Why do the default controls still suck?

DonKarnage · Post by **DonKarnage** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 2:46 am

I just realized how terrible the default controls are after installing Allegiance on a new computer.
Shift+Arrow keys to roll? Seriously?
WASD does completely unexpected stuff, considering most would expect it to strafe or change throttle.

Just saying, but if I was a noob, and not as stubborn as I am about giving a game a proper chance before giving up on it, I would have uninstalled the game 20 seconds after launching from a base.
Anything would be better than these default controls.
I complained about this probably 2 years ago and nothing got changed.

I don't care personally, I deal with it, but everyone I introduce to the game consider it on thin ice as it is, and the inability to have basic controls down pat just sends them on their way.
Yeah it's nitpicky of them, but it's not totally their fault that a basic thing like flying and maneuvering has completely terrible controls.

Is the train of thought "If they can't be bothered to set the controls, we wouldn't want them here anyways"?

PS. Not wanting to come across as some rude mouthy self-rightious know-it-all, this is just something that has been detrimental to the game for a really really long time, and I don't know how to get it resolved.

Mastametz · Post by **Mastametz** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:01 am

http://www.freeallegiance.org/forums/index...showtopic=67299

Spunkmeyer · Post by **Spunkmeyer** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 5:03 am

DonKarnage wrote:QUOTE (DonKarnage @ Mar 29 2013, 09:46 PM) Is the train of thought "If they can't be bothered to set the controls, we wouldn't want them here anyways"?

No... it affects training, so it has to be done when the next version (R8) is released.

See http://www.freeallegiance.org/forums/index...t=0&start=0

DonKarnage · Post by **DonKarnage** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 11:05 am

Nice, glad that's finally getting resolved.
Mind if I hold back on convincing any others to try this game until that gets released?

Spunkmeyer · Post by **Spunkmeyer** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:55 pm

DonKarnage wrote:QUOTE (DonKarnage @ Mar 30 2013, 06:05 AM) Nice, glad that's finally getting resolved.
Mind if I hold back on convincing any others to try this game until that gets released?

We are probably looking at end of May.

everywhere116 · Post by **everywhere116** » Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:56 pm

Spunkmeyer wrote:QUOTE (Spunkmeyer @ Mar 30 2013, 01:03 AM) No... it affects training, so it has to be done when the next version (R8) is released.

See http://www.freeallegiance.org/forums/index...t=0&start=0

Does this affect the tutorial in more ways than just simply contradicting the tutorial woman? Because we could just get one of us to record all of her lines with the changed controls substituted in. Frankly I think that would be hilarious. Imagine Dome or Babel or some other vet going all ham in the tutorial missions.

kaiser33 · Post by **kaiser33** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:22 am

some times the first image of something is the most important.. starting a game with messed up or sucky controls.. gives a bad image.. maybe default controllers should deffinately be changed.. to something basic but better.