Re: Can I force the view to follow Cal?
"I'll try to remember to pick direction before dodge, might be difficult with bosses spamming strong attacks that need dodging in sequence. Often I'm spamming the next dodge before even recovering from the roll as I see the next attack come in, that's when the random wrong direction happens. Like the number of times I've rolled away from an AT-ST bomb, then tried to dodge another just to see Cal roll right back into the first... oh man!
My main issue with target lock is it prevents me easily turning around and running away, which is something I do all the time especially in boss fights. It may be bad form but it works! I'll play around with it more though, see if I can find a technique that works for me.
Ah, sprint is a toggle?"
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Once you get to know the sequence of attacks bosses typically do, it's easier to know what distance you have to keep at what times. It also helps immensely to have advanced Dash Strike as soon as you can, which allows you to use it from a greater distance. Push is also very useful against bosses, and
The only AT-ST that can be tough is the one on Kashyyyk at the end of the mission where you save the Wookies. The ones elsewhere have places you can take cover and use to sneak attack them. The way to handle the one on Kashyyk is to stay ahead of the battle before it is deployed. I usually Immediately Dash Strike one of the Flame Stormtroopers, then Slow and Dash Stike the other. The Security Bot I use more Dash Strikes, and make sure to dodge it's unblockable. When that battle is done you want to be on the side where the AT-ST lands, which I think is to the right as you come up the elevator. The key is to stay near it's legs while attacking them, but roll away from the grenades. Once you know that battle well, it's not too hard even on Grand Master.
Yeah, being commitment to a position where you're locked into facing an enemy is why I disable Target Lock completely. The game is too fast paced to toggle it off in time to avoid getting attacked. Of course this means you have to be facing an enemy to use Dash Strike, Push, etc, without it, but it's best to get used to doing that anyway IMO.
Yeah sprint is not only a toggle, the game doesn't mention that anywhere in the Gameplay or Controls menu, and worse yet, there's no way to disable it and use hold instead.
As for tactics, maybe try using Slow a bit now and then. I don't use it hardly at all anymore, but when you're starting out, it can help get you in position and avoid attacks. It uses force of course, but once you get the Power of Friendship skill, which completely refills your force meter when you use a stim, it's kind of a non issue.
