Auto Target

[SavageAsHeLL]

While playing a night mission, my soldier could see the alien at night, but i could not see him as it was too dark. So the only way to find him was to click the Alien Sighted icon and it would center over the alien. From here, you must scroll around a bit to find your target, sometimes proving difficult especially if they have an obstacle in front of them and/or are behind cover.

It would be great if we could auto target the alien with Fire Mode. Maybe when i click the Alien icon while i have my xenonaut/hunter etc. on fire mode and have it point directly at the alien instead of having to scroll over him would be great =)

[GizmoGomez]

Yeah, at night it stops when you see the alien right at the black edge of your vision. You might be able to see little elbows or something poking out into a lighter square, but for the most part it's completely covered in blackness.

[thothkins]

I seem to recall having to scout around for critters in the dark in EU1994 too. Not saying that was huge amounts of fun either, but at least this is in the spirit of the original

[quadshot]

I second this. Playing a terror mission at night got to be a bit frustrating as my squad kept sighting enemies well into the black fog of war. In more than a few cases (as OP has mentioned) I had a bear of time getting the cursor just right to target an alien behind cover, or even worse a large prop such as a bus!

[Sathra]

The icon zoom doesn't actually centre on the enemy I think. Its more a 'in this general area'.

[crusherven]

I seem to recall having to scout around for critters in the dark in EU1994 too. Not saying that was huge amounts of fun either, but at least this is in the spirit of the original

To a certain extent, but in '94 we didn't have the problem of the target cursor snapping to objects. You could auto-center on the alien and then fish around for a second or two and find the alien. In this case, I know exactly what tile the alien is on, but the game won't let me target him easily.

[Commissar Pancakes]

I just did what I did in the original X-COM: EU, Pixel-hunt.

[thothkins]

In this case, I know exactly what tile the alien is on, but the game won't let me target him easily.

this is true, but hopefully part of something that will be solved separately as it's an issue even outwith the inky dark bits of the map.

[Assoonasitis]

I'd like to note that I really don't like it when programs make my cursor go places for me. It's jarring and I hate it.

[GizmoGomez]

I'd like to note that I really don't like it when programs make my cursor go places for me. It's jarring and I hate it.

I'd like to second that. My input on this thread wasn't really for the auto target idea, but just saying that it's a problem and it needs a solution. Just make the Alien head clicking center the screen on the alien, that'd solve most of the problem. Except for when the textures are bugging out, like when there are Sebillians inside a buggy UFO that won't remove it's roof. That's annoying, let me tell you.

[SavageAsHeLL]

I agree. Seems like it may just need to be fixed, but if its similar to original xcom, then its not a problem. I would prefer to select the target myself, but right now the game has issues doing so.