For casual play, anything will do. I personally like the gamepad in that I can sit back on my couch and play the game on my TV. I play 7/9 jobs at various end-game levels and have never found a use for macros besides lazy crafting. I thought I was used to playing with keyboard and mouse but this game made me seriously question that. The gamepad just feels so fluid and comfortable. I'm also on Leviathan so if you have questions about how I set things up, send me a tell around 7pm Central.