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Character move keybinds

KesstrylKesstryl Member
in General Discussion
I just wanted to provide an idea for appealing to different ways people keybind to move around in the game world. Usually there is the traditional WASD movement with holding down a mouse button to turn the camera, and there is the action oriented version where you look and turn with the mouse and simply hit W to move. There are also toggles for autorunning. I'm suggesting that this game caters to both types of movement to please how a variety of different people interact with the UI and character movement. I'm hoping for keybinds also.

I bring this up because I have carpal tunnel syndrome, and this has limited severely which games and MMOs I can play. I find that using the Action oriented style with mouselook and toggling autorun on and off and keybound to letter F allows me to play for long periods of time without strain on my hands. I hope this will be taken into consideration as you design the UI and character movement.

Comments

  • mcstackersonmcstackerson Member, Phoenix Initiative, Royalty, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited March 2022
    This almost seems like a troll to me because we already have a tab/action toggle that functions the way you describe. We also have auto run.

    Default for toggle was z in A1 test:
    A1T-keybindings-06_2021_color.jpg
  • CawwCaww Member, Alpha Two
    For people who do not know, there is a detailed and constantly updated wiki for AoC at https://ashesofcreation.wiki

    Buried within that extensive wiki is a page on the UI including the above keybind info at https://ashesofcreation.wiki/User_interface

    Just an FYI
  • KesstrylKesstryl Member
    edited March 2022
    Thank you, and no I didn't know about this. Not all people are going to come here knowing everything, and no it was not a troll post. A simple pointing to the wiki would have been sufficient without being disrespectful. I haven't had the privilege of getting invited to an Alpha yet so I would have no way to have tested any of this.
  • mcstackersonmcstackerson Member, Phoenix Initiative, Royalty, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited March 2022
    Kesstryl wrote: »
    Thank you, and no I didn't know about this. Not all people are going to come here knowing everything, and no it was not a troll post. A simple pointing to the wiki would have been sufficient without being disrespectful. I haven't had the privilege of getting invited to an Alpha yet so I would have no way to have tested any of this.

    I meant no offense. It just felt weird for me to read because features like this aren't common in other games and you described it perfectly.

    I'm sorry if my comment came off rude.
  • KesstrylKesstryl Member
    mcstackerson wrote: »
    Kesstryl wrote: »
    Thank you, and no I didn't know about this. Not all people are going to come here knowing everything, and no it was not a troll post. A simple pointing to the wiki would have been sufficient without being disrespectful. I haven't had the privilege of getting invited to an Alpha yet so I would have no way to have tested any of this.

    I meant no offense. It just felt weird for me to read because features like this aren't common in other games and you described it perfectly.

    I'm sorry if my comment came off rude.

    All good, and thank you :) There are a few games with features like this such as ESO, EQ2, the old SWG, Riders of Icarus and other Korean MMOs, but I've encountered it not being there in a lot of games that I wanted to play but couldn't sustain the repetitive button holding like SWTOR, FF14, GW2 (though they might have added it, just haven't gone back to try), WoW, LOTRO, Project Gorgon, Wurm, etc. I recently left ESO for reasons, and I'm looking for a new home to look forward to in the future. For now I only have the few options I listed which aren't rich like ESO was. This game looks like a lot of care and detail are going into the lore and world building so it looks promising.
  • CriminalCupcakeCriminalCupcake Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Kesstryl wrote: »
    'I haven't had the privilege of getting invited to an Alpha '.

    Vast majority didnt get invited either, we paid to be here.
  • TamToucanTamToucan Member
    edited September 30
    I assume it's just one of the many mistakes in the latest A2 infogfaphic that auto-run is missing. It worries me though because the original reference did say "very likely"
    https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_movement#cite_note-autorun.jpg-8

    Unless "toggle walk" is they name for it (that to me sounds like toggle between sprint/walk). Well wait and see I guess.
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