Movement opinion

[salesman]

Hi, I'd like to hear what you guys think about the type of movement for the server I am working on.

http://forums.graalonline.com/forums...ad.php?t=83922

We're pretty set on attempting WASD/mouse aiming, but still have some doubts. Please let me know what you'd prefer and why.

[Rufus]

I prefer allowing players to decide their own keys for movement via the Graal options. You don't want your server to be inconsistent and unnecessarily uncomfortable to get used to through your own personal preferences.

[Tigairius]

I'm voting classic movement system until I could see a good working WASD system.

[salesman]

Originally Posted by Rufus

I prefer allowing players to decide their own keys for movement via the Graal options. You don't want your server to be inconsistent and unnecessarily uncomfortable to get used to through your own personal preferences.

I agree...however, depending on what we go with, gameplay will change dramatically. If we use the mouse for aiming, then projectiles can travel in any given direction rather than just straight (like era).

It wouldn't work to allow players to choose between the two, because they would be at a disadvantage when using standard movement.

[DarkReaper0]

Four directional shooting systems fail.

You get stuff like Era.

[Sage_Shadowbane]

I vote WASD movement because for one, its unique. And secondly it opens up a wide array of new possibilities in gameplay. Especially with the sales given gameplay idea (which is similar to CS/Battlefield/CoD)

[DustyPorViva]

Why not just have options? What happens if someone uses their mouse left-handed?

[Nataxo]

I'l always used the Graal so.... =P

[salesman]

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Why not just have options? What happens if someone uses their mouse left-handed?

That's possible, but you'd still using the mouse to aim/shoot. I'm saying options for switching between mouse shooting and key shooting would not be practical.

[DustyPorViva]

Originally Posted by salesman

That's possible, but you'd still using the mouse to aim/shoot. I'm saying options for switching between mouse shooting and key shooting would not be practical.

Meh, if people want to gimp themselves by using only keyboard why not?

[Bl0nkt]

Way back when on Gman's Atrius, he created WASD movement with mouse shooting. It worked fairly well except for the fact that on inside levels, you'd often end up walking backwards when you go near the edges since the mouse runs out of room to be in front of the player.

[DustyPorViva]

I don't see how WASD = movement and mouse = aim could go too horribly wrong.

[Cloven]

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

I don't see how WASD = movement and mouse = aim could go too horribly wrong.

I'd imagine it's all contingent upon what it's going to be used for.

[Loriel]

Voting standard Graal movement with mouse aiming.

[DustyPorViva]

Originally Posted by Cloven

I'd imagine it's all contingent upon what it's going to be used for.

What I mean is WASD is basically the arrow keys mapped to the left side of the keyboard. That = classic movement, then just some mouse aiming... really, it would take a lot to have that go bad.