Suggestions/ideas for crossbar setup

[dayspring83]

I was hoping ideas to get some suggestions or see how other PC controller users have their actions crossbar setup?

When you're low level you can more or less set all of your actions on one row, but I just hit 30Acn/Sch last night and I think this is where I'm going to have to reconsider my setup.

Thoughts, suggestions? Thinking about having a healing/support row, offensive spells row and one for pet actions.

What kind of setup do you have? I will be splitting time between SCH and BRD if that helps.

Please spare me on the Keyboard > Controller argument. I get it. It's a matter of preference and room setup. =)

[Kyriea]

I play on PS3 as a tank so I can't help with where to put actions for ACN, however there is an option to make it so only sets 1+2 are available in combat so pressing R1 for example just switches between the 2 without having to memorise the set number. I put all offensive abilities and provoke/rampart etc on the first set and all defensive abilities with cooldowns on set 2 and then switch between in battle as and when I need them. It takes a little bit of getting used to but I've already mastered switching between the 2 and it's gonna considerably help my other classes. That only switching between 2 sets helps incredibly though.

[Steeled]

I don't know why we don't have a crossbar enabled using both triggers. 50% more realestate for the win!

[dayspring83]

Thanks for the response, I set up three sets on #4 (Pet), #1 (Heal/Support), #2 (Offensive/Enfeeble) and I'll try that with my SCH and see how it works. I think it will take some time to get used to using the RB to switch betweens.

I really wish they would just allow controller users to use the hotbar setup. Id consider switching to mouse/keyboard but sitting in a leather loveseat makes it hard to use the mouse.

[Andaeron]

I keep all of my most used skills on bar #1, and anything situational or with a cooldown longer than 90 seconds on #2. If I need it, I tap RB once to access bar #2, then I have a macro on #2 to switch back to #1. A bit redundant because for the moment, I don't have anything on #3 & 4 (5-8 are non combat bars and do not show up with my weapon drawn), and could easily just tab RB again to go back, but I find it quicker if I'm only using one skill off of #2 to keep holding the triggers and hit two face buttons back to back.