Non-Legacy Movement -- Forced to Walk Going Backwards?

[Zfz]

You can strafe ("side-step") using the non-Legacy mode, too, just change your keybinds.

Backpedaling has its uses.

Legacy mode is controlling the camera and having your character "follow" the camera. Non-legacy mode you are controlling your character. Backpedaling or not is just a side-effect.

If you want finer control over combat, you want the non-Legacy mode, where you can move in one direction while watching out for things in another direction. Backpedaling is easily avoided if you learn to control the character and camera separately.

[ispano]

You can strafe ("side-step") using the non-Legacy mode, too, just change your keybinds.

Backpedaling has its uses.

Legacy mode is controlling the camera and having your character "follow" the camera. Non-legacy mode you are controlling your character. Backpedaling or not is just a side-effect.

If you want finer control over combat, you want the non-Legacy mode, where you can move in one direction while watching out for things in another direction. Backpedaling is easily avoided if you learn to control the character and camera separately.

This right here. The people I tend to see having issues with backpedaling more often come from single player games, or the very few MMOs that don't have it. Like XIV 1.0. It's actually the norm in an MMO of this sort to have backpedal.

[Estellios]

This right here. The people I tend to see having issues with backpedaling more often come from single player games, or the very few MMOs that don't have it. Like XIV 1.0. It's actually the norm in an MMO of this sort to have backpedal.

Hence why it is called "Standard" mode.