Mouse/Keyboard vs. Controller: Your Thoughts

[fusional]

I can hit a macro for lightshotting as fast as I can press the 1 key

no, you can't. because it still takes more button presses, even if only one more. furthermore, there is known macro lag thanks to our wonderful client-server relationship. if we were to have a light shot quick draw contest where all i have to do is hit 1 over and over and you have to keep hitting a macro, over an indefinite timeline i will *most assuredly* get in more light shots than you.

your preference is your preference, but be objective.

[Krausus]

no, you can't. because it still takes more button presses, even if only one more. furthermore, there is known macro lag thanks to our wonderful client-server relationship. if we were to have a light shot quick draw contest where all i have to do is hit 1 over and over and you have to keep hitting a macro, over an indefinite timeline i will *most assuredly* get in more light shots than you.

your preference is your preference, but be objective.

what does it matter I can use light shot non-macro with a controller just as fast as you can with keyboard because it doesnt matter if I have to move back and forth or up and down and you dont if stuff is on cooldown while you are moving anyways.

[Denmo]

Awesome. Thread is moving into "I can do more Light shots than you" mode.

[Enfarious]

no, you can't. because it still takes more button presses, even if only one more. furthermore, there is known macro lag thanks to our wonderful client-server relationship. if we were to have a light shot quick draw contest where all i have to do is hit 1 over and over and you have to keep hitting a macro, over an indefinite timeline i will *most assuredly* get in more light shots than you.

your preference is your preference, but be objective.

Objectivity ... wish we all were.
I do indeed have to press 2 buttons, and have 1 finger on each at all times, my macro for lightshot has 10 lines of
/ac
/wait
if I do something to break it w/e I restart it
holding down a trigger at the same time as pressing "X" does not take me longer than pressing the "1" key.
You seem to be attempting to make it sound like the 2 buttons on the controller require some ghastly repositioning of my hands, I can mash "X" on the action bar faster than the recast for lightshot, I can also go from lightshot to another skill in less than the recast, yes and back. Your not going to tell me there's no recast on lightshot now are you.

Your arguments are w/o merit.

[Arcell]

Objectivity ... wish we all were.
I do indeed have to press 2 buttons, and have 1 finger on each at all times, my macro for lightshot has 10 lines of
/ac
/wait
if I do something to break it w/e I restart it
holding down a trigger at the same time as pressing "X" does not take me longer than pressing the "1" key.
You seem to be attempting to make it sound like the 2 buttons on the controller require some ghastly repositioning of my hands, I can mash "X" on the action bar faster than the recast for lightshot, I can also go from lightshot to another skill in less than the recast, yes and back. Your not going to tell me there's no recast on lightshot now are you.

Your arguments are w/o merit.

I tried telling them this but because you have to hit 2 buttons, they're going to say you're wrong. Completely disregarding the fact that you can hold one of those buttons down for as long as you need to, as well as press it simultaneously with the confirm button to hit your macro.

Actually if we're talking about macros, it is the same number of button presses. You have to press some keybind to bring the macro bar up, by default it's Ctrl and Alt. Hitting Ctrl + 1 is the same as me hitting LT + A.

If we're talking about a light shot contest, we can both sit on the same bar and hit the same skill all day for the same delay. Only takes one button press if we're talking about the same skill. Also the recast timer on it does bring up a good point. You can get a good amount done and return to 1 for Light Shot before it's up. Not to mention the fact that other classes don't have this problem because they just auto-attack anyway.

[Enfarious]

I tried telling them this but because you have to hit 2 buttons, they're going to say you're wrong. Completely disregarding the fact that you can hold one of those buttons down for as long as you need to, as well as press it simultaneously with the confirm button to hit your macro.

Actually if we're talking about macros, it is the same number of button presses. You have to press some keybind to bring the macro bar up, by default it's Ctrl and Alt. Hitting Ctrl + 1 is the same as me hitting LT + A.

If we're talking about a light shot contest, we can both sit on the same bar and hit the same skill all day for the same delay. Only takes one button press if we're talking about the same skill. Also the recast timer on it does bring up a good point. You can get a good amount done and return to 1 for Light Shot before it's up. Not to mention the fact that other classes don't have this problem because they just auto-attack anyway.

Yeah I just wanted to attempt to reinforce it some. It doesn't really matter the actual argument is something like, "I'm one of the 'best' players and only play with the 'best', if you don't play the way I think you should(aka the way I play) you can't possibly be good at the game. Therefore you should quit now before your suckiness starts to spread."

The simple fact is that the don't want to accept that another way can be just as good as theirs.