July 23, 2012 Version Update

It's more or less the old rift between PC gamers and Console gamers. If you've grown up with one the other is less favorable.
I use a hybrid style, I think. I use a controller on my PC for movement, macro execution, and targeting(the big winner for me). I played XI on a PC for years but I found targeting with the D-pad rather than tab/shift+tab to be much more efficient for me. Obviously, keyboard for typing, but for things like anything I don't have on macro ctrl+M, ctrl+J, or F8 are really handy.

For any hardcore controller users~
I use ventrilo often and I even have the trigger on the controller set for push-to-talk. It's really nice being able to move with full control while speaking. Additionally I have the right trigger set as Alt+Tab which means I don't even have to take my hands off the control when I dualbox.

Kinda my point of saying after several years one could get used to anything.
But as Kali said, the KB feels more jerky and unnatural when you're moving since with analog you can adjust walking/turning speed by the amount of tilt applied.

Uhm not really, FFXI has been the first pc game for me, before then I only played consoles.
Anyway, it doesn't matter.

Maybe I read the notes too fast, but I don't see anything about the nizzle lamps being changed.

Eh, I have had friends who played a crapload of PC games growing up give me a rough time about my not being good at wasd movement or aiming with a mouse and what not. Either way there is a rift between people who favor PC controls/controllers or this topic wouldn't have sprung up.

I'm not expecting the big change yet. It is possible but, the way the Dev post was worded seemed more like they will soon but until then are monitoring people who exploit.

I feel like I have more control of my character and camera with analog sticks than with button that aren't always lined up quite right. I will admit that playing with a controller has some disadvantages. With a keyboard you can go from movement and gameplay to chat very quickly and back again but with a controller you can have a chat open and typing and continue to control your character's movement, which I find to be awesome. With a controller you cannot hit as many macros quite as fast with one but between spellcast and optimal macro placement I've streamlined things pretty well. Hell, I dual box on a controller and manually do most everything on my own. No cure bot or auto actions.

Don't get me wrong, I can play with a keyboard and I can do it fairly well but I like to lean back in my chair while I play and I'm mostly on skype during events so I only need to use my keyboard for quick G-key macros. I find it much better on my back and hands to play with a controller.

Those new spell icons look pretty cool.

I also wonder if that guard adjustment will actually make it level.

They're gonna ninja that ***in there.

yea hopefully it does. was hoping for info on the gobbie bag distribution as well -,-

All I see is DEX+12

And I'm okay with that.

A staff that uses all the elemental staves to create? I wonder what that could be like. All the hidden effects of the staves in one? If so, do want.

prism staff!

Better jump on the AH when we all log on, buy out all those staves and price jack like a super boss!

Waiting for it to be Hakuryu for a chance of a Minnow or some BS.

Inventory + (Prism staff)
DEX +12
Finally guard/parry cap
Finally rdms shiz lands
Finally pro isnt worthless
Finally REQUIEM!

It's probably that new fish aurora bass used in the new pet jug recipe.

I lol'd

The items dropped by the Yagudo Pipers found in Giddeus and Meriphataud Mountains have been modified.
Wonder what they removed or added

A new familiar may now be summoned with the beastmaster ability "Call Beast."
Always good to see a new pet.

/sad face Nothing on the new merit expansion which they mentioned too was hoping to spend merits

Anyone else notice the /sysmes in-game said maintenance was 10:00 PST - 17:00 PST? and the website says 10:00-11:30?

Damnit, Spoo! You're ruining my market here!

Mine!

Two chicks fighting over the wood market.

Said it was only 1 1/2 hours ingame for me O.o

Pft! With your level 2 woodworking? GREEDY!

hmm, maybe I was seeing things then. could have sworn it said 7 hours lol

Can we get a prism type obi now >.> obviously it would need a different name but cmonnnnn.