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Bard Hotkeys
What hotkeys do you experienced bards use? I feel like hotkeys are more important for bards than the average class because we often have to hit a lot of keys while moving and we have to be careful about the strain we put on our hands from hitting so many keys. I assume most bards use macros for their 8 songs of the form /stopsong, /cast n. Here's what I used until recently when I started experimenting more:
Movement forward: w back: s left: a right: d strafe left: shift + a strafe right: shift + d autorun: q Targeting target nearest NPC: ` (backtick) cycle NPC's: tab target nearest PC: shift + ` cycle PC's: shift + tab Messaging incoming: ctrl + q charming/mezzing: ctrl + 1 Physical Attacks: autoattack: e ranged attack: alt + e assist: alt + q Song Macros 1: 1 2: 3 3: 3 4: 4 5: alt + 1 6: alt + 2 7: alt + 3 8: alt + 4 Pet Commands attack: r back: alt + r follow: f guard: alt + f Camera first person: mouse button 4 (Logitech MX518) user defined: mouse button 5 The main reason I want to switch to a new setup is because it's too awkward to twist songs while holding down w, which can be important when pulling, kiting, or just chasing after a tank who likes to move around a lot. I saw one bard, for example, who bound his song macros to 4, e, r, f, and shift + 4, shift + e, shift + r, and shift + f, which is better, but still suffers from putting too much of the strain of twisting on the index finger. | ||
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For kiting/swarm kiting you don't even need the mouse, so back in the day I used numpad keys 1-8. Worked well for me.
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zxcvqatg for spells 1-8. esdf for movement keys. Works good for enchanter, so probably would work for bard setup as well. It keeps me from awkward wrist movements e.g. hitting backtick, alt+#, etc. Targeting hotkeys, consider, camera, autorun, few other macros are bound to mouse buttons (shares some stress on other hand).
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I wasn't going to post anymore, at least not argue in off topic. But I lurk every so often and I think this will really help you. Its a guide I made with the best hotkey setup that allows you to twist, autorun, change the camera etc. And other info.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtcdLugVf4g But of course you can bind whatever you want. | ||
Last edited by Saludeen; 08-09-2016 at 04:44 PM..
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autoattack on E sounds like an easy way to fatfinger yourself into a death by a friendly rapist npc
oh and i use alt+8
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Do you have a list of your key binds? You do stuff pretty quick in that video. | |||
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The main binds are these: Autorun: Q Songs: 4, E, R, F, shift 4, shift E, shift R, shift F (allows you to kite one direction twisting any of the 8 songs you want, otherwise you have to change directions) Strafe: A and D, shift A and D. (check the video. This lets you let go of the right mouse button while still strafing to swap instruments or switch cameras.) Camera: C and shift C (first person and user defined) Autoattack: T Other binds don't matter so just bind your hotkeys to whatever is left that you prefer. I like to start with the "easy" keys like 1-5 and everything around WASD with shift or ctrl modifiers. And make macros for your songs with /stopsong so you only have to press the button once. And I got a new computer but I havn't played in months because I can't justify wasting more time on this game (or any game) even though I enjoy it. Same thing with the forums but I still check every so often, which i'll also stop doing soon. I need to focus on things that actually matter. | |||
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I have two hotbars, so Hotbar 1 is mapped to the 1-0 number keys and Hotbar 2 is mapped to the number pad. Most of the time I twist off the number pad, which has the /stopsong, cast # macros, for 1-8, and /stopsong on 9. Hotbar 1 includes my primary, secondary, range and #8 inventory slots, which hold my weapons and instruments for easy swapping without the inventory slot being open. 5-9 contain whatever macros I need, like group messages or pet commands, and 0 tied to the macro tied to my right turn key, for forage and direction and track.
If I change page son my hotbars, I can twist from 1-8 on the keyboard and do commands from the number pad. So basically I can twist and move, twist and mouse, or move and mouse. Movement keys are basic WASD, with Q and E strafing left and right, R as autorun, F selects nearest mob, G cycles through mobs, Z sits, X ducks, C considers, TAB switches between self and target, B switches between last two selections, and ` is way out of the way autoattack. I might have to add a few things from your ideas, like an easier camera switch. | ||
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