how to target?

Wrayk

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2010

E/Mo

I've looked through Guild Wars Wiki, but haven't figured out how to tell my henchmen which enemy to attack. I can use the flags to tell them where to go, but how do I tell them which enemy to attack?

Thanks,
Wrayk

Nilator

Nilator

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mo/

Usually, Control + Space bar on your targeted enemy will "call" a target(There will be a T next to your name in the party window), after you do that, henchmen, and heroes if you have them, will target that enemy the majority of the time.

Wrayk

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2010

E/Mo

So first you target your enemy with CTRL-SHIFT (since I don't want to be the 1st to attack) and then CTRL-SPACE? I tried that but my character also started attacking. I want my henchies to start attacking without me.

Wrayk

Steel Cage

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2010

Rt/

ctrl+space+shift calls a target w/o attacking. When you move into range the henchies will start the Pew pew pew.

Terrible Surgeon

Terrible Surgeon

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2009

hopper

A/

ctrl+mouse click and it calls a target....T will get you on a target called by someone else...fundamental stuff.

Iuris

Iuris

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Crazy ducks from the Forest

W/

Note that it doesn't always work quite as intended, as henchmen AI can switch targets. Only melee warriors will really reliably go for your target.

TheodenKing

TheodenKing

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2008

DoA

Dark Order of Retarded Knights (doRk)

N/Me

I would love a setting that forces the henchies to do EXACTLY as they're told, regardless of what might be wise in the eyes of the AI. This is often an issue in places where you want them to target, for example, a fast-rez paragon or mesmer... but the AI makes them change targets to the monk a few seconds into the fight.

Wrayk

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2010

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Terrible Surgeon View Post
ctrl+mouse click and it calls a target....T will get you on a target called by someone else...fundamental stuff.
But ctrl+mouse click will send everyone, including yourseft at the front, at the target. I'm a mage, and want only my warrior henchies to attack.

Wrayk

Marty Silverblade

Marty Silverblade

Administrator

Join Date: Jun 2006

ctrl-shift-space will make you not attack. Someone has mentioned this in the thread already.

Wrayk

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2010

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Marty Silverblade View Post
ctrl-shift-space will make you not attack. Someone has mentioned this in the thread already.
ctrl-shift-space calls out the target, but my henchies don't budge

Steel Cage

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2010

Rt/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Wrayk View Post
ctrl-shift-space calls out the target, but my henchies don't budge
You still have to move into range. They wont charge outside your aggro bubble.

MisterB

MisterB

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy

[ban]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Steel Cage View Post
You still have to move into range. They wont charge outside your aggro bubble.
H/H will engage a called target (I use Ctrl + click and step back immediately.) at longbow range, maybe a bit more, which is of course outside your aggro range.

Gelotri

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2010

Texas

Mean Old Bassards (MOB)

W/Mo

Can Macros be used in GW? Then when the key sequencee you want to use is determined, you can chain/macro some of them?

Marty Silverblade

Marty Silverblade

Administrator

Join Date: Jun 2006

Macros are a bit of a grey area. I don't think it's possible to give an absolute 'Anet won't ban you' unless an Anet employee actually tells you it's ok. Automating things are a bit like botting, so I'd say macros would put yourself at greater risk of being detected by Anet's bot finding methods. I would avoid them. It's not like you need them anyway.