Taking Aim in FFXIV

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Step 1: The Interactions Menu
The first step is to approach a either a mineral deposit, mature tree, or fishable waters, and select the gathering command that appears in the Interactions menu. For primary gathering actions, the option will be either Mine,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Log, or Fish.

Once the gathering command is selected from the Interactions menu,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], a window like the ones pictured below will appear. Relevant information,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], such as details of available commands and gathering results, is displayed within.

Step 2: Taking Aim
Use the directional arrows on the keyboard to adjust the sliding gauges. The positioning of a slider represents what portion of the deposit, tree, or water is being targeted. This determines what items a player will be capable of obtaining. In the case of fishing, the Wait command is used following this step. Not until a player feels a bite on the line will the player move on to Step 3.

Step 3: Finding the "Sweet Spot"
Pictured below from left to right are the three dynamic gauges used for mining, logging, and fishing. To determine an area of the gathering point on which to focus,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], press the Select/Confirm to stop the gauges' oscillations. If the area selected maps up with a "sweet spot" contained within the point, a player will be awarded with varying items, as well as experience and skill points. Should a sweet spot be missed, however, a hint will be given in the log to improve a player's chances on the next attempt. Each time one of the below gauges is used to make a gathering attempt,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the point's Remainder bar will decrease. When this bar is completely depleted, the point can no longer be the target of a gathering attempt. Even if no items are obtained by the time a point is depleted, skill points will still be awarded.

Step 4: Success or Failure
When mining or logging, the number of attempts remaining before a resource is depleted are shown on-screen. When this figure reaches 0, the point will temporarily become unsuitable as the target of a gathering action. In rare cases, inexplicable natural occurrences will cause a point to collapse or deteriorate, also resulting in an inability to gather from it. In such instances, the wise Disciple of the Land seeks out another point.