this game forces you to play wsad and its ballanced around it

[dD]

Stopping to attack should increase attack/cast speed, moving while attacking should result in slower cast/attack speed. Right now im beeing punished for not playing wsad and moving while attacking. I play mouse only, and i stop to attack, thats a signifficant dissatvantage with no ups and only downsides compared to wsad. Wsad is just better, mouse is ignored.

This just showcases that the person in charge is lacking the intelligence to create and ballance the game and should be immediately fired, and replaced with someone more competent.

[Thornburst]

or u can just begin to use wasd

[dD]

Originally posted by Thornburst:

or u can just begin to use wasd

wsad is not something i enjoy, i like my arpg to feel like an arpg not like some ♥♥♥♥♥♥ twin stick shooter game

[Rogue]

What? GGG lock game to wasd only? Last I played I can switch between standard point and ciick as well as using my controller.

Unless this is yet another garbage thread spreading fake news and hyperbole.

[dD]

Originally posted by Rogue:

What? GGG lock game to wasd only? Last I played I can switch between standard point and ciick as well as using my controller.

Unless this is yet another garbage thread spreading fake news and hyperbole.

no, you are incentivised to use wsad because game is ballanced around it, and point and click has only downsides and no upsides.

[Banana]

"I play mouse only", yes, just go get those game with only mouse without WASD, problem solved.

[Demonchild]

POE2 is built for the huge console player market, with even many PC players using controllers that will be a massive share of the player base. So the game is built around the console mechanics. Move with one hand direct attacks with the other.

Mouse only is a niche set of players, I use it myself. If you are struggling with it then its probably not the right control set for you. Its a harder game using the mouse single control method, its for a more hardcore old school gamer set.

Mouse frees up a better keybinding setup for attacking ease, but limits movement in combat though it is more precise.
Mouse and keyboard, makes moving easier but keybinding isn't free and movement isn't as precise. In general it will always be an easier control method to use.
Controller is the middle ground.

[fortyb4five]

controller is the best option for most pc games unless its fps or the league of legends genre of game

[Gillx83]

Originally posted by fortyb4five:

controller is the best option for most pc games unless its fps or the league of legends genre of game

Umm no.

Controller is only better for car-driving games.

[Ateius]

If you're stopping to attack, that's your problem. In most difficult games you must always be moving. Mouse skills are difficult to develop, but there are definite advantages. You can click anywhere and the character will move there without your input, allowing you to do attacks while the character walks. It's probably just a lot more fast paced and precise than you're used to.

[AFC_HIGHBURY]

Originally posted by Gillx83:

Originally posted by fortyb4five:

controller is the best option for most pc games unless its fps or the league of legends genre of game

Umm no.

Controller is only better for car-driving games.

Mmorpg = 12 button mouse & k
Sports games (except racers) = controller
Racers = steering wheel
Solo story driven games = controller
Fps = m&k

Most games are designed for consoles and do not need all the keys that m&k provides.
Debate could be had though for mouse Vs aim assist for shooters.

[spaceweed10™]

If I'm 'forced to use wasd' how come I'm using a controller?

[Balekai]

Honestly I noticed about 5 minutes into playing PoE2 at EA launch that controlling your character was best done through WASD, especially in pressure and for proper dodge/directional control on the fly.

I was completely intending to play Mouse movement before that and had to abandon 7 years of believing WASD couldn't work as well form those old PoE1 debates lol.

That only became more self evident by the time I reached maps the first time and vs. hard, spammy AoE bosses in general and mob swarms, where dodging through stuff an exact way/direction means life and death (or at least not taking half your health in damage). Or slowly moving backwards in a controlled manner was best.

The other problem is at least WASD vs. Mouse, is that you lose Hold Down Mouse 1 (or any key) for skill channels and still move fluently while still using the skill.

So if you want to key map say Raise Shield to Mouse 1 you can't move/dodge and hold down Raise Shield the entire time, only breaking it if you use another skill or enemy mobs break it. That's a huge disadvantage/enemy opening vs. mobs with mouse movement.

That said this isn't a problem that needs to be fixed or balanced. The idea being that if you want to use tactics like I mentioned or slow backward movement in general you use WASD.

If you want quick click and forget movement and are maybe using Blink for teleportation instead of Dodge mechanics, Mouse movement may be a better choice.

[Detergent]

More than a few friends I play with prefer mouse controls.
I also remember hearing that some of the devs have switched back to mouse controls as their preferred control.
Edit: The guy fighting all the bosses at Exilecon. I think hes the one that openly says he prefers mouse controls. Sorry I forget his name.

But I think its more of a character build thing. For example, my warrior builds I have played could use either control styles and nothing would really change. But when i'm using bow/xbow it has to be WASD. Despite what my friends think.

[Walter das Trevas]

Disagree, I'm not obligated to play with WASD. Mouse rules.

[DarK]

Originally posted by GIRL OF DARKNESS:

Originally posted by Thornburst:

or u can just begin to use wasd

wsad is not something i enjoy, i like my arpg to feel like an arpg not like some ♥♥♥♥♥♥ twin stick shooter game

And mouse movement is not something that some of us enjoy. If you choose to play with mouse movement then deal with it.