Keybinds

[Fujin0]

So, I just stumbled upon this part of a bluepost:

• We're not sure 5.2 is the right time to convert any of the active buttons to passive procs. While we would like to SLIM DOWN THE NUMBER OF BUTTONS hunters need to manage overall, changes like this are controversial and I'm sure it would feel like a nerf (even a nerf to fun) to many hunters.(Perhaps some high level hunter abilities will turn into passives? This relates to the hunters mark change in 5.2.)

Of course I do know, that this was meant for endgame and only for hunters, but it's still an interesting topic to think about. And just to clarify, I don't mean typing in chat obviously and I don't mean for moving (like WASD, ESDF, WAD, ESF etc.) it's the amount of keybinds for skills, macros and other stuff you can bind to your bars. Hmm, let's include mousebuttons as well


I would say, considering my playstyle, about 15-25 binds should be enough considering that, with macros, we can put a lot of stuff together on 1 button.


So, what do you think the right amount of keys to press for any class should be? 10? 20? Maybe more?

 

[Snack]

Does this mean that for instance hunters would only have 10 different abilities to use, or that there is only room for 10 abilities in action bars?...

Cause if it's the action bars, just use an addon like bartender and you can have like 10 bars

 

[Yde]

No, they're considering modifying high level abilities into passives in the future (past 5.2).

I think Fujin, having read that and then out of curiosity considering his hunter, is asking how many binds you use on your F2P characters.

No direct relation.

 

[Zatox]

There goes blizzard making the game easier for bad players again.

 

[Snowjobs]

i have 1,2,3,4,5,6,q,w,r,t,y,g,h,z,x,c,v,b,n,d,scroll up and scroll down
i have a shift as focus cast

i fill up all of these slots on all my toons , sometimes there just filled with emotes though.

 

[Snack]

I got 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 + s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6 + T, sT, ctrT + R, sR, ctrR + G, sG, ctrG + F, sF, ctrF + Z + V + Mousebutton 1, sMousebutton 1, ctrMousebutton 1 + Mousebutton 2, sMousebutton 2, ctrMousebutton 2

 

[bigdip]

I click the shit out of everything. My snacks take up my keybind space. I guess im far too casual to be considered 'good' in this bracket

 

[Thakony]

^ True gamer

I use max. 10 binds, excluding mounts, pets and crap

 

[Omgwtfsap]

I managed to macro everything as a holy paladin @85 withing qertadgzxcvb12345(ALT), same set up I use for every other class. You can macro so many abilities to go off by a single keypress. Overall though important cds and rotations can be bound by just 5 presses with my playstyle.

 

[Burningherbs]

There goes blizzard making the game easier for bad players again.

Some people have physical disabilities... So key binds and macros make it less of a challenge for them to be effective against others

 

[Matron Ill]

So I counted around and like the Op I'm using around 15-20 (+food, potions etc.) keybinds. If Blizz goes adding other spells I think I will have some problems where to put it and go using some macros.

 

[youakim]

~25, 30 binds for everything. I don't like clicking, alt-K for hearthstone etc etc

 

[Junoo]

im happy with 37 keybinds at 90 hunter. blizzard are slowly but surely dumbing down the game.

remember shammys in wrath? keybind for every totem.

 

[Srs]

I think a lot of it has to do with them wanting to reduce the amount of cooldowns hunters can stack, so they can buff their damage back up (at 90).

 

[Lecavalier]

This should have been done a long time ago tbh.

 

[Nakedplumber]

got like 26 on my 20 warrior. Id say they should make it so you dont have to use more than like 40 at 90.

 

[La'Haryl]

I use;
`123qwe
and
alt+`123qwe

Absolutely everything I could need for a level 20 character is in my reach without having to move my hands position while using tab to target, and my thumb to use my alt modifier and jump.

No nonsense. A lot of players here are convinced you need a fancy looking action bar for people to be convinced your any good, so much so that they stalk these forums daily waiting for a chance to pounce on some poor bastard who posts a screen shot/video. It's a funny joke, if you can talk yourself into listening to it.

As for the proposed hunter changes I totally approve. Anyone who says "They're making the game easier for bad players." is just ignorant. I have 90 Death Knight and a 90 Hunter. Two classes that are very demanding as far as the attention you need to devote to your action bar, resources and buffs go in order to play effectively in PvP. Not that it's difficult, but it's unnecessary; They need to trim down their spell books accordingly.

That's just my opinion though.

~25, 30 binds for everything. I don't like clicking, alt-K for healthstone etc etc

Won the thread.

 

[Omgwtfsap]

idk why so many binds 2-5 for almost every class some more to include mounts, potions, trinkets, racials. Follow the Kiss method
Keep it simple stupid.

 

[supportabro]

im happy with 37 keybinds at 90 hunter. blizzard are slowly but surely dumbing down the game.

remember shammys in wrath? keybind for every totem.

Mind linking your keybinds or a pic of your UI? I'm having trouble imagining how you can bind everything in only 37 keybinds. I think I have more on my 20.

 

[Omgwtfsap]

37 0.o dam,