get RID of the extra buttons to press when engaging please

[Synfrag]

Not to sound like an ass, but this is currently a PC only MMO.

I've had controllers for my PC since the mid 90s. If you are truly interested in the game I would suggest you buy one. It makes the game a lot more enjoyable. Should they fix keyboard controls, absolutely. Should they break controller controls, I quit. One of the things that sets FFXIV apart from WoW et al.

In regards to OP yes please. Even with a controller you have to have your action bar open which I personally do not like. This requires you to go into active mode, target and pull up your bar for AA to begin. Should be able to just target and move to active mode. Though I understand why it is this way, so you don't have to exit active mode to switch targets without attacking. Something needs to be re-worked here SE.

Also, this feels like Deja vu from last June/July.

[DoctorMog]

Just. Make. An. Auto. Attack. On/off. action.

[Synfrag]

Just. Make. An. Auto. Attack. On/off. action.

Indeed I think that would fix it. Or place one adjacent to the Action bar so it doesn't take up space. Or maybe make the Active/Passive switch AA on press if an enemy is targeted?

[Bayohne]

Checked with the development team about whether a dedicated attack button can be added. While we can't promise that a dedicated attack button will show up in the future, a smoother way to initiate auto-attack using keyboard controls is being developed.

[DoctorMog]

Checked with the development team about whether a dedicated attack button can be added. While we can't promise that a dedicated attack button will show up in the future, a smoother way to initiate auto-attack using keyboard controls is being developed.

Wow a Dev response,

Thanks for the heads up.

/feels better already

[Sigmakan]

Bayohne, have I told you I love you? Cause I do.

[Coldbrand]

Whatever happened to CTRL+A?

[Dreamer]

We don't need a dedicated button to initiate auto-attack. Regular attacks work just fine.

A lot of players need to realize that this game is NOT PC-only. Any control layout change has to be made with controller use in mind, and there are only so many buttons available. They're already starting to stretch with the two-key combinations used by targeting mode changes.

[DoctorMog]

We don't need a dedicated button to initiate auto-attack. Regular attacks work just fine.

A lot of players need to realize that this game is NOT PC-only. Any control layout change has to be made with controller use in mind, and there are only so many buttons available. They're already starting to stretch with the two-key combinations used by targeting mode changes.

A lot of gamepad users need to remember they are playing on a PC.

Not everyone has money for a gamepad.
PC's default controls are KEYBOARD and MOUSE, and ALL of them have both.
This is NOT a PS3 exclusive game.
This game came out for PC FIRST. (it should have had PC controls 1st, THEN adapted to PS3)
Some people dont LIKE gamepads (hence why I play PC games..)

I can go on if you want, but the simple fact is that this is currently a PC only MMO. So why do I have to buy EXTRA things to make it work? I understand the intent of compatibility for PS3, but you can save that argument for WHEN it gets released for PS3. Until then, it is NOT a PS3 title and the UI SHOULD be PC optimized.

[Ava]

Checked with the development team about whether a dedicated attack button can be added. While we can't promise that a dedicated attack button will show up in the future, a smoother way to initiate auto-attack using keyboard controls is being developed.

Can you tell us whether or not their current design of keyboard only controls will continue in the future? Will we ever see proper mouse implementation?