pale

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

Ageis Ascending

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A simple fix would be the while your holding down ALT your mouse will not highlight anything other than the npc's.

The reverse for holding down CTRL and players.

And while holding either ALT or CTRL in a town your char will not move when you click(same effect as when you hold shift down currently)

Bryant Again

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

Getting around to the merchants was hell during the event, and it's not hard just during the event. Any ideas that anyone has would be awesome.

The stationary sounds good, but it wouldn't make a whole lot of sense. You would hold down the button and it would highlight the names, butthe person would like go off and the other end of the outpost/screen/whatever. Maybe if there was an indicator that showed where the target was?

Kai Nui

Kai Nui

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Join Date: Aug 2005

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Cimplee jeenyus. I like it, I like it a lot. I endorse this product.

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Gregslot

Gregslot

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

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Stroke of Genious man... i envy you

Sir Mad

Sir Mad

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Moe's Pub

Pigs Can Fly [Pigs]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crom The Pale
A simple fix would be the while your holding down ALT your mouse will not highlight anything other than the npc's.

The reverse for holding down CTRL and players.
Definitely /signed. Anet is generally good at improving the game playabilty and making it easier, I'm surprised they haven't made something like this earlier

Velvet Wing

Velvet Wing

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

In your cupboard *nomming* your cookies

Blade of Souls

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/signed. Great fix for a small problem makes us guruers (is that even a word? and if it is, how on earth should we spell it?) happy And Anet loves happy players

Arcane De Farad

Arcane De Farad

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Alea Iacta Est

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very usefull

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KiyoshiKyokai

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

Red Versus Blue

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crom The Pale
A simple fix would be the while your holding down ALT your mouse will not highlight anything other than the npc's.

The reverse for holding down CTRL and players.
Isn't this already the case? I always use ALT for locating NPCs

If this happens, do it for monsters too. I hate trying to click on a heket's name tag just to have it hop away at the last moment.

/signed

Emik

Emik

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

Belgium

[FaRM] Farm For The Win

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Kiyoshi has it right...
NPC's are highlighted with Alt in towns whereas other players are highlighted with Ctrl.
If it's till too much trouble just move closer a bit.
Lazyness FTL

Efreeti Cynder

Efreeti Cynder

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

Australia

I Like Jumpers [WARM]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Savio
Those rules don't mean you bump a 6-month-old thread that's not closely related and not in the Sardelac Sanitarium forum.
Sorry Savio, just new to all this and wasn't expecting much ascent. Thanks to whoever moved it to it's own thread.

Ta!

EC.

Perynne

Perynne

Site Contributor

Join Date: Oct 2006

Finland

Runners of the Rose [RR]

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/signed

This would be a small thing that would make many people happier.