This is why I made this topic;
Last night I was drinking with some buddies and we got on the topic of video games. Of course I took full advantage of the opportunity and enlightened them with the awesomeness of Planetside. Immediately after discovering it was a PC game they shut it down and didn't want to play, despite admitting the game sounded awesome. Reason being is one guy told me he likes to kick back and wouldn't want to be up by the keyboard and using a mouse. The other guy said the mouse and keyboard is too complicated (lol) given that he has always used a controller setup. I brought up the point to them that the game might have support for third party controllers and you could maybe plug your Xbox controller in. After I told them this they got excited and wanted to play again.
Don't get me wrong, I see both sides and I definitely don't want the game dumbed down with aim assist and anything along those lines. But as far as having more population, and a better success and future for the game, you must appeal to a broader audience. And there definitely is that group of people that is scarred of the keyboard and mouse concept. I have been playing planetside since 2004 so I know how silly that sounds, but the truth of the matter is by enabling the option of a controller, you will draw in extra players you normally wouldn't.
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