You don't play a racing game on anything but a wheel input device if you're serious about it.

Same principle here.

I get this, makes sense, and that would cause some imbalances between controller choices we're seeing. I can't see why any of this has to be an issue. Why can't simple physics simply be applied across the board. If you write the software so that my dropsuit cannot instantly change direction (which shouldn't be possible when you factor in inertia etc.) then nobody has any disadvantage.

Maybe this is easier said than done, I dunno, I don't write software for games, but seems like mins and maxes shouldn't be applied to the controllers, but to the things being controlled.

1. swing stick takes time & generates extra commands going from peak to peak.

Sorry to disagree with corp mate BUT...

Your complaint has less to do with KB/ and more to do with 2 simple facts:

1. swing stick takes time & generates extra commands going from peak to peak.
2. all control type are limited by ping & command rate, transmitting volume of intermediate commands compound it ,

Stick only FPS will always be a console kludge of laziness typically likely to continue being further marred by lack of GOOD controls for tweaking sticks' usable range & function (dead zone & ramped multiplier zones). I say consoles because good PC sticks typically have not only dead zone & ramps but also normal/precision setups and per game profiles in the stick's own software so even if a game skimped on configurability tweaks could be done. DS3 on a PC rocks using a fan made driver at a time when good PC stick makers are scarce.

There are several Move frames to simulate guns as well as driving wheel as there were for Wiimotes. "sharp shooter" came with Move/Eye/Nav/Socomm 4 bundle and was crap IMHO (game & sharpshooter). Unwieldy, heavy, and must stay pointed at screen or you spin uncontrollably (a Move quirk). Move is NOT an easy button and CCP has put lackluster effort into it's functionality IMHO, same was true of MAG's devs never mind BF3's total lack of it. Move is a welcomed alternative to "stick only" and in some ways is better than mouse IF dev's do the work writing good code to configure buttons & track the movement.

Move- direct input , places targeting cursor directly at @x,y pointed to like the old light guns of yore did (also digitizer tablets & touch screens do).

Mouse- relative input, generates ticks of x,y +/- movement pairs at a constant rate over distance (when not "accelerated" or "ramped") and makes a terrible replacement for self-centering joysticks as driving/flying controls. Tricks have been tried to make flying mouse usable style, all fail.

Modern digital proportional joysticks, still same old school x,y -/+ percentage relative center AKA "percentage of axis" and have advantage of self-centering & generating data from position rather than motion needed for flying & driving controls. This unlike good old "analog digital" sticks that only do on/off used in fighter arcade games.

A DS3 with proper dead zone & ramping tweak controls exposed would allow mapping stick to your liking. Want most of the motion range = 100% axis while still maintaining a small zone of finite 0-99%, fancy multi-zone ramp, or even on the fly binary 100%/0% bringing you on par with KB's left/right toggle or mouse's quick swing? Having ability to switch into digital 100%/0% mode vs. analog proportional 0-100% on the fly is a valid feature request that should exist as stick specific "run strafe vs. walk strafe" state where minimum stick wiggle would generate -100/0/+100% swing around the dead zone. Hell you could just ask to map the d-pad & be done with it because that IS on par with pressing 2 kb keys.

Fully independent axis dead, ramp, & "function" zones should be implemented right along with 100% remap ability for all input device types & button/axises just because it makes good design sense to be configurable. As it stands Move & KB players are still pretty well screwed forced to use one-size-fits-all pre-made cookie cutter mapping profiles (like bad games do to sticks).

So back off the M/KB crowd because it's no panacea either. Support for various brand gaming mice is slow coming because CCP has to (do what Windows eliminated by making hardware makers) supply drivers. Users still have to swing their hands to the right mark & continue to adjust the mouse track WITHOUT any aim assistance in a game that insists on allowing heavily lagged players who need constant lag OVERcompensation making hitting by aiming accurately a fallacy anyway. You want 180deg spin, then ask for better control over how sticks' axis map.

A DS3 with proper dead zone & ramping tweak controls exposed would allow mapping stick to your liking. Want most of the motion range = 100% axis while still maintaining a small zone of finite 0-99%, fancy multi-zone ramp, or even on the fly binary 100%/0% bringing you on par with KB's left/right toggle or mouse's quick swing? Having ability to switch into digital 100%/0% mode vs. analog proportional 0-100% on the fly is a valid feature request that should exist as stick specific "run strafe vs. walk strafe" state where minimum stick wiggle would generate -100/0/+100% swing around the dead zone.

Hell you could just ask to map the d-pad & be done with it because that IS on par with pressing 2 kb keys.

Try looking up some old ps1 and ps2 games... also look into the N64. many racing and fighting games on the d-pad.

This may be possible, but again my not be due to Software limitations of the PS3. I cannot think of any PS3 game that allows movement input via D-Pad. Also, while this would eliminate the disparity in the ability to strafe, it (correct me if I am wrong) would do nothing to bring the turn speeds in line with eachother.

Not having full control over stick is BIG issue, even if mouse is not considered. Frankly mouse & move should stay no matter if they fix joystick, I don't give a crap about perceived advantages BUT do care if CCP doesn't wise up & expose more direct tweaking of input PC style.