Suggested Skill Option for Gamepad Controls
I think it's very neat that POE and POE2 support the option of electing to not move when using a given skill, and I'm using this precedent to suggest a possible change for the controller experience.
One thing I find a bit frustrating on controller is that I can't break away from the auto-aim mechanic on skills (aside from using a very clunky right joystick input while using a skill). To wit, I would love if there was an option to enable a given skill to just always aim in the direction of the player's facing. A great example of how this would benefit a player is on a Twisters build that's relying on a spell like Frostbolt to provide a ground-cover chill effect. I often want to lead enemies to increment the size of the pack before going for the combo pay-off of a big screen filling chaos of Cold-infused Twisters, but the auto-aim mechanic very often subverts my expectations in a very clunky way, causing my Frostbolt to aim behind me towards the few straggling enemies that I'm trying to wrangle into a bigger encounter and totally missing my ability to pick up the Cold infusion on my Whirlwinds. If I was able to elect to use Frostbolt in a manner that always cast it in the direction of my facing, it would definitely lead to a smoother experience. Last bumped on Apr 16, 2025, 5:22:15 PM
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