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Question on yer player controls...

Fred Bob

Fred Bob

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Arrr! Fred Bob be a wondering 'bout certain questions he be a havin'... mebbe somebody in de beta kin be providin' some general feedback... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />

- What about dem player controls? How's thay be a werkin'?

- Does ye use yer mouse at all or it all be keyboard?

- Does it e'er git awkward movin' back an' forth from de keypad tew yer mouse?

- Does it seem at all possible tew remap yer keys if'n ye be used tew bein' a lefty, i.e. usin' WASD, etc?

Thankee thar! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /> BTW rum fer all ye thirsty, `sleep-deprived`, an' `scurvy-ridden` beta testers! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/beer2.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":beer" border="0" alt="beer2.gif" />
 
All I will say is that the keypad is your primary control interface. While you may think that you might want to remap to ASWD - it really would not work correctly, though to understand, you sort of have to see it. The mouse is only used on menu screens (which is certainly not something that you spend the most time doing). I was a hardcore ASWD control gamer but I quickly adapted to it and it DOES work better than you would think. Not much confusion at all at switching btwn mouse and kybrd.

Hope that helps. Don't sweat it Bob - you'll get the hang of it in no time. If I can do it, ANYONE can!
 
I use my mouse when sailing, too, but the number pad is the main control. I had to pull out my "NumLock" key to keep from accidentally hitting it during swordplay, LOL! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

I don't know whether they will give you the option to map the number pad to the keyboard, but it might be done using QWE/ASD/ZXC for the 789/456/123 keys.

It does take some getting used to, but I don't think you'll have much trouble with it.
 
Wow! I tried using the mouse to sail but I kinda found it cumbersome and inacurate! You are more of a man... er, Pirate! than I, it seems <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
 
<snicker!> I just couldn't get used to fiddling with the keypad to navigate. I like to click on a point and have the ship sail there. It's sometimes awkward in battles, but I find it responsive enough for my tastes.
 
Hmm... well ol' Fred Bob be survivor o' some dem games whar yer left hand be drivin' wid WASD an' yer right hand be aimin' an' shootin' wid yer mouse, an' den yer THIRD HAND be manipulatin' views, etc. wid `F-Keys`, an' SOMETIMES thar be a myriad o' combo commands (`Ctrl-F2`, `Alt-D`, etc.) dat require ye let go o' WASD! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/no.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":no" border="0" alt="no.gif" /> Thus ye kin often git yerself killed or crash or miss sumptin' real easy! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />
 
I truly hope that the numeric pad will not be necessary. Every single laptop misses those keys (well, you can find them, but have to play with NumLk or Function key to make it work...). Well, hopefully the beta testers will point this out and there will be some customisation possibilities...
 
All I've gotta say is that the design is smart, so it never annoys you. You play how you want to play.
 
<!--`QuoteBegin-Fred_Bob`+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Fred_Bob)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Hmm... well ol' Fred Bob be survivor o' some dem games whar yer left hand be drivin' wid WASD an' yer right hand be aimin' an' shootin' wid yer mouse, an' den yer THIRD HAND be manipulatin' views, etc. wid `F-Keys`, an' SOMETIMES thar be a myriad o' combo commands (`Ctrl-F2`, `Alt-D`, etc.) dat require ye let go o' WASD!  :no Thus ye kin often git yerself killed or crash or miss sumptin' real easy!  :rolleyes:[/quote] <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_eek.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shock:" border="0" alt="icon_eek.gif" /> I'd like to watch you do that someday, Fred Bob! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

But I know exactly what you mean. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />

Pirates! is not like that at all. It's actually quite intuitive - they didn't give us any kind of "tutorial" or instructions, just "threw us in and hoped we'd float", and WE DID! The apprentice level has hints, so if you start there you will learn easily enough what the commands are, no problem.
 
<!--QuoteBegin-Wolfwood+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Wolfwood)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I truly hope that the numeric pad will not be necessary. Every single laptop misses those keys (well, you can find them, but have to play with NumLk or Function key to make it work...). Well, hopefully the beta testers will point this out and there will be some customisation possibilities...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Try doing a search for this, it may be the answer to your laptop problems!

ORtek `SKP-130S` Mini Keypad USB 17keys
 
@Skadog: Oh, that looks handy! It would fill up the last of my laptops 4 USB ports though... How many USB peripherals can they actually make!?
 
Aye,I'd be wunder'n about dem controls fer de game,I'm currently play'n Enigma Rising Tides an ye need 3 hands xD:On saturday I preorderd me copy O' Pirates,from what all ye Beta testers 'ave said I'm glad I did <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
 
About the only thing I had to do in working with the numbers keypad is sometimes my fingers hit the wrong place and I accidentally turned the numlock back ON - SO I pulled OUT my numlock key. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /> The numlock has to be off for the numbers pad to function for the game.
 
Does de game default Num Lock tew off, Cat, or does ye 'ave tew 'member tew shut it off each time? <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />
 
The beta version we played did not default the numlock off, but I'd imagine they've fixed that by now. (hope so, anyhow!) <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />
 
<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/william.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":will" border="0" alt="william.gif" />
 
In my opinion they are better making control for laptop user. The number is increasing and it would totally be frustrating for theses users.
 
I believe you are. One of the beta terters reported playing on one, so it should be possible. I believe so and went on and preordered the game for myself and I only own a laptop
 
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