I see so many vids that clearly show the player using keyboard and mouse. The jerky, instant turns that indicate a mouse controlled move are unmistakeable. I also have seen the effect of being targeted by someone using a mouse to do that targeting. It's almost instantaneous. I can see how it's possible for using a joystick on a DS3 controller to achieve the same degree of precision, but it's just NOT possible to do it so fast.

I have avoided KBM because I believe the DS3 controller is the most appropriate for use with the PS3, but what benefit is it to me if the KBM kiddies have the upper hand due to speed and precision? There is no doubt that the DS3 is appropriate for certain types of games - I play Ace Combat games which are totally acceptable on the DS3 - the style of the controller with its analogue sticks is completely correct for this type of game. But for something like Dust, I'm starting to think it should simply have been on the PC in the first place, KBM and all. Given it's on PS3, using a keyboard and mouse seems unfortunate to me, but reasonable.

Has anyone else any views on this? Is it simply a matter of using whatever is appropriate? I noted that there are some things that I couldn't figure out how to do with my little keypad keyboard, like Daily Missions - how are things like that achieved?

I'd wager a guess that these people you see are using one of those mouse controllers like this one. I've been curious to try it out myself but I can't justify spending the cash.

Gaming KBMs can be programed and then plugged into the console. So macros and bindings are pretty simple. Ever wonder how that scout decloaks, throws an RE, jumps, recloaks, and blows you up faster than you can switch to a sidearm.....