Not enough room on ability bar, possible solution

UTG_Zilla · July 2015

Why I think they only have 5+ ultimate is because for console controllers that's really all there's room for.

But what I was thinking of is at level 15 they unlock the backup ability bar, maybe at like level 25/30 they could add a 3rd ability bar which could just be for buffs or an option to have the 3-4 main abilitys you use on the main bar and room for the other skills you have to interchange or such.

On consoles it's just a tap on the left direction of the d-pad, maybe for the 3rd bar it could be tap on the right direction d-pad.

Just an idea, open to discussion

Thanks for reading/comments

J2JMC · July 2015

The game wasn't designed to have multiple action bars. Selecting the 12 best abilities that maximize whatever role you are trying to fulfill is an important part of the skill set one must develop.

Forestd16b14_ESO · July 2015

As all other threads about this..... No. So please drop it.

UTG_Zilla · July 2015

I'm not really stressing about the ability bar, I'm content with my skills but I'm just saying if they did then this could be a viable option because as of right now there's only enough buttons on the console controllers for 5 slots

linus2503 · July 2015

The game was designed that way. It has nothing to do with buttons on consoles
It's PART of the game design that you HAVE to choose 12 abilities that go well together, that synergize.
The whole game is balanced that way.

Kind of the same way you have to build a good deck with a maximum of cards in MTG or Hearthstone.

traigusb14_ESO2 · July 2015

Honestly, I always saw the game as designed with 5 and 1. That's why switching in combat was always so clunky. Switching seems to be intended to be between fights, or trash / boss kind of switches, not midfight. That's also why buffs don't hold over.

Hell, switching in fights is still kinda dodgy. lol.

Kulvar · July 2015

UTG_Zilla wrote: »

add a 3rd ability bar which could just be for buffs

We already have every buff enabled. It's called passive

TheShadowScout · August 2015

No. Just no.

Yeah, many sorceror players get somewhat vexed by having to "waste" ability slots for "toggle" stuff like magelight or pets, or bound armor...
...but that's part of the balance. If you play a pet build, you loose something in other regards, if you play a caster build, you won't have the space for pets.

And if we had three ability bars, switching would become sooo annoying... one slight fingertwitch and you'll switch to your "buff" bar instead of the secondary weapon you needed in that fight... nah. Also, it would benefit mostly sorcerors, since most other classes have maaaybe one toggleable option they might use...

And finally, I really, really LIKE how ESO limits the abilities, and one has to think more about which ones to select. If I wanted to play a game where combat means staring at the cooldown timer of two dozend abilities, I wouldn't be playing ESO...

Nosam · August 2015

Honestly like how it forces you to choose certain abilities and not load the world up , happy with it as is.

zardenurghanb14_ESO · August 2015

Uhhh you realize that the PC version doesn't use controller right and that it has a 5 slot action bar and the reason for that is because they want you to thing about what to use rather then USE ALL THE THINGS BECOME OP RAAAAAAAR WoW

Chelo · August 2015

traigusb14_ESO2 wrote: »

Honestly, I always saw the game as designed with 5 and 1. That's why switching in combat was always so clunky. Switching seems to be intended to be between fights, or trash / boss kind of switches, not midfight. That's also why buffs don't hold over.

Hell, switching in fights is still kinda dodgy. lol.

I play the same way, 1 single target bar for bosses and 1 aoe bar for trash mobs...

Mojmir · August 2015

Get alpha tools if you want multiple bars