Guild Wars 2

Currently, a target is selected only when the left mouse button is released. This makes it incredibly difficult to target a moving character using the cursor. This added difficulty is especially relevant in PvP situations, where every wasted click can mean the difference between victory and defeat, and where targets are almost constantly on the move.

Furthermore, in these situations where selecting the correct target is vital, there are usually numerous minions, clones, or other targets preventing the “nearest target” and “next target” hotkeys from being effective. To solve this problem, I propose a simple option.

There should be a checkbox in the options menu: “Select target on downclick.” This would make fights depend more on how fast people can kitten the situation, rather than how fast they can let go of the mouse button.

Because the left mouse button is otherwise used only for temporary camera rotation, selecting this option would have very few negative consequences. Moreover, anybody who still found this setting to be harder to use could simply uncheck the checkbox. I ask one question: Why is this option not already in the game?