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Arramakaian Eka
Tronhadar Free Guard
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2012.08.08 23:55:00 -
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Cross-posting my response from another thread:
As someone who has extensive FPS experience with both KBM and controller, I can confidently say that any decent KBM player will wtfpwn any controller player. If KBM is allowed in DUST, it will become an even bigger balancing challenge than balancing n00bs and those with millions of SP. In fact, I don't see how KBM and controller could be balanced, unless turn speed is locked for KBM - and that might not be workable at all.
As much as I hate to say this, KBM is a really really bad idea for DUST. If every PS3 player had a bluetooth KB+M (I do), it would be a whole different story - but they don't. |
Arramakaian Eka
Tronhadar Free Guard
Minmatar Republic
363
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Posted - 2012.08.09 00:32:00 -
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Stabber McShank wrote:Not going to matter what CCP does.
Keyboard and Mouse are already being used in Dust, BF3, Killzone, and every other FPS on the PS3.
Whut. Unreal is the only console FPS I know that has KBM support. If you're referring to the different KBM contraptions for consoles, it's a negligent part of the playerbase. I haven't tried them myself, but they reportedly have spotty performance and can be a PITA. |
Arramakaian Eka
Tronhadar Free Guard
Minmatar Republic
363
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Posted - 2012.08.09 08:10:00 -
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Stabber McShank wrote:Arramakaian Eka wrote: I haven't tried them myself, but they reportedly have spotty performance and can be a PITA. I know for a fact that the GIMX setup using a bluetooth dongle works perfectly. It only takes a bit of technical skill + a PC to make it work.
And that makes it a niche product, just like all other KBM emulators for consoles. My point being, it's not a significant balancing challenge.
KBM on the other hand is. I expect a significant portion (in the low tens of % points) of DUST players to use KBM. That's enough to royally **** off 99% of controller players who are still a majority.
My point being that having KBM will endear a small portion of the player base, while forgoing KBM support will not **** off too many; majority of would-be KBM users will adapt since it's a console game. But it will potentially kill DUST before it even launches.
If CCP manages to balance KBM and controller (big if), merely the perception that KBM is superior control scheme can be a death knell for the game, as forum whiners will make it known to the world how unfair KBM is - no matter what the truth is. |
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