Playing on PS4- is it really better to get a USB keyboard?

[Kawar]

So I just started two days ago, got up to level 10 as an Arcanist and have yet to start doing dungeons. My plan to deal with communication in the dungeons is to set up macros, and probably end up spamming the "I'm new, playing on PS4 and don't have a keyboard" macro.
I've seen it recommended that getting a USB keyboard is a good idea. I have a few questions about that. Firstly, I don't type particularly well to begin with so I wonder if it will be any better. Secondly, do I have to switch the overall control scheme to keyboard or keyboard and mouse to use the keyboard for chat inputs? Thirdly, how much chatting is really going on in dungeons? It seems, from my limited WOW experience, that most people kind of just know what to do and the chat is minimal.

till the end 11 and 14 dye your going to get mixed feelings.but let me say this play 11 or 14 and try to write back to a friend it can be done but by the time you do it they have moved on to a new topic or what you say wont fit with what is going on or your dead now thanks to not knowing what the mages or the pld or even your own party are doing.Yes i would say go with a usb or even both a usb key board and mouse or even just have them so if you want to use them.or if your on a ps4 get both in blue tooth.but this is what it comes down to do you want it.

[Gnova]

The thought of making macros without a keyboard makes me shudder.

[sheepysheepy]

buy $1.99 keyboard

plug it in when you're playing coil/titan

otherwise macros (unless you're really social)

[Geracia2]

For anyone looking for circumvent a good portion of typing, Thumb Knights of Behemoth server are looking for members. We are a PS4 only FC that utalizes the PSN voice chat. of course you can't avoid a little typing, especially for macro's i've got some lengthy ones that i've tried to do with the controller and got very frustrated.
If your interested in Thumb Knights hit my PSN up: Geracia2 and drop into one of our open chats to feel us out.

[Fireforge]

For anyone looking for circumvent a good portion of typing, Thumb Knights of Behemoth server are looking for members. We are a PS4 only FC that utalizes the PSN voice chat.

"Thumb" knights and you use mostly voice chat. Oh, the irony! Just joking with you

[Llamaskull]

UPDATE:
So I got a usb keyboard (Anker, cheapo from an online retailer). It works wonderfully. I can use it just for chat, or I can go into the options and put additional functionality to it as I want. That said, with all keyboard commands automatically functional by default you can do a LOT more than chat with the keyboard and still do everything else by controller. I'm using it for chat and for emotes at the moment and might use it for more stuff as I familiarise myself with the text command inputs. I can emphatically answer my own OP- yes, it really is better with a keyboard, and yes you can still use the controller as much or as little as you want!

[blacksheepwall]

I finally cracked and bought a ps4 today but i cannot for the life of me get the official Sony wireless keyboard to pair at all. My ps4 won't even recognise it's existence. Has anyone had any luck with these? If not i'll snap up another fast.

[TonyACT]

UPDATE:
So I got a usb keyboard (Anker, cheapo from an online retailer). It works wonderfully. I can use it just for chat, or I can go into the options and put additional functionality to it as I want. That said, with all keyboard commands automatically functional by default you can do a LOT more than chat with the keyboard and still do everything else by controller. I'm using it for chat and for emotes at the moment and might use it for more stuff as I familiarise myself with the text command inputs. I can emphatically answer my own OP- yes, it really is better with a keyboard, and yes you can still use the controller as much or as little as you want!

Thanks for the update and great to hear it is going so well. I have used a keyboard on a number of console MMOs (dating back to EQOA on the PS2) and wouldn't be without it - and it's even the same old keyboard.

[baopee]

when I used to play on PS3 i purchased logictech blue tooth keyboard, it worked perfect, but ever since I upgraded to PS4, when I type really fast, it would miss a letter or two, it has happened so much that my nick is MT "misstell" now with my FC mates. >_<

this is what I have

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/logitech...3-0000670e64d4

[Yurimi]

for ps4 I just use a cheap ($10) bluetooth cellphone keyboard similar to this one

http://www.dx.com/p/49-key-mini-rech...1#.U3v8JihfzuA

I dont like big clunky keyboards clogging up my living room and this has given me minimal fuss as far as missing letters as I type.