Left Bumber as a 3rd skill bar

[roachi]

Don't know if its ever been mentioned before.. but since Heavensward we all have new actions that clearly don't fit on the skill bar when playing on controller..
And iv'e noticed that when you hold down the LB (i know its used for auto run when you tap it) it does nothing with the D-pad and A, B, X, Y buttons..
So why not make an extra skill bar for the newer skills with the redundant LB..
What ya think??

[Niwashi]

when you hold down the LB ... it does nothing with the D-pad and A, B, X, Y buttons.

LB(L1) and up/down on the D-pad cycles through the enemy list. LB(L1) + A, B, X, Y(X,circle,square,triangle) changes between target filters (if you've enabled that).

[roachi]

I didn't know that but like you said (not trying to be an ass) "If you've enabled it".. i havn't and did'nt know it existed but you just hit me with an apifany.. "If you've enabled it" So why not have an option for a 3rd skill bar in the UI settings.. i only whinge because i cant see my CD's without switching skill bars which is a pain... i know i could put other hotbars out on some part of the screen just so i can see the CD's (which is what i do now ) but it's a little intrusive.. I know t's not an essential.. I just know it will help me loads and maybe others too, and it wouldn't be to hard of an addition.

[evvander11]

Well on the PS4 controller you can setup a third bar assigned to both L2 & R2. So L2 is one bar, R2 is a second bar and L2 + R2 together is a third bar...you can even a assign a separate bar if you press L2 before R2 and vice verse.

[Darkstride]

Well on the PS4 controller you can setup a third bar assigned to both L2 & R2. So L2 is one bar, R2 is a second bar and L2 + R2 together is a third bar...you can even a assign a separate bar if you press L2 before R2 and vice verse.

This. You already have a 3rd and 4th bar if you use the L2+R2 and R2+L2 combos. It sounds cumbersome but for me it feels pretty natural - if you're already holding R2 for your main abilities you just press/hold L2 to swap to your secondary bar. I use those for the things that I don't need to actively see the icon for its cooldown (DoTs, etc) or for stances. It can be done via controller on PC as well. I believe that R2+L2 and R2+L2 default to your last 2 cross hotbars.

On a side note, you can also macro abilities to L3 and R3. I have Shukuchi on R3 for NIN so I can just click and move. For SMN I use R3 for Obey to redirect my Egi to a new target.

[roachi]

This. You already have a 3rd and 4th bar if you use the L2+R2 and R2+L2 combos. It sounds cumbersome but for me it feels pretty natural - if you're already holding R2 for your main abilities you just press/hold L2 to swap to your secondary bar. I use those for the things that I don't need to actively see the icon for its cooldown (DoTs, etc) or for stances. It can be done via controller on PC as well. I believe that R2+L2 and R2+L2 default to your last 2 cross hotbars.

On a side note, you can also macro abilities to L3 and R3. I have Shukuchi on R3 for NIN so I can just click and move. For SMN I use R3 for Obey to redirect my Egi to a new target.

is this a setting because it doesnt work for me... i'd love that!!!

[Darkstride]

I'm not sure about PS4 but on PC, even if you're using the cross hotbar, you can still make the horizontal and vertical hotbars visible. Set them up wherever you want them and then drop in the ability icons you want visible for cooldowns.

[Niwashi]

I'm not sure about PS4 but on PC, even if you're using the cross hotbar, you can still make the horizontal and vertical hotbars visible.

You can do that with PS4 as well. (Not PS3, though. That one only has the cross-hotbars.)

They can work well together. The controller and cross-hotbars used to actually activate skills, but with an extra straight hotbar shown on screen just for cooldown visibility.