Extra Power Tray

This "feature" has moved beyond being merely useless, annoying and distracting.

I have found it to be detrimental as well.

You see, for years I have been able to use the mouse to click inspirations while in the process of shifting. Now, whenever I shift, my inspiration tray gets moved. Because of this, I have, on a couple of occassions, wasted inspirations and have even died.

All of this I find gravely offensive.

I am in favor of a compromise. A compromise, wherein Kheldians have control. In fact, it appears that all are in favor of such. However, until that compromise is reached, I say that we, who have grown accustomed to playing our Kheldians in certain ways for years should not be the ones who have to adapt.

Therefore, I demand that this encroachment be removed immediately.

And I call upon all of like mind to do the same.

My fellow citizens, until a compromise is reached either you are for or against this new "feature."

I am firmly against it.

Here I stand. I can do no other...

AIB

Sorry, AIB, but I have to stand on the other side of this one. This will help new kheldians who may not know of binds and tray swapping way too much to be removed. The tray should be accessible via keyboard, though.
For the moment I recommend detaching and slightly moving your insp tray if this causes you problems.

If you are going to play a Kheldian who uses shifting, which is more and more going to become popular with the insta-shifts, then I'm sorry but you're going to have to learn to make keybinds. From level 6 when you first take nova, suddenly you have an entire new power tray with which to play. I find this out way back when. Then I looked up the Kheldian guides and low and behold I found out all about keybinds. It took all of about an hour to find a set of keybinds that I liked and to set them up for keys I preferred to use. Sure, if you want to clicky all your powers, then go right ahead. You'll be as inefficient as all hell,especially on a triform warshade, but if that's your playstyle then go for it, have fun; it's your gaming experience after all.

This alleged QoL improvement is no such thing in it's current form. If it was a genuine QoL improvement then this thread wouldn't exist. It would just be a lot of *thumbs up to the devs* comments. It is a divisive subject, ergo it's a problem. Make it optional, and I'm pretty sure everyone will be happy. Make it compulsory and only some will be happy. Personally, I want the former.

That power tray is about more than kheldians. Remove the power tray and you're removing the QoL change that kept players in the middle of a large trial from having to sift through their powers list and drag temp powers down to their tray.

Compared to the number of people running trials, kheldian players with complaints about the tray are a distant minority.

It's not going away any time soon. Anyone with a problem with the tray would be far better off arguing for the option to turn it off ala the pop help dialogues.

If they hadn't decided to "throw us a bone" by putting our form powers in that tray as well, would there be an issue at all?

I must say on trials, this bar is awesome. I wouldn't mind much if they took the kheld powers out of them, since they aren't really temp powers, but it sure is nice not having to hunt down nades, quills or acids through mountains of temp powers I'm sure a lot of us have. I really think it ought to be a setting you can remove though through options on a per character basis. That way those with their keybinds can forego the change and those who prefer to clicky powers (the minority on the forums, but likely the majority of newer players, since you know the tutorial tells you that's how you use powers) can still use the new tray. I tend to agree it'll likely see more players trying out khelds which isn't a bad thing since we can all concur they are supremely awesome.

And my shade sure ain't inefficient

::looks at RaikenX's signature::

Something funny.

[For many months, the War and Peace has sailed steadily and swiftly toward the Kheldian promised land. But with progress the waters have grown more shallow; dangerous reefs have sprang forth and mutiny is clearly afoot. Captain AIB, no longer content with confering with his crew from the confines of his quarters, has come forth. At his righthand stands Serene Servant, a statuesque beauty. At his lefthand stands another, faithful and true, and who that alien is, well, perhaps it is you. With a refined and authoritative voice the captain begins...]

Friends! Kheldians! First, I wish to thank you for your kind suggestions. I appreciate your willingness to render assitance unto me in the form of friendly, though, I might add, unsolicited, advice.

That being said, know that I had already considered, and rejected each of your proposed solutions.

It is said, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." I say, it's altogether impossible to teach an old sea dog new tricks. I have no intention of adapting or changing. We should not have to.

Whether due to ignorance, or idiocy, or some combination thereof an egregious effrontery has been perpetrated against our noble species. To a lesser extent it has been perpetrated against all who navigate these beautiful waters.

I care not why it was done.

I simply demand that it be undone.

And I urge each of you, not to acquiesce to those who would dare to harm us. Stand your ground. Ready the cannons! And give a full broadside! Let us send this demon to the deepest depths of Davey Jones' locker!

And speak not to me of "histrionics" or your absolute lack of faith in "absolutes."

What I say to you, I say to all, "I'd strike the sun if it insulted our race."

Who's with me?!

yeah...one of my moments where my finger hit a key without me thinking...


more often than not i have to backspace over that accused apostrophe in "its" cuz it likes to try and sneak in on me there. i just missed it that time. ........grr


PS


I must be one of those guys...i started laughing as soon as the clip started to play 'cuz i know that scene. LOL

...Or maybe because it was so appropriate. ...I dunno. <shrugz>

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Originally Posted by Smiling_Joe ::looks at RaikenX's signature:: Something funny.

As someone who just began playing a Kheldian yesterday, I actually kind of like this tray. I can see how it could get in the way for more experienced players (and as a person who does use numbers to activate her powers, it is a bit unorthodox), but for me it's a good way to kind of get adjusted to the new powers I have in my other forms. I do plan to figure out a good keybind configuration one of these days, but for now it's a "newbie tool."

I am, however, in favor of an option to turn this tray off. No need for cannons or anything, though. Violence is never the answer unless you're blasting enemies in the face with eyeball beams.

Guys, AIB's not serious. You can all stop picking on him.

AIB, look up Poe's Law, and next time you try this kind of over the top dramatization, add a smiley so you don't confuse people. Hell, you even fooled me for a while. Good show. Too good.

Anyway, I love this tray. I don't use it, but the tray is awesome for the new guys. Invaluable tool to make our beloved AT all that more popular.

I have been using Macro's for my forms for my PB for over 5 years now and I have to say that I love the new power tray. Its one less macro I have to worry about in my trays. I did use the macro that changed my trays for me and it was very easy to use, but the new tray is easier. I just wish we can change the order of our powers in the tray.

I have very negative feelings on the new tray.

If they give us an option to turn it off I will simply do that since I have been playing with the keybinds and such for 7 years now on kheldians.

I see its utility to new players and playstyles of some but for me it is an eyesore and a distraction. Blame it on my high functioning autism if you want but it throws off my screen view and is impairing my Nova and Dwarf play.