Cross Bar IS NOT good!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Vix_Spellweaver]

Access to 16 skills with 1 single index and thumb. A quick bump and I have 16 more in rotation.(half second later and I can access 8 pages to pre-load from).
Making this an amazing tool once mastered. I approached with caution. But I love this thing, I can see how people will fly through commands once muscle memory kicks in.
And its easy to learn with such a minimal amount of input.

[TitusAldin]

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stop whining like a lil baby and learn to adapt.. the cross bar is fluid, fast, easy to learn and perfectly viable for all situations

Access to 16 skills with 1 single index and thumb. A quick bump and I have 16 more in rotation.(half second later and I can access 8 pages to pre-load from).
Making this an amazing tool once mastered. I approached with caution. But I love this thing, I can see how people will fly through commands once muscle memory kicks in.
And its easy to learn with such a minimal amount of input.

^this, quoting for justice.

FFxi and FFxiv 1.0 way of using the controller was acceptable and viable because combat was slow and sluggish, you could afford to take 2 years to choose another skill ( exaggerating ). that control scheme wont wrk in ARR combat moves at a faster pace you'll be struggling to keep up.

[Geron_Slevin]

maybe I'm partially retarded..

Hit the nail right on the head. I have no problems ever trying to cast what I mean to. I haven't taken the time to make macro setups, but i'm sure once I do my spells will be streamlined and i'll only need one side of my gamepad atm.

[KoshikiMurasaki]

I love crossbar. That's all.

[Dreamer]

If they ever do make an option for a 1.0 style controller actionbar, I hope it also comes with a name indicator so that I know to never, ever party with that person...

[Arkista]

We should at least be given the option to use the straight bar or the cross bar for PS3 users. Or add a cross bar set to holding L2+R2 at the same time. Sometimes combat is way to fast for this crappy crossbar.

How exactly is the crossbar slowing you down in any shape/form? If you're playing with a controller it is by far efficient. It shows youexactly what button to press to correspond with your controller, something with which the straight bar lacks.
You people are moaning fools who refuse to accept and understand the current system. That's all there is to it.

You all would still be pressing the exact same buttons regardless.

Umm no because the way it is now you have to cycle your Hotbar with R1 if we had the option to use the straight bar to me and it seems like to others it would be easier. If you don't want to use it then don't no one ever said that you had to use it.

[DezyRavioli]

We should at least be given the option to use the straight bar or the cross bar for PS3 users. Or add a cross bar set to holding L2+R2 at the same time. Sometimes combat is way to fast for this crappy crossbar.

How exactly is the crossbar slowing you down in any shape/form? If you're playing with a controller it is by far efficient. It shows youexactly what button to press to correspond with your controller, something with which the straight bar lacks.
You people are moaning fools who refuse to accept and understand the current system. That's all there is to it.

You all would still be pressing the exact same buttons regardless.

[Carzilla]

I dont like the cross bar either. I just want to use the D-pad on the regular bars.

they could leave the R1 bar toggle thing , but not the cross bar

and bring back L1+ R1 Macros ctrl / alt

[Sajittarius]

there is no way the 1.0 method would be fast enough for 2.0 gameplay.

[SkyeWindbinder]

I like crossbar better than the long bar layout. It's made specifically for your controller, is smooth, works well, and feels natural as a naked baby bottom. Sorry OP, but can't agree with you on this.