Lock on, Lock off !!!

[A2]

Okay, I am mostly venting here but what is wrong with the targeting ? Here is what I mean. I target an enemy and prepare to unleash a barrage of soul arrows when, after the first shot is away, the target magically turns itself off ? I am at the same distance so it cannot be that they get knocked out of target range. I do not click the stick so it is not that either. So why is it turning off ? Same happened with the dog boss. I like to lock on and then do roll attacks as it kills him a lot faster (for me it does anyway). Who else is vexed by this and does anyone have a good explanation why it is doing it ? Rant over, not that it was much of a rant. Ah well, I have typed it now, can't be arsed to edit it :p

[OldManJason]

options. auto targeting.....

[Nevict]

Originally posted by antoniostars:

Okay, I am mostly venting here but what is wrong with the targeting ? Here is what I mean. I target an enemy and prepare to unleash a barrage of soul arrows when, after the first shot is away, the target magically turns itself off ? I am at the same distance so it cannot be that they get knocked out of target range. I do not click the stick so it is not that either. So why is it turning off ? Same happened with the dog boss. I like to lock on and then do roll attacks as it kills him a lot faster (for me it does anyway). Who else is vexed by this and does anyone have a good explanation why it is doing it ? Rant over, not that it was much of a rant. Ah well, I have typed it now, can't be arsed to edit it :p

It's a known problem. Some enemies have attacks that remove the lock-on. Also, the lock-on has always been messy in the Dark Souls series. You have no idea how many FP i lost due to this bad implemented function.

[Nevict]

Originally posted by Jason:

options. auto targeting.....

God bless that option.

[AstinDextor]

Originally posted by antoniostars:

Okay, I am mostly venting here but what is wrong with the targeting ? Here is what I mean. I target an enemy and prepare to unleash a barrage of soul arrows when, after the first shot is away, the target magically turns itself off ? I am at the same distance so it cannot be that they get knocked out of target range. I do not click the stick so it is not that either. So why is it turning off ? Same happened with the dog boss. I like to lock on and then do roll attacks as it kills him a lot faster (for me it does anyway). Who else is vexed by this and does anyone have a good explanation why it is doing it ? Rant over, not that it was much of a rant. Ah well, I have typed it now, can't be arsed to edit it :p

Sometimes the first hit bumps them just out of lock on range. It's really annoying.

[A2]

I've tried the auto targeting and it does not seem to make any difference when it comes to the unlocking target problem. I did also contemplate range as a cause and sometimes it is but then it is easy to tell when that happens and it should not happen in close combat. Anyhow, I am glad to hear it is known about and not just me as I suck a lot and this makes me feel a little less sucky :D

[AstinDextor]

What I hate is when I point the camera at the enemy I want to target, clik the right stick, and the camera swings to target a different enemy on the edge of the screen for some reason.

[Tyoka]

Can we talk about how impossible it is to target Watchdogs with all the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ crabs everywhere?

[A2]

I love these comments, I totally relate to all of them !

[Nevict]

Originally posted by Xenophobe:

I've noticed the lock drops off when a target is sitting and I get the first hit .. soon as it stands up the lock drops or, even worse, jumps to different sitting target so I'm not facing the agro'd one anymore.

The enemies in front of the Abyss Watchers, correct? I have the same problem.

[A2]

Originally posted by Nevict:

Originally posted by Xenophobe:

I've noticed the lock drops off when a target is sitting and I get the first hit .. soon as it stands up the lock drops or, even worse, jumps to different sitting target so I'm not facing the agro'd one anymore.

The enemies in front of the Abyss Watchers, correct? I have the same problem.

Not them particularly but grr, the abyss watchers make me want to eat my monitor !

[Nevict]

Originally posted by antoniostars:

Originally posted by Nevict:

The enemies in front of the Abyss Watchers, correct? I have the same problem.

Not them particularly but grr, the abyss watchers make me want to eat my monitor !

Sacred Flame! XD

[AstinDextor]

Originally posted by Nevict:

Originally posted by antoniostars:

Not them particularly but grr, the abyss watchers make me want to eat my monitor !

Sacred Flame! XD

..... Sacred Flame.... which you need to beat the Abyss Watchers to get.... is your suggestion to someone.... having trouble with Abyss Watchers.... ?

[troponin1979]

On my pyro run, I am having all kinds of targeting issues. Enemies going slight out of range, standing up and losing lock, switching targets etc. with my
Melee builds, it's not near as big of a deal because it's easy to adjust and hit. On my pyro, I waste ashen and valuable time throwing an orb in to the damn sky. I also noticed enemies being able to "duck"'and makes my orb pass over their heads, unharmed, even when it is still locked on target!!

[Nevict]

Originally posted by AstinDextor:

Originally posted by Nevict:

Sacred Flame! XD

..... Sacred Flame.... which you need to beat the Abyss Watchers to get.... is your suggestion to someone.... having trouble with Abyss Watchers.... ?

Nah! I'm just using a new meme! XD
Ok, let's get serious. They are pretty messy, but during the first phase there is an abyss watcher that fights against the boss. Use it to your advantage.

[AstinDextor]

Originally posted by Nevict:

Originally posted by AstinDextor:

..... Sacred Flame.... which you need to beat the Abyss Watchers to get.... is your suggestion to someone.... having trouble with Abyss Watchers.... ?

Nah! I'm just using a new meme! XD
Ok, let's get serious. They are pretty messy, but during the first phase there is an abyss watcher that fights against the boss. Use it to your advantage.

Just channel your Artorias skills....