🚀 go-pugleaf

I applaud them for their choice in default. I'm willing to bet it was
chosen since it is approx. the most popular Quake/Quake II
configuration - look, attack with the mouse, and of course WASD
my jump is even E, I got lucky.
It's an insanly realistic way to play, and adds a lot to the
excitment. the mouse is your head, basically. and the keyboard your
feet.


On Sat, 2 Jan 1999 02:11:45 -0700, "W. Chris Graham"
<bcgr...@cadvision.com> wrote:
>
>Joystick-mouse is the best control I have used, and would be, if I
>didn't already have a good one, my new religion.  In fact I have been
>winning converts (to joystick-mouse control).
>
>A good stick allows "walk", "run", and several directions of diagonal
>strafe, plus buttons for jump and duck, primary and secondary fire,
>hatswitch for weapon/item selection/use, and stick twist for "vertical
>strafe" where applicable.  Circle-strafe?  Sure, now you can move
>anywhere while keeping your aim in one direction.  Have employed
>successfully in several current FPS games.
>
>I will definitely wait for configurable joystick support prior to picking
>up Thief.
>
>Meanwhile, I'd like to find out how convincing/effective the whole
>"stalking" concept turned out.  Opinions?  Back in my D&D days
>I was always the thief, and wished that playing that part was as cool
>as it ought to be if it could work.
>
>Chris
>
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