Keyboard Only

[Welsper59]

I would love a Keyboard only for PC/
As much as I set it up, I'm finding myself still using mouse and keyboard.

Out of all games I've played I think FFXI has the best keyboard control. Why they fell off on this I don't get it.

It's sort of an illusion that you experienced with FFXI. The limitation on movement is the source of that illusion. The reason XI felt like it has the best keyboard control is because the mouse function wasn't considered into the restrictive design, thus it was horrible to use for most people. That's why the way the games controls are restrictive works well with just the keyboard.

It had some things going on that helped that fact though, like going into first-person and using the arrow keys to look around, which was quick and responsive. But overall, it was just an illusion that it was a "perfect" design for keyboard-only play. When you incorporate certain functions, particularly jumping, the mouse control is SIGNIFICANT to better response. Far from mandatory, but it allows for potentially better play (quick turning mid-jump to attack, without hindering kiting speed).

[Jynx]

Keyboard turners... *shudder*

You are aware you don't need to turn your character to move full speed in all directions right? you don't need to be a "Keyboard turner"

[ispano]

You are aware you don't need to turn your character to move full speed in all directions right? you don't need to be a "Keyboard turner"

Problem is with a keyboard being digital, you still get better movement with a control stick. Just because you can use legacy controls, doesn't mean you can move in all directions. Only 8, you would need to turn if you needed finer grain control.

[Felis]

There is an option in the keybind config where you can config some keys to work like controller buttons

[ispano]

There is an option in the keybind config where you can config some keys to work like controller buttons

Except it's still digital. Digital movement is nowhere near the same as analog. This is why you use a mouse with the keyboard, for the analog movement aspect. Among other things.

[Jynx]

Problem is with a keyboard being digital, you still get better movement with a control stick. Just because you can use legacy controls, doesn't mean you can move in all directions. Only 8, you would need to turn if you needed finer grain control.

Not sure I understand where you would need such precise control. The direction you can't move can be compensated with camera movement. I have yet to face a situation where I've felt like I'm at any sort of "Disadvantage" from not using my mouse to flip my camera.

[ispano]

Not sure I understand where you would need such precise control. The direction you can't move can be compensated with camera movement. I have yet to face a situation where I've felt like I'm at any sort of "Disadvantage" from not using my mouse to flip my camera.

I never said anything about needing it, however for some people it feels sluggish. And there are many reasons you don't want your movement to be sluggish. I also mentioned turning to be able to move in more than 8 directions.

[Ethari]

I feel that by not implementing it, they may be missing a significant number of users that would prefer this option. Keyboard only controls definitely felt more precise for me in the past and kept all of my controls centralized.

Edit: English is hard.

[Alhanelem]

I feel that by not implementing it, they may be missing a significant number of users that would prefer this option. Keyboard only controls definitely felt more precise for me in the past and kept all of my controls centralized.

Edit: English is hard.

Nobody is not going to play just because there's no keyboard only option.

The only reason anybody wants it is because they're used to it from FFXI. When they get used to FFXIV's controls, they usually realize how much better they really are. I used keyboard only in FFXI because it was either that or gamepad- not because I didn't want to use the mouse.

Mouse and keyboard > keyboard only. Simple reason: Keyboard has no analog input, therefore no precise control over camera and movement. The only reason we used keyboard only in FFXI is because the mouse input was awful in that game, rendering the mouse unusable.

They most certainly are not losing customers over this.

[Ethari]

I'm not saying that this option is preventing people from playing the game, hell I'm still playing like crazy. I'm just saying I would like the option to select keyboard only as it was implemented in 1.0. I think it's more a personal preference than one being better than the other.