Not so smart tab-targeting

[Peter T.]

I've pulled a few groups unintentionally in heroics due to inconsistent
tab-targeting which seems to be modified/recoded with Legion. And like
many other players I've tab-targeted mobs behind walls, on floors above
og below my char and even _behind_ my char.

As someone else mentioned in a thread I've read it should be called
/TargetRandomMob. :) Anyhoo! Back to the good ol' tab-targetting!

Install this addon:

https://mods.curse.com/addons/wow/advancedinterfaceoptions

In the CVAR browser edit these strings and change their values to:

TargetNearestUseOld to 1
TargetPriorityAllowAnyOnScreen to 0

WOAA!

[Catriona R]

Post by Peter T.
I've pulled a few groups unintentionally in heroics due to inconsistent
tab-targeting which seems to be modified/recoded with Legion. And like
many other players I've tab-targeted mobs behind walls, on floors above
og below my char and even _behind_ my char.
As someone else mentioned in a thread I've read it should be called
/TargetRandomMob. :) Anyhoo! Back to the good ol' tab-targetting!
https://mods.curse.com/addons/wow/advancedinterfaceoptions
TargetNearestUseOld to 1
TargetPriorityAllowAnyOnScreen to 0
WOAA!

Oh, nice, I've got that addon but didn't know about those options,
I'll give it a go! It seems to currently be set to "target any mob
that is NOT the one standing in your face hitting you" as far as I can
see :-P

[Lewis]

Post by Catriona R

Post by Peter T.
I've pulled a few groups unintentionally in heroics due to inconsistent
tab-targeting which seems to be modified/recoded with Legion. And like
many other players I've tab-targeted mobs behind walls, on floors above
og below my char and even _behind_ my char.
As someone else mentioned in a thread I've read it should be called
/TargetRandomMob. :) Anyhoo! Back to the good ol' tab-targetting!
https://mods.curse.com/addons/wow/advancedinterfaceoptions
TargetNearestUseOld to 1
TargetPriorityAllowAnyOnScreen to 0
WOAA!

Oh, nice, I've got that addon but didn't know about those options,
I'll give it a go! It seems to currently be set to "target any mob
that is NOT the one standing in your face hitting you" as far as I can
see :-P

I think it is "target the furthest mob your pet can fetch without
despawning. If more than one, pick the one that will pull the most
additional mobs."

It was so bad today I just gave up after I got more than 30 mobs on me.
Didn't die, but I was still pissed.

[Lewis]

Post by Peter T.
I've pulled a few groups unintentionally in heroics due to inconsistent
tab-targeting which seems to be modified/recoded with Legion.

Terrible, isn't it?

Post by Peter T.
And like many other players I've tab-targeted mobs behind walls, on
floors above og below my char and even _behind_ my char.

Well, that's a feature, obviously.

What's lovely is when tab target picks up a mob that is out of range,
but then your pet will go get it, pulling 500 level 112 elites.

Yeah, I love that.

Post by Peter T.
https://mods.curse.com/addons/wow/advancedinterfaceoptions

Great addon.

Post by Peter T.
TargetNearestUseOld to 1
TargetPriorityAllowAnyOnScreen to 0
WOAA!

Nice!

[Peter T.]

Post by Lewis

Post by Peter T.
I've pulled a few groups unintentionally in heroics due to inconsistent
tab-targeting which seems to be modified/recoded with Legion.

Terrible, isn't it?

Point'n'click just like the first time I played WoW back in vanilla.

Post by Lewis

Post by Peter T.
And like many other players I've tab-targeted mobs behind walls, on
floors above og below my char and even _behind_ my char.

Well, that's a feature, obviously.

It's definitely not a bug!

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Post by Lewis
What's lovely is when tab target picks up a mob that is out of range,
but then your pet will go get it, pulling 500 level 112 elites.

Hehe. I'm happy that I started on Legion with leveling a shaman and a
mage. I would have berserked if I'd started with my warlock.