Keybinds, Controller, or Clicking.

I've been wondering what people prefer when it comes to mashing out their rotations. I'm used to all 3 myself but I see some debates over which people feel is better for performance.

I used to do everything by clicking (ex runescaper) when I first started playing, but after doing a lot of PvP competitively, I made the switch to keybinds. It took a lot to get used too, but it made me a far better player, it freed up my mouse so I can use it more for movement, and freed up my eyes, as I no longer had to look at where to click for my abilities on my bars.
I still click on my bars to the side of my screen that have my mounts, jobs and emotes, though.

I’ve always played on controller. I’ve never been a huge PC gamer, and most of the games I’ve played have been on home consoles or handhelds; so controller feels more natural to me. In FFXIV, I have auxiliary hotbars that I click with my mouse (things like mounts, favorite minions, food, waymarks, frequently accessed menu buttons), but the majority of my gaming is done on a controller despite playing on PC. I started FFXIV on the PS3, so I just carried it over to PC when I migrated over—tried learning KB+M and decided it wasn’t worth the time when I could just stay on controller.

I do keep one hotbar that is mapped to my Numpad—and I am able to utilize it alongside my controller without it affecting performance. Mostly, I keep miscellaneous skills on the Numpad hotbar (e.g., AST sects are on it, the tank stances, miscellaneous macros like my MT/OT Nature’s Minne macros), and things like pots/infusions/tinctures.

MMO mouse with keyboard modifiers for extra bars. Allows me the freedom to move in any direction without impeding my actions.

I use a combination of input from a Razer orbweaver for D pad movement + 1st row hotkeys and clicking + thumb buttons on a programmable Logitech MMO mouse.

In FFXIV, I switched from keyboard to gamepad after having a hard time dodging landslides in Navel (normal). I still use a mouse as a supplement from time to time (like when dropping ground AOE), or when interacting with menus. And, of course, keyboard is still used for typing. So, all 3 are used (primarily gamepad, with mouse and keyboard as supplements).

In WoW and SWTOR, I use keyboard primarily, though it still gets annoying sometimes to dodge stuff. I tried the controller addon in WoW and it's not good for me. I supplement with mouse for those extra action buttons that appear from time to time.

I use a combination of keybinds and clicks. It's impossible for me to bind everything so some stuff has to be clicked. I can't use a gaming mouse or keyboard due to health reasons so I'm stuck with what I have, but I can make it work :)

Controller. I have a keyboard and mouse hooked up to my PS4 for communicating, but in combat, controller all the way.

Generally, I use a combination of gaming mouse buttons for commonly/frequently used skills and clicking for seldom used skills or those on really long cooldowns. I've never really been a big enough PC gamer to get used to doing things on full keybind. I use WASD for movement but that's about it for keyboard.

I've been Controller (DS3 > Xbone > DS4) since binding coil. It's all down to your preference and how much time you wanna put in (Re-learning takes time, I mean). It feels more comfortable for me.

In the brief period (Omega Alphascape) that I did try Keyboard and Mouse on FFXIV, I could only stand to use a 12-button (Naga,Scimitar, etc).

Then even within groups of input, like above, some keyboard players use 12button mice, some use orbweaver systems, and then controller players some use WXHB, some use Combination L2/R2 for different hotbars.

Started playing this on PS4. Switched over to PC and continued to use a controller. This game is absolutely fantastic with a controller. I actually prefer it over Mouse and Keyboard.

All 3. In fact, this is one of the reasons why FF XIV is my favorite MMO. You can use both controller and mouse/keyboard, and use keybinds for both. Runescape and WoW you could only use a mouse/keyboard, which made for some not-as-good functionality (at least as far as I can remember. It's been ~5 years since I've played them).

I play with Controller and Keybinds, on KB there are only my Def-CD's or Skills i don't use in Combat, like Limit Break.

For me it's easier to see when my CD 's are back up to use, so i can focus on Battle and Movement with my Controller

Growing up, we couldn't afford getting consoles so PC games with keyboard+mouse are what I'm most natural at.
Nowadays, I do use controller on some games. I've tried it with XIV for a while. But the lack of muscle memory (slow at pressing the trigger+buttons) makes me uncomfortable to use it during combat. I just use controller when gathering.

My keybinds usually includes the number pads and Home/Insert/Delete/etc plus the 2 side buttons on my mouse.
I wish I can get an MMO mouse but I have small asian hands. lol Those I've found (that I can try hand held it in person) seems too big.

Keybinds and mapped to MMO mouse. Used to use F-keys mapped to LH macro keys which I could tap with my pinky finger from WASD but as they've reduced skill count I've eliminated that. Tried controller hoping I could floof on the couch with laptop but I found the camera waaaaaaaaay too slow on there, like...glacially slow. I liked the targeting and didn't mind the multiple modifiers for the cross bar (MMO mouse plus hotbar only needs one) but it's not for me.

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Originally Posted by einschwartz

Growing up, we couldn't afford getting consoles so PC games with keyboard+mouse are what I'm most natural at.
Nowadays, I do use controller on some games. I've tried it with XIV for a while. But the lack of muscle memory (slow at pressing the trigger+buttons) makes me uncomfortable to use it during combat. I just use controller when gathering.

My keybinds usually includes the number pads and Home/Insert/Delete/etc plus the 2 side buttons on my mouse.
I wish I can get an MMO mouse but I have small asian hands. lol Those I've found (that I can try hand held it in person) seems too big.

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On PC to date I've only used a controller on 2 games over a span of about 35 years. Both are fairly recent. The first was PSO2, The second was Code Vein.

I use mouse and keyboard - controllers have always been extremely difficult for me to move with, I'd never be able to dodge mechanics with one. Plus there's barely enough room on my keyboard for my rotation, I'm honestly not sure how it would work on a controller without excessive modifiers? Also I like being able to type and chat while I play, so I think I would quickly find it unbearable to have to put down a controller each time I wanted to do that.

I've bound what will fit, but I still click a few things since there's just too much on the bars for some jobs - stuff like Raise, LB, and consumables I click to conserve space.

But yea, me trying to accomplish anything while using a controller would be like an infomercial failure compilation. I can't use them, but I love KBM anyway so it doesn't matter.

I'm very much a keyboard and mouse person. My MMO experience started with Tibia, then RuneScape, then World of Warcraft, then Runes of Magic (WoW clone), then Guild Wars 2, then finally FFXIV. So keyboard and mouse felt natural to me. I use a combination of these 2 devices for my gameplay. Use my keyboard for typing mostly.

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Originally Posted by Sated

Also I like being able to type and chat while I play, so I think I would quickly find it unbearable to have to put down a controller each time I wanted to do that.

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Genuinely not trying to be rude with that either. I use one myself and while it takes some getting used to, it's nice being able to talk on the Xbox without having to put down the controller every time.