i have a TERRIBLE memory!!!!

CokeVoAYCE · July 2016

what was this thread about?? oh yeah.

i was wondering.. does anyone know of an addon if there are any settings to make it so my skill bar is always showing? i need this because i always forget which skills are where, or what skills i currently have on. not sure if this feature already exists in the base game or if there's an addon anyone can direct me to. thanks.

Nestor · July 2016

I have 6 Alts I play, so I am always forgetting what character has what skill equipped.

Advanced UI or AUI will do what you want. There are lots of modules so you can turn off most of it, or have it all on. Initially, your screen will get filled with stuff you may or may not want.

Come to think of it, it only shows me the skill bar during combat, I don't know if that is a setting or not. I can see my skill bar if I pull up the skills menu so that works for me.

Another methods is to set your skill bar up by function.

1. Opener
2. Buff Skill
3. Spam Skill
4. Spam Skill
5. Recovery or Shield

The above is an example. But, I do this across my 4 characters so that if I need to, I can at least be effective in my rotation. Maybe not optimal, but I can move things around if I need to.

SolarCat02 · July 2016

On Xbox, leaving the skillbar up all the time is an option under Gameplay.

Luigi_Vampa · July 2016

Settings > Interface > Ability Bar > Always Show

Clerics1985 · July 2016

SolarCat02 wrote: »

On Xbox, leaving the skillbar up all the time is an option under Gameplay.

pretty sure it's on PC NA as well...

Vyle_Byte · July 2016

You dont need an addon to see your skills on all the time, there is an option in the settings in game. Interface settings: 2nd one down, ability bar set to always show. Bam!

CokeVoAYCE · July 2016

Typhoios wrote: »

Settings > Interface > Ability Bar > Always Show

Vyle_Byte wrote: »

You dont need an addon to see your skills on all the time, there is an option in the settings in game. Interface settings: 2nd one down, ability bar set to always show. Bam!

Clerics1985 wrote: »

SolarCat02 wrote: »

On Xbox, leaving the skillbar up all the time is an option under Gameplay.

pretty sure it's on PC NA as well...

Nestor wrote: »

I have 6 Alts I play, so I am always forgetting what character has what skill equipped.

Advanced UI or AUI will do what you want. There are lots of modules so you can turn off most of it, or have it all on. Initially, your screen will get filled with stuff you may or may not want.

Come to think of it, it only shows me the skill bar during combat, I don't know if that is a setting or not. I can see my skill bar if I pull up the skills menu so that works for me.

Another methods is to set your skill bar up by function.

1. Opener
2. Buff Skill
3. Spam Skill
4. Spam Skill
5. Recovery or Shield

The above is an example. But, I do this across my 4 characters so that if I need to, I can at least be effective in my rotation. Maybe not optimal, but I can move things around if I need to.

why are you guys talking to me???

Beardimus · July 2016

At least your caps lock key is fixed

CokeVoAYCE · July 2016

Beardimus wrote: »

At least your caps lock key is fixed

i had who what?? idk what you guys are talking about

Ep1kMalware · July 2016

on ps4 that can be toggled under settings>gameplay

there's an option for:
never
automatic (in combat or looking at enemy)
always.

maybe you just forgot that

cheers!

CokeVoAYCE · July 2016

Ep1kMalware wrote: »

on ps4 that can be toggled under settings>gameplay

there's an option for:
never
automatic (in combat or looking at enemy)
always.

maybe you just forgot that cheers!

where am i

Lysette · July 2016

My general setup for 5 skills is:

1. Opener or summon pet as Sorc (class ability)
2. gap closer or pull enemy to me as DK (class ability)
3. spamable skill (close, high damage) (class or weapon ability)
4. spamable skill (ranged, execute) (class ability)
5. poison injection for my bow (weapon ability bow)

I normally start with bow from max distance - holding mouse1 and launch arrows with 5 - if the enemy is getting too near, I do 1,2 and spam 3 or 4 dependent on the distance to the enemy until he is down. But normally the bow and a final execute with 4 is doing the work.

Nestor · July 2016

Is that a newer setting to have the skill bar up all the time? I admit I don't spend all that much time in the game play settings since the game launch, but I never knew it was there. I don't think I would have ever set it to be always on myself.

AUI does add things to the skill bar like letting you know your ultimate is up and ready, so I like that aspect.

