Guild Wars 2

During fights, especially those that involve a large group (like boss/champ) or even in a mob I loose my mouse in the mele and if you’re trying to use target specific attacks it gets frustrating when you think you’re attacking the one in front of you but you instead drag in the one behind you (who then also begins attacking you)

Is there a way to make it bigger or change to a crosshairs or something so that it doesn’t get lost on the screen during crucial moments?

This is a great idea.

I got the same issue. I don’t think making pointer larger will solve it though. Perhaps it should change color depending on context or just do color multiply with the image behind it. But yes, something needs to be done to make it easier to see.

Agreed

I was just about to start a post talking about this issue, but the OP beat me to it.

I play a staff elementalist, and I am constantly losing track of the pointer in all the AoE mess. What’s worse is that the pointer vanishes when you hold right-click to circle-strafe, so you are always having to hunt for it when you release right-click.

What I would like is the option to change the size and colour of the pointer, and to toggle-off the disappearance of the pointer while turning.

I’ve noticed it turns red in a fight, but like Brannoncyll.1978 mentions, I use my mouse for my camera and holding down my right mouse button means I loose sight of it completely – my suggestion is in a fight instead of mearly changing colour it actually becomes a crosshairs to make it more visable on the screen during big fights.

Very good idea. Just yesterday when I was battling WvW I said to myself “#$%$T#$ where is my cursor!?” Didn’t saw this little bugger

Some configuration will be appreciated – bigger/smaller, colour/glowing/contrast, etc.
Options to enhance visibility of putting marks with necro staff for example would be a welcome addition too.

Great suggestions. I hope ArenaNet listens.

Yeah I lose my cursor all the time in fights, just not enough contrast with the rest of the stuff. Also being the color of more than half of the zones doesn’t help much either…

same here, there has been a few other topics made on this. its such a easy thing of adding or changing a picture file… and adding a drop down in options, but toooo much work for Anet

Another great idea, although I hope you don’t mind but I’d like to riff on it a little.
Could we make the cursor customisable, as in colour, size and style?
I too lose the cursor regularly in combat, especially as I’ve enabled quick AoE targetting.
If I could make it more contrasty and easier to pick out, it would greatly help.
If you don’t enable quick AoE targetting, this is less of a problem as the AoE radius helps you locate the cursor, but you lose the convenience of being able activate a skill with one button press.
While it may not tie in with the artistic vision ArenaNet have for the game, a gaudy, large, custom cursor would certainly make the game easier for some people such as myself.

I think ANet should start with figuring out why the mouse pointer randomly disappears in the first place.

Trying to use the power of social media, just copy and paste this into a tweet on twitter:

@GuildWars2 PLEASE MAKE THE MOUSE MORE VISABLE DURRING BATTLE!!!!!! ANYONE ELSE WHO AGREES PLEASE RT TILL http://Arena.net FIXES THIS!!!

That’s what I’ve tried

I would also like a customizable (better to see) mouse pointer in-game.

Also as a hint: Someone making a topic on a gameforum, and within 20 minutes getting more than ten positive/supportive replies and not a single negative one is not that common. If you see something like that, you have likely found one of those suggestions that are actually safe to implement without causing illogical outcries of despair in the playerbase

uknortherner.2670:

I think ANet should start with figuring out why the mouse pointer randomly disappears in the first place.

I don’t think it ever actually disappears, rather it gets lost amidst the plethora of particle effects. And because it’s a rather neutral gold colour, it’s hard to pick out when you need to. Rather frustratingly, I usually end up flailing my mouse around in the hopes I’ll be able to spot the movement synchronised to my hand amidst the combat chaos.

Mungrul.9358:

I don’t think it ever actually disappears, rather it gets lost amidst the plethora of particle effects. And because it’s a rather neutral gold colour, it’s hard to pick out when you need to. Rather frustratingly, I usually end up flailing my mouse around in the hopes I’ll be able to spot the movement synchronised to my hand amidst the combat chaos.

Nope, it does actually disappear. I used to think I was losing it amongst all the particle effects and the like until I deliberately kept an eye on the pointer only to see it literally vanish before my eyes and the only way I could get it back was by moving the mouse around. I’ve had this happen both in combat and out of combat when I’m using salvage kits in my inventory.

Huh, well waddya know.
You’re going to have me staring intently at the kitten thing now 8|