Thread: [Devs] 3x Skill bars in 2.0

Originally Posted by Agoven

They already talked about this and the whole UI will be able to be modded. So, if you don't like the look when 2.0 is out code a new one...or wait for someone to bust one out after 2.0 is released.

Frankly, what's the point?...it's not really a mouse-click game anyways. Most people who play that way play horrid anyways...

Yeah okay Troll Trollerson.

The option to see 1 or all action bars should already be in this game. I shouldn't have to target something, then hit enter, then press up or down on my gamepad/keyboard to be able to scroll to different sets of action bars. Especially since targeting is so wonky in this game 9 times out of ten I am using targeting mode b, which requires me to press up or down to change targeting modes.

So when say Ifrit does a dash, I lose focus on my action bar end up pressing up to change to action bar but realize my targeting mode was changed. It. Is. Retarded. I shouldn't have to toggle to different action bars. Period.

I shouldn't have to wait for someone to come out with a UI plugin either, Yes I can code my own, by why the hell should I? Also keep in mind many people wont be able to code one.

Originally Posted by Synthesis

Could you implent feature to see option-able 1-3 bars at once for 2.0 at least ?

that all 3 bars will be visible and we can see all (and select) from these 30 skills at one time instead of pressing up/down. Its really annoying.

I still see 1 skill bar active at the time on 2.0 screen, while 2nd smaller bar is the next one to change after pressing up key ?

Dont repeat same mistake from here.

when they allow addons most of this will be fixed. there will be addons to change way your buttons work and probably change how many you got and all that good stuff. go look at a addon called bartender, it will give you a idea of what is to come.

They should do this pre 2.0.

One bar at a time is the single most annoying UI issue in the game, it keeps reminding me that the game isn't worth paying for.

Originally Posted by Ilean

They should do this pre 2.0.

One bar at a time is the single most annoying UI issue in the game, it keeps reminding me that the game isn't worth paying for.

that and not being able to keybind abilities to letters sucks big time.
E is sooo embedded into my brain as Taunt that i refuse to tank until i can keybind letters.

oh that and subtargets. wtf is the point? you gotta hit your F keys for your target both in and out of subtarget anyway.... only subtarget adds a few more un necessary button pushes..... just lame i tellsya.

Depend on how people thinking, you can't remember position of skills you set by your own?

I remember them all, so I prefer it like this to waste less space in the screen, I wanna see more of Erozea view.

Originally Posted by Alise

Depend on how people thinking, you can't remember position of skills you set by your own?

I remember them all, so I prefer it like this to waste less space in the screen, I wanna see more of Erozea view.

Should I remember their current recast timer as well?

Obviously there is value in having more action slots visible since it's planned for 2.0.

Originally Posted by Betelgeuzah

3. On the concept screenshot of the UI, the party unit frames and general UI seem vastly improved. However there are two glaring features that seem to be missing. One, the multiple action bars on screen at all times seems to have been forgotten, and two, the party unit frames have very abstract buff/debuffs. Timers on the unit frames are a welcome sight, but aside from protect and shell, I cannot differentiate anything about the buffs/debuffs. Will they be hoverable with tooltip information? What happened with showing multiple action bars on the screen at one time? Toggling the action bar is incredibly inefficient for PC users.

Our recently released UI screenshot is simply a representation of the default settings. It would have been possible to display multiple action bars, but we felt that doing so would take up too much screen space and hide parts of the characters. As such, we only displayed one action bar. Also, a help pop up will be displayed when you mouseover the icons. This function has been implemented in the current client and is pending text entry. Thus, you will not have to wait until 2.0, as we are planning a patch 1.20 or 1.20a release. Buffs/debuffs will also be easier to understand.

Thanks for posting this, Betel! I've been concerned about this, as well. I'm thrilled that we'll be able to see all three action bars as early as 1.20. Scrolling through action bars is extremely inefficient and makes for clunky, frustrating gameplay.

Originally Posted by Agoven

Frankly, what's the point?...it's not really a mouse-click game anyways.

It will be come 2.0. Thank the Twelve. I can't wait for this game to finally start feeling like a PC MMO.