Make key/hotbar mapping character only, instead of account wide

[HalfORCastrator]

Classes have different playstyles and people have different approaches to those different classes. I shouldn't have to mess around trying to not screw both mappings up, working to homogenize all my characters hotkeying towards the overall result of inefficiency, or worse, having to remap each time I switch chars.

It's completely asinine this hasn't been changed, or even just not implented to be character only from the start.

Now, I have guildies who like it staying the same, but they play casters mostly. That said, since there are people who like it this way, then make mapping character only and put in a function similar to the friend's list to be able to export/import the mapping.

[Tshober]

I would not like this at all. Adding import/export is fine but FORCING me to customize each character when I may not want to, I do not like. And that is what this would effectively do, in my case. I set everything up the way I want it on most of my characters one time and never have to worry about it again. Every time I re-roll a character, I would be forced to re-do their setup. And I re-roll a lot. I love playing with eperimental builds.

Keep the default as it is. Go ahead and add the import/export to make it easier for the OP who actually wants to make them all different. I don't want to, in most cases, so please don't force me to.

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[EllisDee37]

Classes have different playstyles and people have different approaches to those different classes. I shouldn't have to mess around trying to not screw both mappings up, working to homogenize all my characters hotkeying towards the overall result of inefficiency, or worse, having to remap each time I switch chars.

It's completely asinine this hasn't been changed, or even just not implented to be character only from the start.

Now, I have guildies who like it staying the same, but they play casters mostly. That said, since there are people who like it this way, then make mapping character only and put in a function similar to the friend's list to be able to export/import the mapping.

I'm not sure I understand what you mean.

I map hotkeys to hotbars, then for each character I map their preferred action to the hotkeyed hotbar spots. Can you give an example of a hotkey you need different for different characters?

As a quick example, I map Alt+A through Alt+Z to hotbars 8, 9 and 10 and then just drag whatever abilities to whichever letter I like. For example, Jump spell or potion goes to Alt+J. My paladin and cleric drag jump potions to Alt+J, while my ranger and wizard drag the jump spell to Alt+J.

I can't wrap my head around the idea of wanting to have to set the underlying Alt+J mapping for all characters manually, since I'm already mapping the actual actions manually for each character, so I think I'm just not understanding the OP.

In summary, I love that key mappings are universal and I play two melees and two casters (one divine one arcane.)

[hiryuu42]

I map hotkeys to hotbars, then for each character I map their preferred action to the hotkeyed hotbar spots. Can you give an example of a hotkey you need different for different characters?

This. Assign a block of hotbar slots to custom keys, then drag actions into those slots. It sounds like OP is setting up his hotbars, then trying to assign keys to various random slots. That may seem easier for an item or two, but it spirals out of control quickly.

[HalfORCastrator]

This. Assign a block of hotbar slots to custom keys, then drag actions into those slots. It sounds like OP is setting up his hotbars, then trying to assign keys to various random slots. That may seem easier for an item or two, but it spirals out of control quickly.

Yes this was it. I like having things organized, but I've changed to this and it's working. Thanks guys.