Quote Originally Posted by ObliviousFool View Post
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I don't disagree with you at all, I can make use of cross-hotbar as it is and it works fairly well, but I feel it can be improved upon. I don't think the controller is faster than M+K setup, it can contend but it is behind imo.

With that said, this isn't really about competing with the M+K hotbar, but improving both (not that the M+K needs it). It's about having more flexibility with your hotbar, and pre-emptively easing space issues well in advance of level-cap increases and the subsequent addition of weaponskills and abilities. I personally would hate to go beyond 2 cross-hotbar sets (even with the dual-button bar). It's slick now, but it'll get really clunky for people like me later down the line.