WASD or Click movement

[PKedUtoo]

I for one love WASD movement over point and click. It took me a long time to even get used to the SB movement system.

I vote WASD system for the new game.

which would you like to see and why?

[Beliar]

I like the point and click system but since the crappy engine and the traffic were the only reasons to go for point and click in SB I guess that we will have WSAD in SBGs next game.

[gremmlynn]

I vote for joystick movement.

My sidewinder has been collecting dust for to long.

[coder1024]

I think they've already strongly hinted that it'll be WASD movement. Just look around at the other posts :-)

[misterzebub]

Yeah Ramsie said he was highly in favor of WASD. So I think that is what we can expect.

[PKedUtoo]

I vote for joystick movement.

My sidewinder has been collecting dust for to long.

joystick support would be nice

[cornholio]

WASD is fine as long as it doesnt result in dancing and running around trying to get behind each other....

[SinijS]

I *hate* WASD in mmorpgs, I find it distracting and it also takes one hand away from running shortcuts/macros. I like point and click, it allows me to control motion and targeting with my right hand, leaving my left hand and entire keyboard for everything else.

[SinijS]

WASD is fine as long as it doesnt result in dancing and running around trying to get behind each other....

It almost always does, especially for melees.

[peerless]

It almost always does, especially for melees.


and jumping....lots of jumping...

[KayleeM]

and jumping....lots of jumping...

Whats wrong with mapping the jump button to CAPS lock ? :)

[Arcen6]

I really like point and click. It allows you to move the camera around and see what's going on around you while you're still moving to your next destination. I would like to see both systems make it in the game so players have a choice of style.
I agree with cornholio though that PVP shouldn't be reduced to the retarded Wow rogue dance. If that's what it's going to be WASD movement should eliminated :/

[Cohort]

I *hate* WASD in mmorpgs, I find it distracting and it also takes one hand away from running shortcuts/macros. I like point and click, it allows me to control motion and targeting with my right hand, leaving my left hand and entire keyboard for everything else.


what he said

[GodsHandd]

Please, no. I can see a 300 man fight/bane with everyone hopping around trying to get behind the next guy. DISASTER

[Cohort]

Thread deleted by Avarix


what a dumb *** post.

[KayleeM]

what a dumb *** post.
I was going to say something, but I looked at his last few posts and they are all themed the same. /ignore in my book.

[waltzie]

BOTH ... make BOTH !!!!!

[PKedUtoo]

I really like point and click. It allows you to move the camera around and see what's going on around you while you're still moving to your next destination. I would like to see both systems make it in the game so players have a choice of style.

i like looking around as well..

you ever play Mech Warrior?

it had 2 sets of controls.. one that moved you like w,a,s,d and a second one that turned your body to look around... this could work

OR you could have w,a,s,d with a mouse look feature and it would do the same thing.

[gremmlynn]

i like looking around as well..

you ever play Mech Warrior?

it had 2 sets of controls.. one that moved you like w,a,s,d and a second one that turned your body to look around... this could work

OR you could have w,a,s,d with a mouse look feature and it would do the same thing.My sidewinder joystick could do both as well as control weapon system and look look different directions without turning the torso (side windows and hats ftw) and still left me with a hand open to control speed or run other systems. This was mostly in mech 3-4, the earlier versions didn't support that advanced a joystick.

My point being, while others may like keyboard movement, I find it clunky and limited and it is possible to have multiple systems to please nearly everyone (nearly, as some people are just never pleased:D ).

[iScout]

I really liked point and click, but I always wanted to be able to jump in Shadowbane. so I could run up on top of a wall and jump off. I made do with /stuck, but it's just not the same. I suppose that there's could be a key to hold down that would make you jump short obstacles while moving though.

[ReStyled]

I luv point 2 click, wasd sucks, specially if u are used to play 3-4 years with p2c.

[Cookiemonster]

Aye mouse click is lightly more accurate, but i swear SB had both and i'm sure i moved forward when i hit a key on my keyboard i say make both. Why not win them all if u have the choice to ?

[Arvont]

I had never really spent much time in SB until last week. I would have liked to enjoy the Players get used to a certain movement type and it becomes their preference. I think it's more feesible to choose WASD movement because of the popularity of those games in comparison to point and click.

[TDLSeika]

I *hate* WASD in mmorpgs, I find it distracting and it also takes one hand away from running shortcuts/macros. I like point and click, it allows me to control motion and targeting with my right hand, leaving my left hand and entire keyboard for everything else.


/agreed 100%

[bobcarn]

I prefer WASD myself. I don't mind the Point/Click method, but I feel that WASD is more immersive. It makes me feel more like I'm the character I'm controlling.

That's not to say that both methods can't be used simultaneously. There are games out there that are primarily WASD, but also allow a click-to-move setting where you click on the ground where you want to be and your toon pathfinds to the location.

One thing I disliked about the current implementation of SB is that it is a VERY 2-dimensional game. Even for the few toons that can fly, they basically either raise or lower the 2-D plane they move within. With WASD, I picture Aracoix actually flying and swooping down into battles, rather than just gently lowering themselves to the ground from a higher level.

[Mourne]

I support WASD movement. As already stated, it gives more control over the character. I'm hoping that this game implements collision detection and options such as bonuses when attacking someone from the side or back. Things such as this work best with WASD style movement. I cringe when I think of trying to maneuver around during a battle in this way with point-click.

I say have point-click movement as an available option for those who simply hate WASD though. The more options the better.

[waltzie]

This discussion is boring me now ...

It's like to speak about Angel sex ... :cool:

I personal prefer Point2Click because in meantime that a PG is running I can rotate caste spell, get heal etc...
...but it's my opinion...
Let each one to choose it's preferred way & put both in the game.

"Waring" for point2click ..make GUI layer for chat windows & commands "tranparents" to click .. I HATE to dead because i click on chat window & loose the focus

[Reaps989]

WASD is nice but no, it sends more packets to the server for EACH step you take and causes more lag. If the servers can't handle it the game needs to be point to click.

Besides, shadowbane with WASD... fairly special in the head and as bad as warping can be if you don't know how to handle it.

So WASD = lag for SB.... so we don't need more lag imo.

If this was RYL, Savage, RF, or any FPS game sure WASD is nice but point to click is a much better system.

[LeddZeppelin]

but remember kids this ISN'T going to be shadowbane, we have to assume it will be actually somewhat lag free, its silly to think it wont. not to mention if it wasn't there would be no point in even being on this forum because we could all just keep playing SB and there would be little to no change. so now assuming they get it righ, WASD makes it infinatly better and much more imerrsive because you dont have to spend half the time clicking places. of cource in a perfect world this thread is entirely a moot point because they would just insert both...

[XaeroT]

BOTH ... make BOTH !!!!!

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