Reflecting on past threads/postsFollow

I'd play on FFX|V with all the cool kids, but SE ****** up the launch bad. My fiancee never got her early access, so therefore we couldn't get on Ultros when it launched. After that, had more important things going on. We finally got around to playing last night, on Phoenix server. It was a good distraction, especially because she failed hard just trying to move around at first. Not sure why, she is ex-WoW, but it caused lots of laughter.

Well, to be fair, the game defaults to causing you to enter text when trying to use your numeric hotkeys unless you turn it off. Otherwise you have to use ALT/CTRL to access your hotbars. Still doesn't explain why she can't walk. I might have to get her a controller. It could be that SE just made ****** PC controls, similar to how FFXI's controls were always ****.

Well I remember on FFXI, the mouse would control your movements... by holding the left arrow to make you run in the direction the mouse cursor pointed, right button for camera.

I haven't played the PC, but I know SE's track record. They design with a controller as the optimum control scheme and go from there. FFX|V might be different, but until I eventually download the PC edition, no idea.

Edited, Sep 8th 2013 11:17am by Pawkeshup

Actually initially the numberpad arrow keys were movement. You couldn't even remap them. The camera controls were mapped to the arrow keys. Macros were Alt or Ctrl and the corresponding number.

They may have eventually allowed mapping to WASD, but it was still not an ideal control setup.

I haven't had a lick of problems with controls in XIV using KB/M.

Huh? What's wrong with WASD?

They assume you want to strafe, because the standard in newer MMOs seems to rely on the mouse for turning and camera.

Edited, Oct 5th 2013 5:10pm by Spoonless

Welcome back, Word.

Been a while, hasn't it?

Yep, took time out, got a few things sorted out, new house, new car, new wife, new job n new life. lol. Feels good to be back in a better state of mind tbh.

Pawkage!

Indeed, they never have managed to chase me off. Now I'm like that weird chair in the corner that no one really wants, but you can't get rid of because there's always some use for it at some point.

That and **** people, I will stay until the admins show me the door.

Yea, Kao and I get on well, so long as I don't go about ******** up the place with spam. He gets enough entertainment banning the Indian spammers these days, he doesn't need me helping. But do keep hanging about, this place needs more quality posters of ye olden times to help train the new lot.

Or weed them out, at least.