Hi Hayden, I don't think it has anything to do with need. It probably doesn't need mouse support. However, my feeling is since I am adding mouse support to the engine in the first place, for games that could really use mouse support, why not go ahead and include mouse support anyway?
Part of the issue here, I think is, that the VI community is so alienated from the pointing devices in general they have an opinion that including mouse support has to be something really special or spectacular. However, as a mainstream gamer I can tell you most mainstream games include mice support for very common/generic things you can use the keyboard for just as well. However, take that mouse support away and Edos, EA Games, Activision, ID Software, etc you name it will have hundreds of angry mainstream gamers banging their doors down asking for mouse support. Most mainstream gamers would rather use the mouse even if it does nothing more generic than walk forward/backward and turn left/right. That is just how they were trained to interact with the computer. For the VI most start out using the keyboard exclusively so no need for the mouse unless it offers them something they can't ordinarily do with the keyboard. It is this misconception of the mouse and joysticks I'd personally like to break. For one thing the mouse is usually faster than keyboard input. For example if you want to turn around quickly moving the mouse slightly to the left/right will flip the character around in that direction. Performing a left click while doing a slight pull to the right will cause Angela to do a quick hop to the right, and the same for the left. It just seams to me more natural and a bit smoother as you don't have to hold and press any keys down. Just move the mouse a little left or right to walk, jump, run, swim, whatever. On 1/8/11, Hayden Presley <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Dark, > I agree here; MOTA really has no need for a mouse as far Ias I can see. > > > Best Regards, > Hayden --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
