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

joystick for flying keyboard and mouse for everyhting else

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????....

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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)

Gotcha

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?

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

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

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

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

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).

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

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