Back Paddling is horrible.

[Psykotsu]

Now what you trigger is turning around, which should be what's really global.

It was in 1.0, I know, but it's functionality was lacking. With this version of it, you can move backwards and still move the camera around with being limited like in 1.0, by using left-click.

Someone mentioned that you can turn around pretty easily with the click of a button, so I don't see any issue.

Also, the form of back pedaling in 1.0 couldn't be seen by other players. That was pretty weak.

[Keisuna]

Isn't that just turning the camera around while running forth?

Yeah, it's the exact same thing we had in 1.0. Turning the camera around while moving in another direction.

[Majidah]

Yeah, it's the exact same thing we had in 1.0. Turning the camera around while moving in another direction.

That's not really the whole problem though.

Lets say ifrit spawns cracks beneath you.
If you go forth you'll take the cracks to your tank.
You need to run backwards.

You can't simply press back and run because you'll backpedal at a really slow speed and get hit.
You need to press the turn around button and then run.
Its a lot more convoluted and slower.

Not to mention it meddles into daily playing as you're just roaming through the city. I don't wanna have to click an extra button every time I want to run in a different direction.

[Zantetsuken]

'Back-Paddling'?

FFXI had it.

[Forgo]

back paddling?

[Nayto]

That's not really the whole problem though.

Lets say ifrit spawns cracks beneath you.
If you go forth you'll take the cracks to your tank.
You need to run backwards.

You can't simply press back and run because you'll backpedal at a really slow speed and get hit.
You need to press the turn around button and then run.
Its a lot more convoluted and slower.

Not to mention it meddles into daily playing as you're just roaming through the city. I don't wanna have to click an extra button every time I want to run in a different direction.

Then tape the right click button down. Easy fix. (Maybe they'll make it default where you hold down right click to do vice versa >_>)

[Psykotsu]

That's not really the whole problem though.

Lets say ifrit spawns cracks beneath you.
If you go forth you'll take the cracks to your tank.
You need to run backwards.

You can't simply press back and run because you'll backpedal at a really slow speed and get hit.
You need to press the turn around button and then run.
Its a lot more convoluted and slower.

Not to mention it meddles into daily playing as you're just roaming through the city. I don't wanna have to click an extra button every time I want to run in a different direction.

It'll be second nature before you know it. You're making it more complicated than it is.

[Keisuna]

That's not really the whole problem though.

Lets say ifrit spawns cracks beneath you.
If you go forth you'll take the cracks to your tank.
You need to run backwards.

You can't simply press back and run because you'll backpedal at a really slow speed and get hit.
You need to press the turn around button and then run.
Its a lot more convoluted and slower.

Not to mention it meddles into daily playing as you're just roaming through the city. I don't wanna have to click an extra button every time I want to run in a different direction.

Nope.

From what I can tell all you need to do is right click to go into camera control mode and then press the "s" key to move backwards. Not hard, unless you're trying to play the game with one hand, and if that's the case you shouldn't be in an ifrit battle.

[Wolfie]

This topic is getting more asinine by the post. This change is literally inconsequential.

[Xikeroth]

That's not really the whole problem though.

Lets say ifrit spawns cracks beneath you.
If you go forth you'll take the cracks to your tank.
You need to run backwards.

You can't simply press back and run because you'll backpedal at a really slow speed and get hit.
You need to press the turn around button and then run.
Its a lot more convoluted and slower.

Not to mention it meddles into daily playing as you're just roaming through the city. I don't wanna have to click an extra button every time I want to run in a different direction.

You do realize, by using the fact our camera can change direction can easily fix this, right. If they follow the same movement design as other MMOs it takes literally 0.5 seconds to snap your camera in the opposite direction and run that way without endangering anyone.

Something tells me there may be an option to change this at some point or maybe the fact of this being an alpha and that that form of movement is the most basic control style out there.

If it becomes a problem they'll put a different mechanic in so that your example will be of no further concern.