You’re comparing apples to oranges. Adding more hotkeys does not have any significant implications apart from doing a development task and potentially changing the save file format a bit.
Adding character slots affects hardware infrastructure (need to store more data) and income (some people will not buy another account for 20 more slots). Very different.
These changes are way more complicated than just adding some extra key binds. And mainly because it is a controversial feature. Even if 99.9% of players would tell that they want it, it is still controversial (it is a part of game design rather than UX like extra key binds, so players don’t get to decide what’s good here)
Nope, that is unbound.
Saying expanded hotkeys are “controversial” doesn’t hold up when you look at how different genres handle complexity. In card games, strict deck size limits are essential. Without them, games would drag on endlessly, lose strategic depth, or become unbalanced. The limitation serves a clear purpose.
In ARPGs, limiting hotkeys arbitrarily just holds back the potential for more complex and creative builds. We already invest time into developing characters with varied skill sets. Why not let us access and use those skills fluidly? Modern games handle expanded hotkey systems without breaking gameplay. It’s not a matter of balance - it’s a matter of allowing the player to engage more fully with the game’s mechanics. More hotkeys means more options, more experimentation, and ultimately, more fun.
Saying this as a necro summoner who already uses 7 hotkeys just for summons (nearly half of all 16). I can’t even access half of my curses with CC skills like bone wall and prison.
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I hated the limitations and cooldowns (MMO-style !) in D3 and apparently from what I have seen you can only use 5 skills in D4, that would be so bad. Amazing this original post is from 3 years ago and the problem not solved yet and I absolutely agree with you.
pls take a moment to understand what you read. I said the opposite of that. Hotkeys were an example of what’s actual qol
Only 16? lol I can’t even remember what I’ve bound half the time to the 4 keys my fingers can easily reach!
I’m envious of your keybinding memory & octopus fingers!