CokeVoAYCE · July 2016

Lysette wrote: »

My general setup for 5 skills is:

1. Opener or summon pet as Sorc (class ability)
2. gap closer or pull enemy to me as DK (class ability)
3. spamable skill (close, high damage) (class or weapon ability)
4. spamable skill (ranged, execute) (class ability)
5. poison injection for my bow (weapon ability bow)

I normally start with bow from max distance - holding mouse1 and launch arrows with 5 - if the enemy is getting too near, I do 1,2 and spam 3 or 4 dependent on the distance to the enemy until he is down. But normally the bow and a final execute with 4 is doing the work.

at least i'm not the only one with dementia here

Lysette · July 2016

CokeVoAYCE wrote: »

Lysette wrote: »

My general setup for 5 skills is:

1. Opener or summon pet as Sorc (class ability)
2. gap closer or pull enemy to me as DK (class ability)
3. spamable skill (close, high damage) (class or weapon ability)
4. spamable skill (ranged, execute) (class ability)
5. poison injection for my bow (weapon ability bow)

I normally start with bow from max distance - holding mouse1 and launch arrows with 5 - if the enemy is getting too near, I do 1,2 and spam 3 or 4 dependent on the distance to the enemy until he is down. But normally the bow and a final execute with 4 is doing the work.

at least i'm not the only one with dementia here

Well, I do not have to think a lot with it - it is the same scheme on any character. Most fights are 5,5,4 - just rarely it is 5,5,1,2,4 or 5,5,1,2,3,3,4 or something like this - always the same scheme, regardless which character - well on a sorc 1 is just used once, but I can use it to refresh health again.

CokeVoAYCE · July 2016

Lysette wrote: »

CokeVoAYCE wrote: »

Lysette wrote: »

My general setup for 5 skills is:

1. Opener or summon pet as Sorc (class ability)
2. gap closer or pull enemy to me as DK (class ability)
3. spamable skill (close, high damage) (class or weapon ability)
4. spamable skill (ranged, execute) (class ability)
5. poison injection for my bow (weapon ability bow)

I normally start with bow from max distance - holding mouse1 and launch arrows with 5 - if the enemy is getting too near, I do 1,2 and spam 3 or 4 dependent on the distance to the enemy until he is down. But normally the bow and a final execute with 4 is doing the work.

at least i'm not the only one with dementia here

Well, I do not have to think a lot with it - it is the same scheme on any character.

i said that cuz i thought you were replying your pvp strategy in the wrong thread, didn't realize it was setting skills up by function so they're easier to remember. my bad

Lysette · July 2016

CokeVoAYCE wrote: »

Lysette wrote: »

CokeVoAYCE wrote: »

Lysette wrote: »

My general setup for 5 skills is:

1. Opener or summon pet as Sorc (class ability)
2. gap closer or pull enemy to me as DK (class ability)
3. spamable skill (close, high damage) (class or weapon ability)
4. spamable skill (ranged, execute) (class ability)
5. poison injection for my bow (weapon ability bow)

I normally start with bow from max distance - holding mouse1 and launch arrows with 5 - if the enemy is getting too near, I do 1,2 and spam 3 or 4 dependent on the distance to the enemy until he is down. But normally the bow and a final execute with 4 is doing the work.

at least i'm not the only one with dementia here

Well, I do not have to think a lot with it - it is the same scheme on any character.

i said that cuz i thought you were replying your pvp strategy in the wrong thread, didn't realize it was setting skills up by function so they're easier to remember. my bad

yeah goal with it is to not think at all - but let muscle memory do it.

CokeVoAYCE · July 2016

Lysette wrote: »

CokeVoAYCE wrote: »

Lysette wrote: »

CokeVoAYCE wrote: »

Lysette wrote: »

My general setup for 5 skills is:

1. Opener or summon pet as Sorc (class ability)
2. gap closer or pull enemy to me as DK (class ability)
3. spamable skill (close, high damage) (class or weapon ability)
4. spamable skill (ranged, execute) (class ability)
5. poison injection for my bow (weapon ability bow)

I normally start with bow from max distance - holding mouse1 and launch arrows with 5 - if the enemy is getting too near, I do 1,2 and spam 3 or 4 dependent on the distance to the enemy until he is down. But normally the bow and a final execute with 4 is doing the work.

at least i'm not the only one with dementia here

Well, I do not have to think a lot with it - it is the same scheme on any character.

i said that cuz i thought you were replying your pvp strategy in the wrong thread, didn't realize it was setting skills up by function so they're easier to remember. my bad

yeah goal with it is to not think at all - but let muscle memory do it.

good idea.

Cryptical · July 2016

I go with a general theme
Gap closer on X
Ranged single attack / ranged AoE on Y
Melee / spammable on B
Self-buff / self-heal on Left Bumper
Channel ability / group effect / general utility on Right Bumper

X is far from the aiming right stick, and closing the gap gives plenty of time for the right thumb to move from X to the stick. B is close to the right stick.

Edit: the reason to shove a variety on one bar is because bar swapping on Xbox is unreliable.

MissBizz · July 2016

Nestor wrote: »

Is that a newer setting to have the skill bar up all the time? I admit I don't spend all that much time in the game play settings since the game launch, but I never knew it was there. I don't think I would have ever set it to be always on myself.

AUI does add things to the skill bar like letting you know your ultimate is up and ready, so I like that aspect.

Pretty sure it was added quite awhile ago... but when the game started I don't think it was an option @Nestor