Game pad vs Keyboard

[kazaran]

I use a combination of both. For blm straight up controller. IF you Hold down Left bumper and hit the right bumper, Y, B,or X button you an switch targetting modes (all, Party,ally,enemy) handy for blm ect...

THe targetting scheme you use also plays a roll for ease.

IF you do not set walk mode to the controller, then when navigatign around hearign based mobs, you will need to use X on he keyboard.

General movement is much easier and procise on the controller, but some targetting, like whm, is easier with mouse

[Rannie]

you know i've done both ways on here and for this game I prefer the game pad. The UI and all of that for this game isn't really keyboard and mouse friendly (When I played 11 all I really used was keyboard never once touched a mouse for the game except for the rare occassions lol even when I pl'd people in 11 as a rdm I would use a keyboard... /target *insert name here* and bam i was good) As for whming i go game pad it's easier for me do to the fact that analog is for moving and updown left and right is for target and all i do is hit up on that part and i'm scrolling through the party members and targeting them.

[mikecoby]

Gamepad. You can relax, sit back, and get more of a final fantasy feel.

[Lux_Rayna]

I use a combination of both. For blm straight up controller. IF you Hold down Left bumper and hit the right bumper, Y, B,or X button you an switch targetting modes (all, Party,ally,enemy) handy for blm ect...

THe targetting scheme you use also plays a roll for ease.

IF you do not set walk mode to the controller, then when navigatign around hearign based mobs, you will need to use X on he keyboard.

General movement is much easier and procise on the controller, but some targetting, like whm, is easier with mouse

Actually if you hit up/down on your game pad it cycles through party member regardless of the filter. Left/Right will use whatever filter you have on.

[Gramul]

I use a controller for everything but FPS's and Strategy games...and I rarely play those anyway.

[Hanabira]

how do you guys with controllers deal with fumbling over skills? i was considering doing xbox360 controller with keypad addon for this.. id PREFER ps3 with keypad, but the 0-9 keys are far too out of reach

[Krausus]

I use controller, I cant even play this game with KB+M. Its all about the bar set up that allows you to be efficient with controller.

For example this is how I play my dragoon http://www.xivpads.com/?Specs&517 first slot is reserved for throwing weapons and not sure why the spec program throws up 2 x featherfoot I do just ass much up and down movements as I do left and right.

[Krausus]

how do you guys with controllers deal with fumbling over skills? i was considering doing xbox360 controller with keypad addon for this.. id PREFER ps3 with keypad, but the 0-9 keys are far too out of reach

you dont map hotbar slots to a controller, once you are in combat mode left, right, up, down on D-Pad moves the hotbar highlight

[Rannie]

I use controller, I cant even play this game with KB+M. Its all about the bar set up that allows you to be efficient with controller.

For example this is how I play my dragoon http://www.xivpads.com/?Specs&517 first slot is reserved for throwing weapons and not sure why the spec program throws up 2 x featherfoot I do just ass much up and down movements as I do left and right.

you're extremely lost without your game pad rofl

[Krausus]

you're extremely lost without your game pad rofl

true story, when my last one died and I tried to play KB+M I just stood in uldah and got drunk because I sucked so bad at KB+M I was useless.