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EVE Online: Now with stickshift option
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Mharius Skjem
Guardians of the Underworld
#41 - 2014-11-14 21:29:04 UTC
When I first joined back in 2007/2008 I didn't realise for at least two years that you could click the sky and your ship would move in that direction, so to be honest I think it's welcome.

I did obviously right click and suss out the menu etc on account of the fact that I am not totally thick.

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Unezka Turigahl
Det Som Engang Var
#42 - 2014-11-14 21:43:03 UTC
It's kinda scary that there are so many of you mutant freak lefties playing this game. Gross.

Also, I think people are getting a little too excited over WASD. With the server tick it's not going to be action packed dogfighting. Panning the camera and doubleclicking in space will probably still be a more accurate and direct way of moving. Can't wait to test it though.
Metal Icarus
Star Frontiers
Brotherhood of Spacers
#43 - 2014-11-14 21:59:57 UTC
This would be even better if we had:

1) A chase camera

2) A better overlay that doubled as a on-grid radar so one could be zoomed in on their ship and still know what is around them.
Nicolai Serkanner
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Brave Collective
#44 - 2014-11-14 22:33:22 UTC
F1
Jvpiter
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#45 - 2014-11-14 23:33:33 UTC
Metal Icarus wrote:


2) A better overlay that doubled as a on-grid radar so one could be zoomed in on their ship and still know what is around them.




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In this case, we could have the slight audio distortion they had in the movie to spot the sneaky Russian sub, except for AFK cloakers!

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Crumplecorn
Eve Cluster Explorations
#46 - 2014-11-15 01:27:25 UTC
Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:
That plus an ability to keep shooting with "forward locked' turrets and bays when jammed would be epic. I have heard it over 1000 times, the lamentation of "Well I could not move, could not target, nothing. Then I died. This game sucks".

If we could still at least shoot and "dogfight" when jammed and scrammed instead of having to wait to die, that would be a huge plus for the game.
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Rhivre
TarNec
Invisible Exchequer
#47 - 2014-11-15 01:30:26 UTC
Wait til some people find out that there are keyboard shortcuts for things in Eve

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Scipio Artelius
Weaponised Vegemite
Flying Dangerous
#48 - 2014-11-15 01:53:31 UTC
Serene Repose wrote:
Once again, we left-handers are LEFT out. Thanks. I think 'gamers' who automatically reach for the W key are re...
uh, not very BRIGHT. So, of course, let's conform to them. There's no standard like...no standards. Hoo haw.
Ain't we lucky they're along?

Adapt or die Serene.

We've had to do it all our lives. We should be the apex players of Eve, not worried about a little WASD introduction. I think I'll map the keys to all those extra mouse buttons I seem to have but never use.
shimiku
Zircron Industries
#49 - 2014-11-15 02:02:21 UTC
they wast time on to much **** from my point of view but anyway
how is this gonna work with tidi you dont have any clue how long to the left right op or down you have told the server that you want to go
MidnightWyvern
Fukamichi Corporation
SAYR Galactic
#50 - 2014-11-15 03:34:28 UTC
Lister Vindaloo wrote:
What makes you think wasd will be more responsive?

Especially during large fleet battles? I'm more concerned it will make a bigger issue of my laggy antipodean connection to the server, even more presses to lose now.....

I find it counter intuitive to not be re spawned in my ship when I lose it stupidly....

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Ila Dace
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#51 - 2014-11-15 05:00:38 UTC
Jenn aSide wrote:
Finally.

WASD for now, but joystick is inevitable. I can fly close to someone, release some flammable gas and when they shoot me, the gas will explode and kill them. The only thing missing was the joystick!'

But for real, it actually not a big deal, thus no outrage lol.

But can you do that while typing "I FART IN YOUR GENERAL DIRECTION" in local?

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Jvpiter
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#52 - 2014-11-15 05:33:41 UTC



So I was thinking more about this. I know, I know. This Jvpiter fellow, does he ever actually think?


I imagine being able to go side to side without needing to flip your camera is a nice way to very quickly alter your traversal. As someone mentioned before, it would be interesting to see how much it affects Frigates in combat.

After all it's a pretty sound strategy that's been tested and proven in Zelda and Golden Axe so there's no reason it won't work here.


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Moonlit Raid
Doomheim
#53 - 2014-11-15 05:58:51 UTC
Meh.

If brute force isn't working, you're just not using enough.

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Dave Stark
#54 - 2014-11-15 12:06:47 UTC
Serene Repose wrote:
Once again, we left-handers are LEFT out. Thanks. I think 'gamers' who automatically reach for the W key are re...
uh, not very BRIGHT. So, of course, let's conform to them. There's no standard like...no standards. Hoo haw.
Ain't we lucky they're along?


as a left handed person...

i have no idea what the **** you're babbling about.
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#55 - 2014-11-15 12:25:40 UTC  |  Edited by: Ralph King-Griffin
CCP Nullarbor wrote:
Manual flight controls are now enabled on Singularity.

You will need to bind the keys in the settings window first.

Feedback should go in the thread here. Enjoy!

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Harrison Tato
Yamato Holdings
#56 - 2014-11-15 13:57:31 UTC
Dave Stark wrote:
Serene Repose wrote:
Once again, we left-handers are LEFT out. Thanks. I think 'gamers' who automatically reach for the W key are re...
uh, not very BRIGHT. So, of course, let's conform to them. There's no standard like...no standards. Hoo haw.
Ain't we lucky they're along?


as a left handed person...

i have no idea what the **** you're babbling about.


Yeah on my keyboard the W is actually closer to my left hand.
La Rynx
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#57 - 2014-11-15 14:14:16 UTC  |  Edited by: La Rynx
Nice mod, but not worth any stress.

Mostly good for bumbing and avoid bumbing. The rest remains unchanged and WASD doesn't help.
Not much more then another double click into space.
Smart it does not change much in control for EvE but for the player it feels he has a direkt control.
I really like it.

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Cherri Minoa
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#58 - 2014-11-15 14:21:36 UTC
What's with all the references to clicking in space to move? Everyone knows that you have to click at least 10 times as fast as possible to get any response. It's the same principle that makes lifts arrive at your floor quicker if you keep pressing the button as fast as you can.

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Mina Sebiestar
Minmatar Inner Space Conglomerate
#59 - 2014-11-15 14:24:31 UTC
When i first join back in......ok i have nothing.

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Rowells
Blackwater USA Inc.
Pandemic Horde
#60 - 2014-11-15 14:40:04 UTC
I'll only truly enjoy it if I can pull sweet donuts off with it. Nothing says bait drake like a spinning one.