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While items are on the floor you can click them, your character will move to them and pick them up exactly like an Adventure, like for example, Discworld. Movement and the interface in general isn't about pointing with the mouse, it's more about direction, with a stop/go action. Perhaps other people can play differently, but it would make you very inefficient, and slow, which would make multiplayer a little difficult.
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05-02-2006, 05:34 AM | #42 |
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A few people are getting really inflamed at my preference for point-and-click, and I don't really know why. If I am playing a game that gives an option between direct control and p-n-c, I'll take the latter for the reasons that I have already outlined. I don't begrudge anyone who chooses otherwise. I certainly don't feel that Ragnar Tornqvist owes me anything. The mode of argumentation employed by some people (e.g. Homoludens) in this thread is really quite hysterical.
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Take RTSs, then.
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Sure, but I kind of suspect he was talking about adventure games.
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Yes, they're pretty different games, but we're talking about movement schemes, and in that regard I would have absolutely no problem playing Diablo with Crimsonland's interface. Quote:
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Now, if you have some skills at using either direct control or p-&-c and prefer the latter, then fine. But just because you may not be proficient at the former, doesn't and shouldn't mean it's automatically awkward in general. It may just mean that some games do a lousy job of implementing it, that's all. Or it may mean you refuse to just sit down and try to get better at it, like I and many others have done. Let's keep it real, I wasn't being argumentative.
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Have you noticed that lately every your post starts with a smiley?
Hope that means things are turning to better in sunny LA.
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LOL! No, it means that I mean no harm and that hopefully people won't see me as some kind of snob who likes to condescend on them but instead tries to offer at least some kind of view to help shed light on discussions.
Oh, and yeah, things are turning better in sunny L.A.
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Maybe thats not what you meant but its the impression your words are giving off
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I was in a sour mood last night, so I didn't phrase things diplomatically, and I apologize... nevertheless the gist of my opinion remains. I'm rather sorry that you feel like being rude to me... I don't understand what your problem with me is. (I mean, is pointing out that I thought somebody came off as a bit rude in one of their posts against the forum rules?) Peace & Luv, Liz
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Jeysie, just drop it, okay? You want to continue this, do it on your own. You're forcing things off topic again, so just drop it and let's move on. I'm sure the mods and everyone else will appreciate it.
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Given that the discussion has already moved to a "Does Diablo 2 have the greatest control system of all time?" discussion, and that the initial point of the topic - clarifying what is meant by direct control - appears to have been exhausted, I'm not quite sure how Jeysie is specifically forcing things off-topic. Either way, a couple of your posts did strike me as a little patronising, Trep, and the phrase "I'm sure the mods and everyone else will appreciate it" is an annoying - not to mention inaccurate - method of avoiding mounting a defense .
That said, I have no great desire to get into an argument with anyone, but can people at least consider the views of others rather than applying a blanket statement to those who don't agree with their views? [/rant] |