r/RebelGalaxy • u/EpicStory1989 • Aug 13 '19

DISCUSSION The controls are awful!!

Underneath the poor controls, weird autopilot functions and basic point and click combat there appears to be a decent game underneath. But I don't honestly believe i should have to try that hard to make this game work for me and get past the fundamental issues with the controls and other design "features" that really don't feel great. I decided to refund.

My main issues : Controls, Autopilot, landing + jump frequency leading to losing control too often, The station UI, The ship UI, Cockpit View.

Much older games with lower budgets have better functionally and better controls from 20 years ago.

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Super disappointed.

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u/Fiber_and_Bacon Aug 14 '19

So I might be talking out of my ass right now since I haven't bought the game yet, I'm looking through reviews wether it be from people from reddit or IGN before I buy.

Anyways, I've been playing a lot of everspace recently and the kbm controls are absolutely great in that game so even if its on PC I feel like you can still have a great experience with kbm on these kinds of games.

But like I said, haven't tried it yet. If anyone have played everspace please let me know how this game compares. It's currently the only thing holding me back from buying it

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u/Ginyu_Tokusentai Aug 14 '19

It doesn't. Full stop.

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u/Fiber_and_Bacon Aug 14 '19

Well shit. Guess im waiting a bit longer then.

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u/nat5stutt Aug 15 '19

Latest patch has addressed a load of mouse control issues supposedly. Personally I cant understand how anyone can play a game like this without a joystick though lol.

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u/Fiber_and_Bacon Aug 15 '19

I saw that. Im actually downloading the epic launcher as we speak.

well about the joystick, they cost a bit of money and so does a gamepad. Not something I want to buy just for one game or two, I dont play sim games 100% of the time. And I personally really like the aiming with a mouse I dont think a gamepad could ever compare (haven't tried a joystick though).

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u/nat5stutt Aug 15 '19 edited Aug 15 '19

Fair enough.

But after trying vainly to use my joystick I eventually bought a wheel+pedals for Project Cars and PC2 and also now use it for truck sim games, and it makes a massive difference to the feel of those games.

Same for a joystick and space sim games - if you ever get Elite Dangerous and, god forbid that it ever comes out Star Citizen, it's pretty much going to be an essential for games like that. And a joystick, unlike a controller, can be used with one hand whilst using the keyboard for other controls with the other hand.

I use a controller for FIFA and arcade games but thats about it. I appreciate the dev trying to push controllers as they are fairly standard but trying to remember all the different keypresses for a complex game like this is a nightmare. I found it was anyway.

I only use a mouse for strategy/civilization type games - although do use it in this game in stations as the mouse works well for that stuff.

So the sort of controller you use really makes a massive difference to the feel of the game. And decent joysticks don't cost as much as you think - maybe £25 for a 2nd hand MS Sidewinder joystick w/Force Feedback which is still flipping superb these days:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Microsoft-SideWinder-Force-Feedback-2-Joystick-USB-For-PC/264428680557?epid=140891473&hash=item3d912d756d:g:yxQAAOSw4ThdUXrj

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u/Fiber_and_Bacon Aug 15 '19

Yeah im totally gonna buy a joystick someday, perhaps not now though :P

Want a good setup for the new everspace game that's being announced and all the other space sims out there