Combat/PvP Key Config + Interface

[Untalent]

Hey guys I have a few questions and problems.For one, with the default controls, I have problems accessing my hotkeys such as 7-10 quickly. I find it much easier to just click them with my mouse. However, using the mouse to select my skills does not seem effective especially when I pvp. In pvp I have to move around and do it quickly or I'm dead. Could you guys give me some advice?Also the 2nd and third bar are nearly impossible to click with one hand in pvp. Hitting Ctrl or Alt + 1-10 while pvping is a mega pain. Can you guys give me any other suggestions?Lastly, do you all recommened any certain UI upgrades or addons that would generally make my life easier.

[Rrawl]

<DIV>IMO, If you want to be fast, you've got to loose the mouse dependancy and use the keyboard more.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Use handy keys like TAB (cycle targets) and F8 (nearest enemy target - careful this will also select nodes) to target instead of the mouse...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>You need to get fast at ctl and alt selections... use Macros to group two-skill combos together onto one hotkey...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Also, you can use Shift-# to change the primary hotbar over to another hotbar and back...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Xaltuton]

"You need to get fast at ctl and alt selections... use Macros to group two-skill combos together onto one hotkey... "Can you give an example of two please?

[Coccinea_Maga]

<DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Xaltuton wrote:<BR>"You need to get fast at ctl and alt selections... use Macros to group two-skill combos together onto one hotkey...<BR>"<BR><BR>Can you give an example of two please?<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>/usea Punishing Cobra</DIV> <DIV>/usea Arctic Talon</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Untalent]

You don't use a mouse at all to look around and such? Do you play mainly 1st person or third?I already use tab most of the time. How do I create macros tho?

[Rrawl]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Untalented wrote:<BR>You don't use a mouse at all to look around and such? Do you play mainly 1st person or third?<BR><BR>I already use tab most of the time. How do I create macros tho?<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>I use the mouse between fights mostly... but from the pull of an encounter until it's done I do all my targetting and such with the keyboard. Sometimes in a sow moment waiting on timers I will swivel my view around to look for adds sneaking up behind me or such...</P> <P>Open your social windows (default key O) it will list the emotes... but there's also another tab there for macros.<BR></P>

[Untalent]

How do you guys setup all your keys? Do you use the num pad? Etc? What's a good setup, I need to learn to be really quick due to pvp I'm always on the lookout.

[Untalent]

Aww, cmon I know some of you high level monks are real quick. How do ya'll have your keyboards setup? <div></div>

[Tadashi]

<DIV>I like putting as many skills to in the 12345, CTRL+12345, and ALT 12345 as possible.  This is so they are right over my left hand so that I can change targets with my mouse.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The worst thing in this game is the targetting system.  If someone attacks me while I'm attacking something else, the FP will be the last thing to come up using TAB or F8.  This game loves targetting Nodes, Non-Attackable mobs, Grey-Cons, anything it can except the one person you desparately need to be targetting.  They really need to insert a hotkey like in Flying games that let's you target the last thing to hit you.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Untalent]

When macroing skills together, generally what do you choose like two dmg skills that have the same timer or what?<div></div>