Gamepads over keyboards FAIL!

[Knockout]

Seems like it would be so simple to have a pallete editing which keys do what. very suprised this is an issue. I find it amazing that most of you use a keyboard over a controller. yeah it has more keys but didnt most of you grow up using controllers for your games? super mario bros, mortal kombat, zelda. I broke a controller on ffxi and had to use a KB for a day and it was hell lol. my hands got all cramped up and made me not want to play. I'd like to know what is the hardest thing to do on a controller that drives you to use a KB.

[Teknoman]

Additional functionality should be there for those who want it, but dont ask them to not focus on gamepad controls as well. Its a PS3/PC game, so people have to expect that both audiences will need to have their needs met.

[Smokie23]

Additional functionality should be there for those who want it, but dont ask them to not focus on gamepad controls as well. Its a PS3/PC game, so people have to expect that both audiences will need to have their needs met.

PC and PS3 are different. They can have a PS3 UI and a PC UI. Not hard at all.

[Teknoman]

PC and PS3 are different. They can have a PS3 UI and a PC UI. Not hard at all.

Sure, as long as they make the PS3 UI useable on the PC version as well.

[Smokie23]

Sure, as long as they make the PS3 UI useable on the PC version as well.

Why would PC players need to have a functional PS3 UI that works on PC? PS3 uses PS3 disks. PC uses PC disks. I do not put PS3 disk in my computer to play XIV nor should I have to install a PS3 version on my computer. Being a junior programmer I can tell you that this should NOT be a problem. If you make your game multi platform, you should do it right!

[Kasandaro]

I find it amazing that most of you use a keyboard over a controller. yeah it has more keys but didnt most of you grow up using controllers for your games?

Nope, was gaming with a keyboard well before I had access to a console system. Even the games I used a joystick, it felt weird. Even now, having played (for example) Borderlands on both XBox and PC, I much prefer the PC controls.

I broke a controller on ffxi and had to use a KB for a day and it was hell lol.

I had the exact opposite reaction to the time I used a controller - it was so slow, maneuvering among the menus. The macro bars made me log out and go borrow a keyboard. Plus, having to set it down any time I wanted to chat, or try to use an on-screen keyboard, just wasted time.

I'd like to know what is the hardest thing to do on a controller that drives you to use a KB.

Communicate with party/linkshell.
Use macros and gridded palettes, like the action bar.
Steer. (First FPS I played was Unreal, so wasd is god to my fingers.)

[Naylia]

Some people like keyboard/mouse, some people like game pad. Both need to be functional UIs. Thread over...

[Smokie23]

"The UI will also be undergoing several additions and adjustments aimed at creating more intuitive and user-friendly controls. Furthermore, a new UI geared towards users playing with a mouse and keyboard is currently being designed, and will hopefully be ready for implementation in a coming version update. The current in-game UI will remain available for those users who prefer to play via controller, while the newly designed UI will be available as an option for those who wish to use a mouse and keyboard."

This was exactly what I was wanting. SE is already on top of it! November-December sound like the game will be at enjoyable levels. 2011 Patches sound AWESOME. Especially companies

[Zenaku]

A controller can do the same job as Keyboard there no keybinding in this game like wow so the other 100+ keys are pointless. I play with controller and i only use keyboard for talking but i agree vs ffxi keyboard/mouse ffxiv really sucks that why i'm using controller top of that i like it better then keyboard /mouse.

[Jinko]

"The UI will also be undergoing several additions and adjustments aimed at creating more intuitive and user-friendly controls. Furthermore, a new UI geared towards users playing with a mouse and keyboard is currently being designed, and will hopefully be ready for implementation in a coming version update. The current in-game UI will remain available for those users who prefer to play via controller, while the newly designed UI will be available as an option for those who wish to use a mouse and keyboard."

This was exactly what I was wanting. SE is already on top of it! November-December sound like the game will be at enjoyable levels. 2011 Patches sound AWESOME. Especially companies

Very encouraging, hopefully they get it right with complete functionality of right click, drag and drop, mouse look and auto run (left and right mouse buttons).