Guild Wars 2

Hey everybody,

I have some sort of a technical issue and I am not quite sure if I am too dumb to figure it out or if my game is actually bugging out on me.

I tried the "fast cast on ground targeting " feature out and now it is impossible for me to switch back to the old style where it was possible to see your aoe and place it anywhere you wanted to. It doesn’t matter if I uncheck/check the box next to “fast-cast ground targeting” in the options. No matter what, I can only lay my traps directy under my character.

It seems quite buggy to me. I should be able to switch all of this back to the old style (gettting the nice big green aoe indicator and then place my skill), but it just won’t work.

Any ideas? I already contacted support several days ago, but as luck has it no one ever replied it.

Thanks in advance!

Do you mean Ranger traps? This may sound silly, but you’re sure you have the trait that makes them ground targeting equipped?

If so then something’s definitely wrong…

:s

I don’t have such a trait equipped. The only different choice I made was to check the option for “fast ground targetting” and ever since then I can not place my AOE skills anymore. They are always automatically casted at the bottom of my character.

You specifically mentioned traps, which are only dropped at your feet unless you’re traited to be able to throw them (assuming you are referring to a Ranger. Not sure if such a trait exists for Thief). Have you tried using Longbow skill 5?

I’ve never encountered a bug with the ground targeting. So I’m not sure what you could do to fix it if it really is bugged. Just trying to troubleshoot the issue for you while you wait to hear back from support.

Ground targeting have a bug where if the mouse pointer is resting on top of any UI element (target data, chat, minimap, toolbar, anything with a solid background really) the targeting circle will default to right under the characters feet. I have wasted many a necromancer mark that way.

I have reported it both via the in game reporter and on the sub-forum, and so far i have seen no reaction from ANet on it.

Oh wow, I wasn’t aware of that! Good to know!