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Dev blog: Quick, give me manual control!

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Max Kolonko
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#81 - 2014-11-14 15:09:50 UTC
also, SISI, WHEN?????

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Aspecter en Welle
Iris Covenant
The Gorgon Empire
#82 - 2014-11-14 15:10:31 UTC
Sov? No
Bugs? No
Project legion updates? No
Valkyrie? No
Normal PI? No
WASD? Yeah! One question. For whom?

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Skyr Myrtani
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#83 - 2014-11-14 15:14:36 UTC
It's likely that one of the reasons this is especially useful is to avoid environmental hazards in the new exploration sites.

Quote:
No up means actually upwards relative to the solarsystem not based on the roll of your ship. In practice it works out a lot easier to control but you won't be flying your ship upside down.

Interesting. I'd have expected it to be easier and more intuitive to do relative movement. I look forward to checking this out.
Lord Battlestar
CALIMA COLLABORATIVE
Atrox Urbanis Respublique Abundatia
#84 - 2014-11-14 15:15:00 UTC
As long as both systems are maintained I am jelly. I can totally see it as a good way to make adjustments to course after the initial double click.

I once podded myself by blowing a huge fart.
Tergazzi
Shadow Interstellar Enterprises
#85 - 2014-11-14 15:16:21 UTC
i kinda like the idea, will be fun to play around with.
Harreeb Alls
God of Terrorr
Domain Research and Mining Inst.
#86 - 2014-11-14 15:18:04 UTC
PLEASE make some kind of icon that shows your ship and which way its pointing when you are zoomed out
Anonymous Forumposter
State War Academy
Caldari State
#87 - 2014-11-14 15:19:40 UTC
Harreeb Alls wrote:
PLEASE make some kind of icon that shows your ship and which way its pointing when you are zoomed out




I could see this being useful too.
Nalha Saldana
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#88 - 2014-11-14 15:19:59 UTC
With this you have to release a option to fixate camera to ship's movement, will be awesome fun (and probably some motion sickness) :P
Konrad Kane
#89 - 2014-11-14 15:22:21 UTC
It's a plot to make us zoom in.
Max Kolonko
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#90 - 2014-11-14 15:23:02 UTC
Konrad Kane wrote:
It's a plot to make us zoom in.


there is a zoom-in in eve?? :D

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Katrina Bekers
A Blessed Bean
Pandemic Horde
#91 - 2014-11-14 15:26:12 UTC
You're doing everything you can to make me stop playing Star Conflict and come back to EVE, aren't you?

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Vesan Terakol
Trollgrin Sadface
Dark Taboo
#92 - 2014-11-14 15:26:54 UTC
WOW, um... WOW! I mean.... WOW!

Ok, lets try cohesive thoughts into meaningful sentences. That would be so awesome with joystick! Before then, can you add a slider to adjust the maximum turn rate on the keyboard controls? Like the speed control bar, so you could more precisely control your turn? Like, sharp turn on the spot or something more gradual so you don't loose speed?

And no, I don't perceive tapping the key as an appropriate solution to the issue i'm pointing out.
Prince aikka
#93 - 2014-11-14 15:29:22 UTC
Yes YesYesYesYesYes FOR THE LOVE OF GOD YES! But seriously do you understand how long some people have wanted this?


Make sure to add a option for a locked view behind and just above the ship.
Adrie Atticus
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#94 - 2014-11-14 15:29:41 UTC
Vesan Terakol wrote:
WOW, um... WOW! I mean.... WOW!

Ok, lets try cohesive thoughts into meaningful sentences. That would be so awesome with joystick! Before then, can you add a slider to adjust the maximum turn rate on the keyboard controls? Like the speed control bar, so you could more precisely control your turn? Like, sharp turn on the spot or something more gradual so you don't loose speed?

And no, I don't perceive tapping the key as an appropriate solution to the issue i'm pointing out.


Well, you woll do that by adjusting your speed before the turn as your turning speed and radius fully depends on that according to eve physics.
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#95 - 2014-11-14 15:30:13 UTC
this is excellent, PROVIDED it stays opt in, theres no reason to force this on anyone.


Big +1 from me though, cant wait.

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Anton Menges Saddat
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#96 - 2014-11-14 15:33:58 UTC
Extremely excited about this. I expected manual control when I subbed and was pretty disappointed with not being able to.
Alty McAltypants
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#97 - 2014-11-14 15:35:40 UTC
CCP Phantom wrote:
Do you want manual control over your spaceship in EVE so that you no longer need to point and click in space to maneuver your ship? Here are good news! We are releasing beta opt-in manual keyboard control (WASD style) with Rhea on December 9th.

Read all the details in CCP Nullarbor exciting new dev blog Quick, give me manual control!

We are very much looking forward to all your feedback!


Its a great addition, but it really is frustrating when it takes nearly 10 years to implement.

Its great you did some research about new players (only the last few years, what?) and "watched new players" but, and i have to be frank, nearly everyone who first boots up eve asks about WASD controls. If you only read your own forums, from 2005 3rd question down.
Elena Morin'staal
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#98 - 2014-11-14 15:36:35 UTC
Whilst I am over the moon excited for this, I had always believed it wasn't possible due to the way the server operated, and hence 500 people all sending commands to move their ship like this in the same fight would make it crash and burn.

Was I wrong? Or has something fundamental changed which allows this to work in large fights without destroying the hardware?

Also, OMFG AWESOME.
Ama Scelesta
#99 - 2014-11-14 15:37:07 UTC
This is very good news and a positive surprise. Even though I'm used to the current system I often encounter situations where I want to adjust my direction and not move my camera. It should also be useful in situations where constant minor alterations are required. Instead of constant clicking and hogging most of your mouse time, you can pilot with your keyboard and are free to use your mouse for other tasks.
Wendrika Hydreiga
#100 - 2014-11-14 15:38:30 UTC
This is amazing! No words to describe! More reponsive combat and faster reaction movement. Maybe even manualy align to celestials and stuff!