Using Skills

Ulti · 19th July 2008, 22:22

Something that poped in my mind a while ago.
How will "Class" Skills used in MO? In other games we had our macros or hotkeys set for all kind of skills mostly on the nummeric or the F1-12 keys.

But now in MO it might be abit problematic, because we won't be able to move around as we like if we would want to use a skill during a hasty battle, because we'd have to let our movement hand off the W A S D keys and move it all the way to the hotkeys and if you are in stress you might activate the wrong skill. Making a skill list pop up while pressing e.g. the "C" button woudn't help much either because we'd have to look through the list and find our skill being unable to attack.

It might be impossible to have no downtime from the fight while searching the skill, but make it as low as possible.

So I thought how it could be done the most effective way. And found an answer soon after playing Crysis the FPS. The skill system could be done like the suit system in Crysis. you'd have maybe only 6-8 skills availible using that system but you will be able to activate them fast.

Useing a mouse with lets say 3 buttons and most player have them i'd assume then while holding down the third mouse button the menu pops up with the 6-8 skills showing. You hover your mouse over the skill you want to use, let the third button go and the skill will be used.

Advantage
you would be able to use skills fast and don't have to restrict your movement

Disadvantage
you can have only 6-8 skills depending on the layout (but we don't even know howmany skills there will be)
and you can't aim while using the skill but the same would happen when using the skill from a skill list

that's all for now :3

Zigkirby · 20th July 2008, 04:14

I would love to see right click for skills with only one skill cued up, it gives it a feel that instead of just mashing buttons you have to be quick witted and prepared.

Right Mouse Hold -> Eight directions -> Choose direction via mouse move and release-> new compass -> Hold right click -> Choose either a skill OR a layer then release... etc.

This would allow (potentially) for hundreds of skills and allows players to organize them any way they see fit.

19th July 2008, 22:22	#1 (permalink)
Ulti Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 1	Using Skills Something that poped in my mind a while ago. How will "Class" Skills used in MO? In other games we had our macros or hotkeys set for all kind of skills mostly on the nummeric or the F1-12 keys. But now in MO it might be abit problematic, because we won't be able to move around as we like if we would want to use a skill during a hasty battle, because we'd have to let our movement hand off the W A S D keys and move it all the way to the hotkeys and if you are in stress you might activate the wrong skill. Making a skill list pop up while pressing e.g. the "C" button woudn't help much either because we'd have to look through the list and find our skill being unable to attack. It might be impossible to have no downtime from the fight while searching the skill, but make it as low as possible. So I thought how it could be done the most effective way. And found an answer soon after playing Crysis the FPS. The skill system could be done like the suit system in Crysis. you'd have maybe only 6-8 skills availible using that system but you will be able to activate them fast. Useing a mouse with lets say 3 buttons and most player have them i'd assume then while holding down the third mouse button the menu pops up with the 6-8 skills showing. You hover your mouse over the skill you want to use, let the third button go and the skill will be used. Advantage you would be able to use skills fast and don't have to restrict your movement Disadvantage you can have only 6-8 skills depending on the layout (but we don't even know howmany skills there will be) and you can't aim while using the skill but the same would happen when using the skill from a skill list that's all for now :3

20th July 2008, 04:14	#2 (permalink)
Zigkirby Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 335 Rep Power: 0	I would love to see right click for skills with only one skill cued up, it gives it a feel that instead of just mashing buttons you have to be quick witted and prepared. Right Mouse Hold -> Eight directions -> Choose direction via mouse move and release-> new compass -> Hold right click -> Choose either a skill OR a layer then release... etc. This would allow (potentially) for hundreds of skills and allows players to organize them any way they see fit.