Well, I've done a bit of testing using my XBOX 360 wireless controller.
For moving around the world map, it can't be beat. You can keep on moving around while going through the menus and enjoying the scenery, it works out nice. No mouse lag to deal with either.
The problem though, is that once you enter combat things get a bit different.
Choosing attacks isn't as simple as pushing a button ala 12345, etc. You basically interact with your action bar as a menu, using the D pad (if this is what you assigned) to move from 1, 2, 3, 4 and so on manually. Left and right. Then hit confirm when you want to use the attack. It's..tolerable when you have 4 moves, but when you start getting into five or six, it gets annoying to deal with, especially if there's any UI lag.
Another big issue is changing targets. The D-pad target selection is a bit fussy and sometimes you won't fully exit your action menu and be able to use your D-pad to select targets, leading you to accidentally use your battle...thing. Whatever G does on the keyboard, I forget the name. This can cost you a fight that came down to the last round.
Overall, I'm going to keep using it and adjust until I can't handle it anymore. I'm sure once I get the hang of macros (I have left and right triggers assigned to ctrl and alt macro menus) I'll find it a bit easier to deal with combat.
Your thoughts? Recommendations on how to alter the controls?
For moving around the world map, it can't be beat. You can keep on moving around while going through the menus and enjoying the scenery, it works out nice. No mouse lag to deal with either.
The problem though, is that once you enter combat things get a bit different.
Choosing attacks isn't as simple as pushing a button ala 12345, etc. You basically interact with your action bar as a menu, using the D pad (if this is what you assigned) to move from 1, 2, 3, 4 and so on manually. Left and right. Then hit confirm when you want to use the attack. It's..tolerable when you have 4 moves, but when you start getting into five or six, it gets annoying to deal with, especially if there's any UI lag.
Another big issue is changing targets. The D-pad target selection is a bit fussy and sometimes you won't fully exit your action menu and be able to use your D-pad to select targets, leading you to accidentally use your battle...thing. Whatever G does on the keyboard, I forget the name. This can cost you a fight that came down to the last round.
Overall, I'm going to keep using it and adjust until I can't handle it anymore. I'm sure once I get the hang of macros (I have left and right triggers assigned to ctrl and alt macro menus) I'll find it a bit easier to deal with combat.
Your thoughts? Recommendations on how to alter the controls?
@Farahl on Champions Online. If you know me, say hi. We can do some kind of crazy Highlander duel as there can be only one CO refugee.
