Healers Controllers or keyboards

[Seig345]

I'm technically fine with either, but I prefer a gamepad.

[Kessie]

Keyboard and mouse... wanted to try it on the PS3 controller during P4 but I couldn't get the game to download to the PS3

[Shamo_Lomenzo]

Controller controls are too confusing for me. Heck, I'm still getting the hang of mouse and keyboard controls as far as efficient healing/DPSing is concerned.

[Estellios]

Keyboard and mouse... wanted to try it on the PS3 controller during P4 but I couldn't get the game to download to the PS3

You can connect a PS3 controller to a PC with the USB cable you use for charging. Just download and install the Scarlet Crush Drivers and you're set.

The PC client even has options to have your button layouts be shown as either the Xbox 360 or PS3 controller buttons.

[Cueball]

I didn't mind using the controller in 1.0 but, I'll be using the keyboard for the start of ARR.

[parkerjones]

Controller. Only because of my experience in FFXI. Running, turning, panning has always seemed natural - that includes targeting. All cross-over games, from the XBOX and PS3 on the PC like Border Lands 2 etc... work very well using the controller.

[Galione]

man for a healer it needs to be keyboard all the way! screw the controllers they offer half the speed for casting. now for damage dealers (melee specifically) I see no reason a controller wouldn't work but casters are a must for the elite.

[Rage89]

keyboard plain and simple but then im used to using the F1~ keys to change group targets.that and i dont have a very compatible controller (the PS3 controller on a PC requires a third party driver program to run properly). but i can see controller working just fine with the setup they have.

[Wilksha]

I find the best controller to try is the Wired 360 Controller as it has native support as it's a Microsoft product. I've had the controller knocked out on a few occasions because of my cats and just plugging it back in it works fine, no need for rebooting the game. 3rd party drivers to use the PS3 controller are finicky and are not supported by MS. Logitech used to have good controllers but I'm not sure if they are any good anymore as I'm using my wired 360 controller and it does all I need it to do.