Quote Originally Posted by DoctorPepper View Post
On controller at least, you can change your movement type so that whatever direction you press on the joystick your character will turn and run that direction instead of strafing/backpedaling. Not sure if you have that set or not but if you do and you are using a controller it shouldn't make any difference what direction your character is facing when you start to run.
It's the same for keyboard play. If you're on standard controls, your character will backpedal instead of turn and run backwards. Switching to legacy will fix that problem, but it takes some getting used to after you've played with standard for a long time.