bram dingelstad Nov 16, 2022

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Show threadGreen FoxNov 16, 2022

@bram re:#gamedesign
Is it okay to move WASD over one to ESDF as default player controls?

I realize of course this is an extremely subjective question. But I personally believe ESDF is a superior control. WASD was chosen to be comfortable with the left hand and to minimize rollover. IMHO: We are holding on to WASD for the wrong reasons and we need to give ESDF as alternate default controls.

It's faster to move from ASDF home row. And gives 3-5 additional keys reachable by the pinky.

Show threadGreen FoxNov 16, 2022
@bram
There might be a compromise here. Maybe asking players to try ESDF but giving them an alternate control profile if they refuse. But I really think that we should be driving players away from a key combination that was chosen based on the hardware limitations of the '90s.
Show threadbram dingelstad Nov 16, 2022
@greenfox also i really love the look of Eronoctosis, looks awesome 🤩
Show threadGreen Fox
@bram
Thank you! I just wrote the AI some of the network logic. But I'll tell the artists. Neither of them are on Mastodon yet.
Nov 16, 2022 at 9:02amWeb