Love this game, game of the mudda fuckin year so far by a mile. One of the things I like about this game is that it doesn't tie you down to a specific class. The skills level up pretty quickly allowing for multiple combat styles on your first play through which is something I absolutely love. Any way, this is starting to present some issues when equipping different weapons and armor quickly. Yes, I know there is a favorites menu which in itself is OK, it just doesn't go the extra mile which IMO it needs...

What I think would be awesome is if we can map different weapon and armor sets to the number keys. For instance pressing number 1 would bring up sword and shield with heavy armor, pressing 2 would bring up a bow and light armor, pressing 3 would equip two spells on either hand and a stat boosting robe, and so on and so forth. These "quick sets" would be completely customizable in the inventory menu. I'm KIND of doing this with the favorites menu, but it's so limiting. Not to mention having so many extra key strokes... Q for favorites, arrow down to weapon choice, tab out. I think mapping custom sets to the number keys would be the best way to go.

Am I crazy for wanting this? Does it exist already and I'm just to thick to find it? Does it break the immersion factor having such quick access to different types of characters? I don't know, I enjoy playing RPGs like an all powerful demi-god so this works for me in my role playing.

You can do this. While in the favourites menu, select an item, press a number between 1-8 and it's hotkeyed.

Shame that the game isn't clear that you can do this. I only found it out by trying it out and seeing if it worked. It saves so much time in the bloody console menus. Hotkeys is one of the best excuses to play this game with a mouse and keyboard.

Sweet, I'll try it out now. Thanks man.

@Atlas: Wow. I didn't know that. Gonna try it out straight away. Thanks!

@thornie said:

Sweet, I'll try it out now. Thanks man.

It doesn't work like you specified. It's only one thing per hotkey.

Also a mod will likely be out soon enough for what you want anyway.

Yeah I didn't read the entirity of the OP. The hotkeys only work for single items, so you can quickly equip a different weapon or spell or potion. You can't bind a weapon and armour set to the hotkeys.

Sorry if I mislead anybody.

@Atlas said:

You can do this. While in the favourites menu, select an item, press a number between 1-8 and it's hotkeyed.

Shame that the game isn't clear that you can do this. I only found it out by trying it out and seeing if it worked. It saves so much time in the bloody console menus. Hotkeys is one of the best excuses to play this game with a mouse and keyboard.

Oh wow, thanks dude.