Discrimination against PS4 users?

[CaptainLagbeard]

Well, it doesn't really matter which you use, it really comes down to preference.

Personally I just find the gamepad's button setup a little too limited, but if people like playing with one good for them, it doesn't affect anyone else so there's no real point in even thinking about it.

Unless you're actually dragging down a party, nobody should care what you're playing with or how.

[MaraD_]

I'm on PC and always thought controller play would reduce reaction time. Theeeeen I started using a controller on PC and my reaction time went up with my abilities being all in easy reach.

So this guy probably didn't know what he was talking about.

anything u can do with a controller, u can do with a keyboard. (when it comes to abilities)
L and R buttons act as modifiers.
You have L, R, L>R, R>L
4 modifiers, for 8 buttons.
Then double tap is LL and RR, another 8 each.
For PC you have CNTRL, ALT, and SHIFT (C,A,S for short)
So you have C, A, S, C+A, C+S, A+S. most people use 1-4 easily. (I dont) you also have ~ for PC users, which is easy to hit next to 1.
replacements for L3, R3, and touch pad can be just about anything. tab, q, e, r, f, z, x, c, etc.
I dont remember if it allows triple modifiers like some MMOs, such as C+A+S.

I personally use the ASDW side as the left side of a controller, and the num pad as the right side of a controller.
It has all the same amount of buttons, plus more.
the only exception is that the Dpad replacement is harder to get used to, and arrows on the right side as a less comfy version of a thumb stick.
(but i prefer the amount of buttons over the controller)

[Ayuhra]

anything u can do with a controller, u can do with a keyboard. (when it comes to abilities)
L and R buttons act as modifiers.
You have L, R, L>R, R>L
4 modifiers, for 8 buttons.
Then double tap is LL and RR, another 8 each.
For PC you have CNTRL, ALT, and SHIFT (C,A,S for short)
So you have C, A, S, C+A, C+S, A+S. most people use 1-4 easily. (I dont) you also have ~ for PC users, which is easy to hit next to 1.
replacements for L3, R3, and touch pad can be just about anything. tab, q, e, r, f, z, x, c, etc.
I dont remember if it allows triple modifiers like some MMOs, such as C+A+S.

I personally use the ASDW side as the left side of a controller, and the num pad as the right side of a controller.
It has all the same amount of buttons, plus more.
the only exception is that the Dpad replacement is harder to get used to, and arrows on the right side as a less comfy version of a thumb stick.
(but i prefer the amount of buttons over the controller)

I know, I was KB/M for years and am strictly such in other games but this game has so many abilities and I have tiny hands so reaching is an issue for FFXIV when it isn't for other games. Comfortably reaching, anyway.

Targetting takes the most getting used to, otherwise I am finding controller better for my hands.

It also helps that FFXIV was actually made with controllers in mind so they're not just an after thought.

[Rivxkobe]

Well, it doesn't really matter which you use, it really comes down to preference.

Personally I just find the gamepad's button setup a little too limited, but if people like playing with one good for them, it doesn't affect anyone else so there's no real point in even thinking about it.

Unless you're actually dragging down a party, nobody should care what you're playing with or how.

Yeah, that's why I said I disagree. lol

I, myself, and many others find the controller optimal. But that's also in part because I suck at Keyboard hotkeys and would be a detriment if I had to use them lol. If it doesn't work for you, it doesn't work for you.

[Insertcoins]

If you want to talk about differences then tell companies to stop giving people shitty net. Cause THATS the difference and only difference we should be talking about. Not about KBs and controllers like 1. this game wasn't made for controllers when in fact it is a console game/ PC game, and TWO it's NOT 1998. PS4's aren't running on windows XP. 1gig download speeds So smooth.

[Jinorah]

That's a bunch of bull. I play ps4 and controller is good in this game. I used to play on PC years ago (RIP my PC), and I am a better player now since I switched to ps4

[Insertcoins]

And how would they KNOW? You LITERALLY can't know unless you're on PS4 aswell. Here's a well kept secret. If you're on PS4 and inspect another PS4 player you'll see their PSNID on the botton of the info card. ONLY PS4 users can see it. If you're on PC you'll see nothing. So unless he's trollign on his PS4 then how in the booboo hell he;ll know? He won't. It's either a bunch of young morons or old stupid morons trying ot get peoples blood pressure up. Sue em and take their lunch money and live life.

[MrSmiley]

Generally the more odd requirements they tack the more they are just desperate from bad groups. Things like that are unlikely to actually help them get their clears.

[Orbus]

You can really tell who's never played this game with a controller.
Slower turning?? XDXDXD *wheeze*
That's a good one!

[Nedkel]

But I will say, the gamepad is not particularly ideal for playing the game in my opinion.

You have no idea what are you missing.

I played mmorpgs with keyboard and mouse my entire life, and when i first tried FFXIV on PS4 i just cannot play KB+M mmorpgs anymore. You have soooo much easier access to most of the buttons on the controller, no more have to do joga with fingers across keyboard, it is much much harder to missclick something, and you could lie on you back with legs up on the wall and play like a king on a bed if you have big screen or something.
This is soooo much better.