Xbox controller far superior; PLEASE don't make same mistake with FFXIV on PS4

[Arasiel]

I use PS3 controller on my PC and I have no issues

[Darkoon]

I fail to see how an X-Box controller is better than the DS3 for movement and action inputs at the same time. Both are limited in the way that the thumb controls the stick and D-pad/face buttons, maybe it's time for you to adopt the "Claw Grip" many Monster Hunter players used to control both the camera and movement. I understand that controllers are flawed by design for the limited inputs a player can utilize compared to a keyboard & mouse, or if you want to go to extremes, G13/Orbweaver and G600/Naga users. But my point is that I find it odd that a 360 controller is better than the DS3 when both have design failures that controller designers are too afraid to move away from.

[Ryios]

Or you could just play on PC with a keyboard and mouse and be superior to both.

I really don't understand why people play with controllers on PC.

[harkinate]

Or you could just play on PC with a keyboard and mouse and be superior to both.

I really don't understand why people play with controllers on PC.

Because they can. If I wasn't SCH Healing I'd be using a controller too.

It's kind of fun to just sit back in your chair and play with a controller when you have 3 monitors in Eyefinity setup.

[KitanaiKoneko]

The assymetric design of the Xbox controllers is actually to prevent tendinitis in your thumbs. This isn't a big problem with the dualshock because it's slightly smaller putting the sticks in a position that you don't have to stretch your thumbs to reach them. Question still remains though. WHy did Microsoft engineer their controller so large lol.

Microsoft didn't. The X-box controller is based off of (well, a clone of) the Dreamcast controller designed by Sega.

[Mabubeezareel]

Dualshock-style lets you move with left thumbstick, control camera with right thumbstick, AND use the d-pad all at the same time without having to use a claw-grip or completely re-orientate your right hand; Xbox-style does not.

[File2ish]

I've never had an issue activating the D-Pad skills with my PS3 controller. Although I don't really see a huge detriment in not being able to use certain moves while moving other than being on a frontline melee role or Bard. Even then, we are able to set up where we want our skills to be on the crossbar and we have 8 full bars to switch between, so it shouldn't really be an issue. Put the less used abilities on the d-pad and most used on the face buttons. Works perfectly for me on both WHM and Bard at least.

For example on WHM I have cures set to L2+Face buttons and attacks on R2+Face, while having important, yet less used actions on the d-pad (stoneskin, regen, repose, esuna, etc.). On bard I have the main attacks set up similarly, but replace the cures with AoE and support spells with non global cooldown actions (such as blunt arrow and blood letter). Other important actions, such as Medica II, Benediction, and songs, I set to another bar for easy access on the face buttons.

In my opinion, the original post is a non-issue. If anything, you may just need to adjust your setup and you'll be golden with a Dualshock controller.