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World of Warcraft Previews The War Within's Quest and UI Changes, and New Accessibility Feature | MM

SystemSystem Member UncommonPosts: 12,599
edited July 2024 in News & Features Discussion

imageWorld of Warcraft Previews The War Within's Quest and UI Changes, and New Accessibility Feature | MMORPG.com

The War Within launches in August,  and the pre-load begins tomorrow. We can expect changes to the  user interface, in addition to an improved map legend,  a clearer quest log, and even a brand new accessibility feature. 

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  • emperorhades1emperorhades1 Member RarePosts: 422
    Be prepared for a few days worth of database fixes just to get the game stable again.
    Tokken
  • Elidien_gaElidien_ga Member RarePosts: 421
    First rule of patch day: Do not plan to play on patch day.
  • AngrakhanAngrakhan Member EpicPosts: 1,875
    Why are they releasing the preload an entire month in advance. They expecting that many problems with it? I think I answered my own question.
    emperorhades1
  • BoomaxBoomax Member UncommonPosts: 9
    Very surprised they still haven't implemented native controller support. All modern mmo's have it, and there is a growing portion of gamers that simply won't bother with M/KB controls.
    Xiaoki
  • XiaokiXiaoki Member EpicPosts: 4,054
    Boomax said:
    Very surprised they still haven't implemented native controller support. All modern mmo's have it, and there is a growing portion of gamers that simply won't bother with M/KB controls.

    WoW has had native controller support for several years now. Back in Shadowlands I think.

    I've never bothered to try it so I don't know how to enable it.
  • cheyanecheyane Member LegendaryPosts: 9,416
    I have played WoW with a controller . Works fine. I do manage the inventory on the mouse and kb however.
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  • BoomaxBoomax Member UncommonPosts: 9

    Xiaoki said:


    Boomax said:

    Very surprised they still haven't implemented native controller support. All modern mmo's have it, and there is a growing portion of gamers that simply won't bother with M/KB controls.



    WoW has had native controller support for several years now. Back in Shadowlands I think.

    I've never bothered to try it so I don't know how to enable it.



    They do not have native support. Controllers can work is not the same thing lol. typing "/console gamepadEnable 1" into chat isn't native support nor are downloading controller profiles to pretend to be a mouse.

    There is a difference and the word native matters.
  • BoomaxBoomax Member UncommonPosts: 9

    cheyane said:

    I have played WoW with a controller . Works fine. I do manage the inventory on the mouse and kb however.



    Because they don't have native support lol... ESO = native support WOW = "it can work" support
  • GermzypieGermzypie Member UncommonPosts: 178
    Boomax said:

    cheyane said:

    I have played WoW with a controller . Works fine. I do manage the inventory on the mouse and kb however.



    Because they don't have native support lol... ESO = native support WOW = "it can work" support

    And why does it have to be "native".  Just download consoleport addon and set it up.  Or are you just being lazy?
  • BoomaxBoomax Member UncommonPosts: 9

    Germzypie said:


    Boomax said:



    cheyane said:


    I have played WoW with a controller . Works fine. I do manage the inventory on the mouse and kb however.






    Because they don't have native support lol... ESO = native support WOW = "it can work" support



    And why does it have to be "native".  Just download consoleport addon and set it up.  Or are you just being lazy?



    Because without native support there are ALWAYS issues with the controller implementation (since it wasn't implemented by the actual devs). The post above you literally said "Works fine. I do manage the inventory on the mouse and kb however."

    The fact that anyone is debating this issue and defending a corporation's laziness is mind-boggling. But by all means, enjoy licking those boots as much as you want.
  • cheyanecheyane Member LegendaryPosts: 9,416
    edited July 2024
    I have never managed inventory in any game whether with native support or not with the controller. I detest that aspect because of the thumbstick movements. The mouse and kb is superior in this regard. I won't even use the controller unless I can seamlessly switch between controller and mouse and kb, that is absolutely essential and not negotiable.

    I just find combat and moving around much easier with the controller but for every other aspect of the game the mouse and kb is better. That goes for any game. Genshin Impact makes me choose between the two and I dumped it. You cannot use both at the same time one locks the other out. When that happens game gets dumped.

    I appreciate the extra effort developers go to in making the switch seamless and I love those games.
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  • BoomaxBoomax Member UncommonPosts: 9

    cheyane said:

    I have never managed inventory in any game whether with native support or not with the controller. I detest that aspect because of the thumbstick movements. The mouse and kb is superior in this regard. I won't even use the controller unless I can seamlessly switch between controller and mouse and kb, that is absolutely essential and not negotiable.

    I just find combat and moving around much easier with the controller but for every other aspect of the game the mouse and kb is better. That goes for any game. Genshin Impact makes me choose between the two and I dumped it. You cannot use both at the same time one locks the other out. When that happens game gets dumped.

    I appreciate the extra effort developers go to in making the switch seamless and I love those games.



    There are plenty of modern mmo's that have native controller support. I grew up on M/KB mmo's and now I detest playing pretty much anything with a M/KB. It's just preference which is why the lack of support is so jarring.

    Some people enjoy playing games on a couch with a controller on their large TV (WOW is on gamepass), other people enjoy sitting at a desk with their leet gaming accessories.

    Neither is wrong, but the lack of options is anti-consumer and nothing other than corporate greed/laziness.
  • XiaokiXiaoki Member EpicPosts: 4,054
    Boomax said:

    Xiaoki said:


    Boomax said:

    Very surprised they still haven't implemented native controller support. All modern mmo's have it, and there is a growing portion of gamers that simply won't bother with M/KB controls.



    WoW has had native controller support for several years now. Back in Shadowlands I think.

    I've never bothered to try it so I don't know how to enable it.



    They do not have native support. Controllers can work is not the same thing lol. typing "/console gamepadEnable 1" into chat isn't native support nor are downloading controller profiles to pretend to be a mouse.

    There is a difference and the word native matters.
    Native controller support means that the game supports controllers without the need of a third party program, which is what WoW does.

    WoW has native controller support.

    Just because you don't like does not mean that it is not native support.

    But, it sounds like you are nitpicking just to nitpick.

  • GrimDogGamingGrimDogGaming Member UncommonPosts: 178
    Boomax said:
    Very surprised they still haven't implemented native controller support. All modern mmo's have it, and there is a growing portion of gamers that simply won't bother with M/KB controls.
    There's that many that like being gimped, eh?
  • cheyanecheyane Member LegendaryPosts: 9,416
    edited July 2024
    Boomax said:
    Very surprised they still haven't implemented native controller support. All modern mmo's have it, and there is a growing portion of gamers that simply won't bother with M/KB controls.
    There's that many that like being gimped, eh?
    I suppose you're one of those people who think the controller can only map a few keys to it. FFXIV can map 48 skills on a controller. That is way more than any sane person needs.

    I use it because I am awfully old with arthritis on my hands and carpel on my wrist so the controller is a lot more gentler on them. Mouse and kb are really bad for your hands and wrists.
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