Thoughts on the New UI

[Felis]

He said they wanted to make the gamepad control scheme as good as possible so that people don't end up avoiding PS3/gamepad users because they're handicapped, so the same should hold for the communication...

I'm sure you can communicate with the PS3 visual keyboard or with a usb (or bluetooth) keyboard.
The handicapp he mean was more about the speed to klick a skill. Instead of moving a cursor to left or right to choose the skill the gamepad players can now choose a skill like the keyboard players direct with pressing a button.

[Soukyuu]

I'm sure you can communicate with the PS3 visual keyboard or with a usb (or bluetooth) keyboard.
The handicapp he mean was more about the speed to klick a skill. Instead of moving a cursor to left or right to choose the skill the gamepad players can now choose a skill like the keyboard players direct with pressing a button.

That's what I meant. Visual keyboard is slow as hell though, so they should allow using a normal one.

[Eruantien]

That's what I meant. Visual keyboard is slow as hell though, so they should allow using a normal one.

But you will be able to use a normal one for communication, just not for skills and abilities. It will act just like the current keyboard option of chat only option.

[Soukyuu]

But you will be able to use a normal one for communication, just not for skills and abilities. It will act just like the current keyboard option of chat only option.

I... don't see why you quoted me. I was merely stating it makes sense we are going to be able to use the normal keyboard because the visual one would handicap ps3 users.