The two games are different here, it took me some searching of old video but the expected nature of tab target and targeting activated by proximity of ability mechanics was a very certain and intuitive way back in Vanilla that just so happens to match how I remember it.
Classic WoW on the other hand functions similar but different and notably worse.
What can be done to get my Vanilla targeting back? Are there setting or command line scripts that can be run?
Please inform!
If the behavior is client-side, then I would imagine there should be some scripts or an addon that would allow you to modify the behavior to how you remember. If the behavior is server-side, then I’d question your 15 year old memory.
Tab targeting does not currently work like it used to. Whether it’s client/server doesn’t matter, it’s not the same. (PS it’s client)
Of course it does.
I had to watch old video to confirm what I remember, it’s just different now.
I logged into modern WoW, I know “eww”, but it’s very similar to modern (talking about classic 2019).
Something is different and it sucks.
If there is a ui mod or script I can use to get vanilla to MoP era tab target I would be extremely happy.
Please inform!
I actually like modern WoW. At least, some of it a lot. I also like (some of) Classic. I think Retail has significantly better end game.
Coming from Retail, tab targeting behaving differently was one of the first few things I noticed.
Modern WoW does have a lot more polish on it. Many interface and QoL improvements have been made.
That being said, we knew this at the beginning when Classic was announced.
On the actual topic of this thread, I’ve had many issues with targeting. I lose my target for no reason, or my toon will simply stop attacking when I switch targets. I do not recall how this worked back in 2006 when I first started playing, but it certainly feels different from Retail.
Vanilla to the very end of WoD, the tab targeting system and parameters were the same and worked as they had always done.
In patch 7.0 Blizzard changed something and simply made it worse; much much much worse.
I have been doing research on this for a bit now and there were at that time of patch 7.0 a lot of complaints when they changed it.
Someone made an Addon to fix it, but it does not work in Classic WoW…
Anyone know how to fix tab targeting to be like vanilla?
The bug is that in classic Target Scan Enemy (Hold) doesn’t actually scan it only selects one mob (whichever is closest) and doesn’t cycle through.
The addon was made redundant in 7.2
TAB TARGETING
Tab targeting has been updated to feel more consistent. While in combat, you will no longer be able to accidentally tab to a target that is out of combat with you, unless you are looking to a new target and your hostile enemies are behind you. Furthermore, you’re no longer able to tab to a target that neither your character nor your camera can see.
the 7.2 change doesn’t seem like it made its way into classic.
Funny how the tab targeting also seems to be camera oriented in Classic rather than Character oriented.
You can test this in Classic, have your character stationary and simply spin the camera and you will target enemies that are where the camera is facing, but your character’s orientation (head) has not turned.