Feedback:User/Stiletto/Gamepad controller support

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Gamepad Controller Support

I would very much like for native controller support to be included with the release of GW2. Reasons:

  • Controllers allow the player to be in more varied, relaxed positions.
  • Myself (and others) are at a keyboard all day; it's harder to relax while playing a game with keyboard and mouse.
  • Third party tools to shore up this lack will be vastly inferior in situations that usually require a mouse, such as placing AOE effects.
  • Others claim that a controller player can't match the skill of a keyboard-mouse player; this play style isn't forced on anyone, so that is irrelevant. It is a matter of preference.
  • ArenaNet developers have stated that combat is more action-oriented. As this appeals to a more general audience, having controller support could bring a larger audience to enjoy their game.
  • I invite others to contribute additional benefits ( and concerns to be addressed ).

Ideas and suggestions for implementation. I'm basing my scheme on the 360 controller, as it is most familiar:

  • Firstly, the controller need not duplicate ALL functionality of the original UI. I think a proper target, however, would be all functionality required for combat.
  • To mimic the behavior of the mouse's cursor, a cursor point should be kept at the middle of the screen. This behavior worked with success in the console version Dragon Age: Origins.
  • LB (left shoulder button) - jump
  • LT (left shoulder trigger) - toggle between WEAPON skill set and HEAL/UTIL/ELITE skill set
  • RB (right should button) - weapon skill 1 OR heal skill
  • X (left face button) - weapon skill 2 OR utility skill 1
  • A (bottom face button) - weapon skill 3 OR utility skill 2
  • B (right face button) - weapon skill 4 OR utility skill 3
  • Y (top face button) - weapon skill 5 OR elite skill
  • LS (left analog stick) - character movement: walk/run forward/back, strafe left/right
  • RS (right analog stick) - camera control and placement of AOE effects
  • DPAD (directional pad) - four separate profession-specific options. E.g: switching between weapon sets, activating a different kit (engineer), changing elemental focus (elementalist)
  • RSC (right stick "click") - target highlighted foe

I'm sure there's more to combat, but there's still a few more tricks to the controller as well:

  • The RT (right trigger) is unused currently, which could server to give the face buttons (and RB) a third function.
  • If absolutely necessary, both LT and RT could be pulled to give face buttons (and RB) a fourth function.
  • BACK and START buttons are still unused, which could also be multiplexed with LT/RT if needed. Since they're not as easily accessible, it is not preferred.

Please improve, as well as provide more reasons why this should be natively handled. Thank you.

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