Using controller on PC has been a treat, however I have discovered some serious issues when using Fist of Heavens that I’d like to be addressed.
issue has been present since release and is still present on PTR with no list of change with piercing Holy bolts in next update problem will only increase in frequency.
Holy bolt heals off FoH cause serious issues for assigned / unassigned loot button in this case X button on ps4 controller.
As it stands now if you cast FoH and a holy bolt hits a player or your merc the following takes place:
when attempting to loot / use assigned loot button Hero constantly moves towards the healed target,(player or merc) in an attempt to open a trade with them. chat window is spammed with " cant do that here/must wait to trade" (if real player, no chat spam if its merc) this takes place outside of town (obviously as were in combat casting spells)
Assigned loot button can start casting holy bolt.
Locks up movement as your character is constantly trying to move towards them to open trade ant move away from them character is stuck/ glued to them with every press of loot button / unassigned keys if you pull away different direction from where you are moving character locks up in place.
some buttons or some times directional inputs on left sitck will continue to cast FoH, your loot button can cast FoH or holy bolt or move close to open trade attempts.
completely unable to loot as your loot button is now moving towards the healed target if you are within range of them.
cant regain proper normal control over character until new spell is cast. Edit holy shield casts cant always fix this issue, by moving back into range of healed target pressing X to loot will still lock onto them and move you to them to attempt trade.
Similar problems can occur when healing with holy bolt if it heals a target player/merc
However its primarily with FoH. Simmilar as in suddenly my bound/ empty unbound X button i use to loot is now casting Holy bolt. however movement issues aren’t as common but can occur. Edit. sometimes dirction on left stick can result in holy bolt recast.
issue is easily repeatable simply plug in controller bind 1 button to FoH and have X button set as loot and heal your merc or another player with holy bolt from the FoH cast. then attempt to loot. character moves towards the target after pressing X / loot button it will continue non stop until casting a different spell. Merc may move out of range, simply move with left stick closer to target and press “x/Loot” again and it will continue attempting to open trade.
side note regarding controllers, i get a mix of both playstation and xbox commands while using a PS4 controller, its the X button that is labeled as Xbox command while the rest are playstation inputs being listed.
While were discussing FoH / Holy bolt perhaps you could review the possibilities of Holy Bolt damaging Demons as well. Would be rather thematic and would give use something other than current overwhelming paladin meta to cast and let us excel in more areas outside of strictly Undead zones.
Thank you.
Multiple edits as I was retesting as writing to be as accurate as possible.