01-25-2005, 07:04 PM
I wondered if there was anybody else out there who used the default UI, glad to see I'm not alone :)
The first thing I did was remap the hotbar 1 key to f1, hotbar 2 to f2, ect. This was the biggest single change. This allows you to go to any hotbar you want with just 1 push. The second hotkey change was the key combination for pet control. I think the default is Ctrl + 1 through 9, I changed it to Alt + 1 through 9. The only 2 hotkeys I really use with my pet is the "attack" or "follow" commands, most of my pet spells work fine as autocasts, or I click them with the mouse.
As for skill bars, I tried to set them up in terms of what tree they were, and then made minor changes from there. My first bar started with direct damage spells, but I added death coil and a healthstone, simply because I have that bar open most of the time and so they are quick to get to in an emergency. Second bar has curses, but also has some buffs (underwater breathing, demon armor, shadow ward). I've got a bar set up for pet summon, and then my last bar. I think of it as a "sit down" bar. It has all my food, tradeskills, and healthstone/soulstone summons.
What spells you put on what bars is really just a matter of personal opinion, though. My little brother set up his bars for his priest by what role he is playing. He started with 1 bar for soloing and 1 for parties. The big thing to remember is to find something you're comfortable with. Put your skills together so they make sense to you.
The first thing I did was remap the hotbar 1 key to f1, hotbar 2 to f2, ect. This was the biggest single change. This allows you to go to any hotbar you want with just 1 push. The second hotkey change was the key combination for pet control. I think the default is Ctrl + 1 through 9, I changed it to Alt + 1 through 9. The only 2 hotkeys I really use with my pet is the "attack" or "follow" commands, most of my pet spells work fine as autocasts, or I click them with the mouse.
As for skill bars, I tried to set them up in terms of what tree they were, and then made minor changes from there. My first bar started with direct damage spells, but I added death coil and a healthstone, simply because I have that bar open most of the time and so they are quick to get to in an emergency. Second bar has curses, but also has some buffs (underwater breathing, demon armor, shadow ward). I've got a bar set up for pet summon, and then my last bar. I think of it as a "sit down" bar. It has all my food, tradeskills, and healthstone/soulstone summons.
What spells you put on what bars is really just a matter of personal opinion, though. My little brother set up his bars for his priest by what role he is playing. He started with 1 bar for soloing and 1 for parties. The big thing to remember is to find something you're comfortable with. Put your skills together so they make sense to you.