I will admit that I have been an absolutely obnoxious crusader on these forums for player-casted chain lightning for as long as I can remember and I’m still not satisfied.
The current iterations of CL are so godforsakenly clunky because they require a specific target in order to cast, you cannot cast in a general direction of mobs (Stormbox has this same issue and it’s equally infuriating), but instead need to maintain a solid mouseover in order for the ability to activate. The gameplay is so unenjoyable because of this. Is there really no way to have CL act in the same fashion as primal strike where the initial lightning chain fires in a particular direction and if it doesn’t strike a target simply fizzles out? It would enhance the gameplay so much. While you’re at it, change stormbox to operate in this fashion too. I cannot count how many times I’ve “used” CL/Stormbox and had them simply not go off because of the targeting requirement, even though from my perspective I’ve been moused over the target. While a shitload of giant dudes are charging at you at high speeds it is much more difficult to use these types of skills than any others that just require a general direction.
Maybe I’m alone in this, but please let me shut the hell up about chain lightning by changing how this skill operates.