Why no 'Backwards Strafe' option for Standard Type Movement?

Hi everyone! I've been trying out Legacy-Type Movement and I feel like it's infinitely better for fights exclusively because of how much mobility you can have against AoEs.

However, I can't stand its' camera style, and think the Standard-Type camera is infinitely better. I normally use Standard and have my keys set to Strafe Left/Right, but it still feels slightly unfair considering there is no 'Strafe Backwards' keybind for Standard-Type.

It surprises me this hasn't been implemented; wouldn't it be far more helpful for lots of people who prefer standard to dodge? Mouse-turning has always been slightly problematic for me especially when my ping is high, so I think that having a key to walk backwards withtout backpedaling might be far more useful.

It'd be nice if the devs implemented that; I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that I wish I could have Standard-Type's Camera with Legacy-Type's mobility.

if you wanna walk slower to avoid stuff, just lock on to the target and then you can walk slowly backwards.

I highly recommend trying out controller for mobility honestly. M+KB has its strong points, but it doesn't get any more free than controller when you get used to it.

I just hold down my right mouse button to strafe.

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Originally Posted by Gula

I highly recommend trying out controller for mobility honestly. M+KB has its strong points, but it doesn't get any more free than controller when you get used to it.

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Whenever my controller dies (it's wifi/wireless, so gotta be charged), I freaking panic :P. Funny thing though, I can go login into FFXI and still remember the entire keyboard layout and be just as lost if I have to use a controller.

I prefer mobility above anything else, i can place the camera manually without problem, i already do this in any game that i play. Mobility especially for AoEs are far better, but i would love if we could have total mobility while lock-on a enemy, when you lock-on a enemy the camera position is awesome but your Character mobility scks.

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Originally Posted by RyuSaarva

if you wanna walk slower to avoid stuff, just lock on to the target and then you can walk slowly backwards.

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He's trying to say that he doesn't want to walk slowly backwards. I use the same setup he does, standard camera with A and D replaced with strafe. It would be nice if I could also move backwards at the same speed, (you can't with standard) but after 6 or so years of playing, I have pretty much gotten used to the slight, quick wrist turn with my mouse, to turn sideways so I can stafe behind an AoE.

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Originally Posted by Dastev

Hi everyone! I've been trying out Legacy-Type Movement and I feel like it's infinitely better for fights exclusively because of how much mobility you can have against AoEs.

However, I can't stand its' camera style, and think the Standard-Type camera is infinitely better.

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what is the standard-type camera style?

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Originally Posted by Nora_of_Mira

what is the standard-type camera style?

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Standard-Type makes it so the camera is always facing the direction your character is facing.
Legacy-Type makes it so the camera stays at a relatively fixed position while your character can move in any direction.

The annoying thing is that using standard-type, your character backpedals slowly when you press the low arrow key, while in legacy-type, your character runs backwards at standard speed. It'd be nice if standard-type could also move at a similar speed if you pressed the key.

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Originally Posted by Dastev

Standard-Type makes it so the camera is always facing the direction your character is facing.
Legacy-Type makes it so the camera stays at a relatively fixed position while your character can move in any direction.

The annoying thing is that using standard-type, your character backpedals slowly when you press the low arrow key, while in legacy-type, your character runs backwards at standard speed. It'd be nice if standard-type could also move at a similar speed if you pressed the key.

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thanks, i always switch to legacy-type when i make a new character as standard-type drives me up a wall. I couldnt remember how it actually affected the camera. I dont really know how anyone can use standard-type but its their preference. I didnt realize it locks your camera that way, that sounds awful.

People complained about he camera since arr is out. I doubt we still see change anytime soon...
I like personally the aesthesics of the movementanimation in standard style but am faced with the same problem that evading aoe takes longer with it especially on controller. The advantage the locked standard camera has however is that it doesn't auto-adjust to the front everytime you look around you like it is on legacy, when you are moving straight. It's so horrible on the eyes to try to keep your camera faced to a direction while moving with the controller, you have to constantly correct the view to keep the focus. To have a simple checkbox for that to disable it would be so good...


But atm the game likes to face the camera in the massive flying wind particle which is attached to every tiny flying mount. Also annoying on the eyes.. I wish you could just see clearly lol the particleeffects are so not needed.

I hope the Devs hear us out this time then... it's something so simple, yet I feel like it would benefit so many people.

Dumb question because I'm not near my ps4, what's the difference between standard and legacy movement?

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Originally Posted by Mistyregions

Dumb question because I'm not near my ps4, what's the difference between standard and legacy movement?

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Well just try it out tbh, just takes one click. Short version: Standard puts your camera always behind your character, you cant rotate it without moving your character the same time.
In legacy you have full control over camera and can rotate freely even when standing still without making your character move. Legacy enables you to run in any direction directly without backpedaling. In standard you will backpedal if you press back/S , OP wants to make it that it will be a strafe backpedal at max speed.

There are other ways to make the camera/movement options still better, it feels a bit restricted like it is atm. Atleast for gamepad users.

I'm not 100% certain back a believe a long time ago it was possible, u basically kept the standard camera and could run backward BUT you had to have the controller plug in and playing with keyboard standard camera.

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Originally Posted by ValkyrieL

I'm not 100% certain back a believe a long time ago it was possible, u basically kept the standard camera and could run backward BUT you had to have the controller plug in and playing with keyboard standard camera.

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Whooa, is that so? I don't have a controller, but could anyone with one try testing this out please? It'd be really nice if there was some way to do it!

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Originally Posted by Dastev

Whooa, is that so? I don't have a controller, but could anyone with one try testing this out please? It'd be really nice if there was some way to do it!

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No. Anytime I create a new character my settings default to standard and it drives me nuts! I don't ever unplug my controller.

I use double-click mouse for forward movement so I've just gotten used to turning the camera in legacy. I can see where some people find it annoying, though.

I would use lock on so much more if my animation for backing up was running the other way while looking over my shoulder rather than a slow backpedal. Might even use non-legacy controls.

Oh look

A topic on the board that isn't a ridiculous cry baby asking if they should report someone to daddy GM for x y z or not finally.

I will thumbs UP just for this.
TY op