JoyStick or Controller?

Tactical Advantage · Post by **Tactical Advantage** » 2005-05-30 13:18

What would you guys suggest for the Battlefield series, Either a Joystick or Controller...

Beckwith · Post by **Beckwith** » 2005-05-30 14:27

joystick for flying keyboard and mouse for everyhting else

GABBA · Post by **GABBA** » 2005-05-30 15:38

WADS and mouse for everything... I get along great with the two so theres no need for me to get a joystick, does a joystick really improve gameplay????....

Post by **JS.Fortnight.A** » 2005-05-30 15:50

If your a seasoned K/B enthusiast like myself from the Golden Age of DC, then anything but a keyboard is whack

(seeing as hours using the keyboard while flying, running, and driving has can make one obverse to change). I will gladly ice anyone here in a jet/heli or anything else for that matter with the quick depression of a button on my trusty K/B or Mouse

(no J/S or Pads required

)

Although from a nonobjective point of view, I hear that using a joystick for aerial vehicles can be useful. While Pads I don't really have much info on, but I can assume that it would be much like playing an FPS on a console.

snipurs · Post by **snipurs** » 2005-05-30 15:53

i am getting the z board
http://www.zboard.com/US/Battlefield2/

Beckwith · Post by **Beckwith** » 2005-05-30 16:11

iv heard alot of bad stuff about the z-boards i know they look cool i was pretty interested in getting one till i heard how crappy they are the keys apparently feel weird but the thing that put me off was the fact that supposedly they fall apart very quickly

Tactical Advantage · Post by **Tactical Advantage** » 2005-05-30 17:28

What's a WADS and Pads, never heard of them, but so far im looking at getting a Joystick later today, so please hurry and tell me what's what and whats best, Im also going to reserve an issue of BF2 w/ headset at BestBuy

Post by **JS.Fortnight.A** » 2005-05-30 17:48

WADS, I have no clue; Pads... (Controller Pads?) hehe

Eddie Baker · Post by **Eddie Baker** » 2005-05-30 18:12

Tactical Advantage wrote:What's a WADS and Pads, never heard of them,

"WADS" refers to the W, A, D and S keys being used for forward, left turn/strafe, right turn/strafe and reverse, respectively.

CobraPhantom · Post by **CobraPhantom** » 2005-05-30 18:15

I started with a controller. Worked great, but if you want to be a serious pilot, joystick is the way to go. You cant beat the rudder twist handle

Dr.x · Post by **Dr.x** » 2005-05-30 18:34

Joystick is best for flying but make sure it isnt a piece of junk i had a good stick Wingman Attack 2 but it was always coming uncalibrated (good stick bad software)

Tactical Advantage · Post by **Tactical Advantage** » 2005-05-30 23:09

Gotcha

Ugly Duck · Post by **Ugly Duck** » 2005-05-31 00:54

Everything but flying is mouse and keyboard. Flying is up to you, I use a joystick and others use a keyboard/mouse. The only thing I don't like is the "Joystick Noob" mentality.... wtf is that?

snipurs · Post by **snipurs** » 2005-05-31 01:21

Beckwith wrote:iv heard alot of bad stuff about the z-boards i know they look cool i was pretty interested in getting one till i heard how crappy they are the keys apparently feel weird but the thing that put me off was the fact that supposedly they fall apart very quickly

any proff? to back this up

Beckwith · Post by **Beckwith** » 2005-05-31 01:40

no proof just the word of some friends who are hardcore gamers whos opinion i trust

im not saying you shouldnt get it hell might as well be the guinea pig cuase im curious and if you get one let us know cuz if there any good i might get one

CobraPhantom · Post by **CobraPhantom** » 2005-05-31 02:29

Yea, id rather keep my regular keyboard so i can set up the keys the way i like it.

GABBA · Post by **GABBA** » 2005-05-31 12:53

snipurs wrote:i am getting the z board
http://www.zboard.com/US/Battlefield2/

The zboard looks pretty funky but i don't like all that bf2 propaganda all over it, it gives me the idea that it only works with bf2....im perfectly fine with the one i have now....

I would rather master using WADS and mouse rather than a joystick, i figure most average joe's could own with a stick. most people aint that good with a mouse

Post by **Dre** » 2005-05-31 15:23

GABBA wrote:WADS and mouse for everything... I get along great with the two so theres no need for me to get a joystick, does a joystick really improve gameplay????....

I'm the same and I've had this same question. Having played BF2 I'm beginning to think that a joystick is a must (given my experience piloting in BF2... not as easy on the old keyboard).

snipurs · Post by **snipurs** » 2005-05-31 20:00

Beckwith wrote:no proof just the word of some friends who are hardcore gamers whos opinion i trust

im not saying you shouldnt get it hell might as well be the guinea pig cuase im curious and if you get one let us know cuz if there any good i might get one

sure i definitly will

PhoenixDog · Post by **PhoenixDog** » 2005-06-02 18:45

WASD Sux.

Zboard all the way. i have one, and i use it for World of Warcraft. its an awesome device, and the BF2 one will own.

i'll be getting it when i get the game