Guild Wars 2

Hi,

I’m really enjoying the new Action Camera, it definitely adds some improvement to the gameplay. I was hoping to suggest a possible change to this new camera mode though. I find that since my gameplay changes, it would be nice to have my hot keys change with it. For instance, when in Action mode I find that it is hard to reach 7-0 hot-bar items and still move around. When not in Action mode, I use the mouse to activate these ablities, and find that this is quite comfortable. Would it be possible to create, in the options menu, the ability to have my hotkeys change depending on whether Action cam is on/off?

I think this would greatly improve the use of the Action Camera.

Thanks

You can change your keybinds at any time through the options menu, when using action camera I usually assign my 4 utility spells as alt 1 + numkey 1, so on and so forth. My ult is bound to ‘R’. This setup works for me but you can always switch it around and find what’s best suitable for your fingers to play comfortably.

I was looking for the original action camera thread to make some suggestions, but this will do (with grats to the OP for starting this thread):

1. Could we please get a slider in the Options screen for the vertical position of the targeting reticle? When I used to hold down the right-mouse button, I kept the cursor about a quarter screen from the top, as that gave me best range and view. The action camera’s reticle is dead centre, which is awkward. Can I please position it?

2. When going into action camera mode, please hide any tooltips that were up before you entered the mode. My cursor happened to be over something when I went to action camera, and the tooltips stayed up. Then again, belay that suggestion. Maybe somebody actually finds that useful. I’ll just have to move the mouse into the clear before action mode.

3. Please give me an option to toggle the running speed in action camera mode. It’s great to have such a fast running speed – and in all directions too – but I’d like to separate the speed from the camera itself. I like the camera because it means I don’t have to use the right-mouse button anymore and get RSI. But it runs too fast making it dangerous on jumping puzzles. Please let me toggle the running speed as a separate keybind, or at least a menu option. Then I can use action speed for action, slow speed for jps, and enjoy the awesome camera for both.

BrokenSky,

I realize it’s very easy to change key bindings, that is not what my post is about. I play differently with Action Mode vs Regular Mode, and I think it would be better if you could set 2 different key bindings, and have it changed based on the mode you are in.

Zoltar, those are some good points