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Gameplay Question (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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To my fellow players, how do you handle raids with tons of activity? I’m struggling with keeping up with the on-screen action and not over focusing on the casting bar and timers. Does it just take time to figure out the cadence of the actions?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I’ve been replaying as Bard since I got my Steam Deck so there’s been a few things that are handheld (or SD) specific, so you might need to find the equivalent for your LegionGo.

  1. Take advantage of the back buttons - I have R4 set to focus toggle, and L4 set to toggle ABXY to ↑↓←→. The L4 being the most useful as it allows me to move and still use abilities that would require my left hand.
  2. I have the left trackpad mapped to trigger common and specially mapped keys (look up Steam Deck Radial Menus). Think; map, chocobo mount, macros. The keys are then set on a hidden hotbar so I can clear space from the screen.

What you have doesn’t look that bad, but here recommendations and ideas based on your screenshot above.

  1. You need to consider what you need and actually use in your x-hotbars. Like I see an Elixir on L2+↑ - your a bard, you don’t need that.
  2. Consider groupings of abilities, I don’t have a screenshot at hand but for example mine is laid out as:
  • R2 - ABXY - Single target abilities. DPad - oGCD single target abilities.
  • L2 - ABXY - AOE abilities. DPad - Offensive buffing songs.
  • R2 → L2 - Defensive + Offensive buffs.
  • L2 → R2- ABXY - Defensive buffing songs. DPad - misc (return, sprint, etc)
  1. Consider changing the Song Bar to simple mode to free up some space/distraction.
  2. Less importantly imo - It’s possible to create macros to toggle UI elements, so you can have one to quickly remove/add things when you need or don’t need it.

I’d say a lot of the issues your having are going to go as you become more accustomed to the game and learn the fights, gain more situational awareness, and so on.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (2 children)
  1. Take advantage of the back buttons - I have R4 set to focus toggle, and L4 set to toggle ABXY to ↑↓←→. The L4 being the most useful as it allows me to move and still use abilities that would require my left hand.

How do you set that up? What is the purpose for it? I saw a rotate hot bar key binding, but it did nothing for me. Maybe I need to revise my hot bar settings to make it work. I do have my L4 to cycle target, L5 to cycle enmity list, and my R4 to target focus. The R5 on the LegionGo has a weird placement, so I bound the remove HUD for screenshots.

I have the left trackpad mapped to trigger common and specially mapped keys (look up Steam Deck Radial Menus). Think; map, chocobo mount, macros. The keys are then set on a hidden hotbar so I can clear space from the screen.

That’s an interesting use, I use the trackpad for the mouse. Granted with SteamOS on my LegionGo, I don’t need that anymore. I’ll have to look it up because that would free up some space, or even use if to open menus likes duty finder, etc.

You need to consider what you need and actually use in your x-hotbars. Like I see an Elixir on L2+↑ - your a bard, you don’t need that.

So I have noticed, I might replace with activating limit break.

Consider groupings of abilities, I don’t have a screenshot at hand but for example mine is laid out as:

Thanks for the advice, I have been using this https://www.xivbars.com/job/BRD/6188, but a bit modified.

So I switch to my AOE using the right bumper, and LT - RT and RT - LT, are identical copies of personal buffs or enemy buffs. This way I don’t have to remember what combo to press since my brain sucks at multitasking. How do you keep up with then musical songs are ready if they are hidden away (at least the defensive songs). Maybe I’m visualizing it wrong.

Consider changing the Song Bar to simple mode to free up some space/distraction.

It’s so pretty and cool looking though! I tried and then it got lost from my view. I’ll try again!

Thanks for all the feedback, I have adopted some of these for my new setup. See image. I have the select target much bigger in the middle now, but also added the focus target above the enmity list, that let’s me target back with R4.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

How do you set that up? What is the purpose for it?

I forgot the name for it when I first wrote that, but it's Button Chords in Steam controller layouts. The idea is that you have a button act as a different one when you have a modifier pressed. So if I use a single button for example, due to my mapping, while I have L4 pressed, A will act as Down on the D-Pad. This is useful because it allows me to continually move and still use all my abilities. Without this in place I'd have to remove my thumb from the left stick to use actions applied to the D-Pad, causing me to stop moving. Now I can move and use my D-Pad actions without any stopping. Even more useful when there's large pulls in dungeons or I am dodging AOE but wanting to keep DPS going.

Thanks for the advice, I have been using this https://www.xivbars.com/job/BRD/6188, but a bit modified.

I see. I'm still not fully complete with all my abilities yet but this is what I have so far for mine with a few extras.

It’s so pretty and cool looking though! I tried and then it got lost from my view. I’ll try again! I get it, but if you like it as it is, just leave it! It's only minor space saving.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

I forgot the name for it when I first wrote that, but it's Button Chords in Steam controller layouts. The idea is that you have a button act as a different one when you have a modifier pressed

This is 100% life changing, it has made it so much easier to execute the D-Pad slots. Thank you so freaking much!

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