who as try to play GW2 with a gamepad ? i found the gamplay with my rogue so much easier with x360 gamepad except for AOE skill ( green circle ) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkQRfQ1kwfI

Dont see how playing GW2 with a gamepad can be any good. Its just too much mobility, atleast in sPvP. Where you have to hold right mouse button pretty much all the time so you can kite around while aiming where you want. 

Would like to hear how you pulled it off though. 

I tried that back in my WoW days.  It's just not effective when it comes to movement.  I can see how it would work better with GW2 with the amount of skills, but movement will be the same as WASD.  Tab targetting will work too, but there are many times where you want to click on a specific person/mob and that can be a hassle depending on how many people are on the screen.  

The only MMO I've played so far that works really well with a controller is DCUO, and that was built for the controller in mind.

I found it best with the controller.

right stick click = lock the camera

left stick click=dodge

dpad=f1-f4 

left trigger=shift for modifiers.

left bumper=switch weapons

a=jump

left trigger/bumper and x,y,b= 1-5 + shift for 6-0

back=left mouse button

forgot what I made start :D

on PvE gamepad can easy work, on sPvP tournaments no one will use it for obvious reasons.

 In my opinion, ArenaNet should include gamepad compatibility as BlueHole with Tera.

 so each player can choose how he want to play in PVE and PVP.

Originally posted by ulula

 In my opinion, ArenaNet should include gamepad compatibility as BlueHole with Tera.

 so each player can choose how he want to play in PVE and PVP.

 

sure, more options is always good but a game that have a very strong component on sPvP dont see the point of that unless some guys dont expect do any sPvP and play especially with melee characters on PvE/ WvW

skill ground target and select X target is a nightmare with gamepad, much more slow compared with mouse.

is like play a FPS game on PC and play with gamepad when have much much more better tools available (mouse/keyboard)

Originally posted by p_c_sousa

Originally posted by ulula

 In my opinion, ArenaNet should include gamepad compatibility as BlueHole with Tera.

 so each player can choose how he want to play in PVE and PVP.

 

sure, more options is always good but a game that have a very strong component on sPvP dont see the point of that unless some guys dont expect do any sPvP and play especially with melee characters on PvE/ WvW

skill ground target and select X target is a nightmare with gamepad, much more slow compared with mouse.

is like play a FPS game on PC and play with gamepad when have much much more better tools available (mouse/keyboard)

Would agree when it comes to fps but gw2 is excellent with a controller. I had much better control over everything except the menus offcourse but not much of a problem in combat...

if you have already gamepad like X360 controller or PS3 DualShock try to play GW2 during the next BWE or stress test.

It is playable with gamepad, but it is no where near naga + keyboard.

When i read "gamepad", I thought simething like the G13 or the nostromo.  Just curious, has anyone figured out how you target the AoE stuff without a mouse?  I assume that the mouse is essentially locked in the center of the screen, so you just aim it like that.

BTW, the nostromo works great, but that is a little of topic.

Originally posted by bleyzwun

I tried that back in my WoW days.  It's just not effective when it comes to movement.  I can see how it would work better with GW2 with the amount of skills, but movement will be the same as WASD.  Tab targetting will work too, but there are many times where you want to click on a specific person/mob and that can be a hassle depending on how many people are on the screen.  

The only MMO I've played so far that works really well with a controller is DCUO, and that was built for the controller in mind.

Tera also is not bad with a controller, though like DCUO Tera also had it mind.

Originally posted by thedarkess

It is playable with gamepad, but it is no where near naga + keyboard.

may be but can you use it sitting comfortably in your couch ?

I use a switch/KVM to connect the computer to my tv, so i play PvE on my TV and sPvP on my PC.

BUT i must use a wireless keyboards because that F**** micro$oft don't provide PC driver for xbox 360 chatpad

I personally spend to much time with a mouse in hand already and have a nice callus on my wrist so the gamepad is more ecrgonomic for the hours I put in to gaming. I can def see how if you have a naga your good to go though.Aoe's are easily aimed ,just lock your camera centered and aim them fps style. I'm  playing tsw with a controler too.

While trying that Tomb Raider clone dungeon during last BWE I thought more than just once: this would be way better with a joypad.

I think I will try to set my joypad up for this during the stress test.

Originally posted by ulula

 In my opinion, ArenaNet should include gamepad compatibility as BlueHole with Tera.

 so each player can choose how he want to play in PVE and PVP.

 

gamepad has problems in tera too and is somewhat inferior IMO.  However sure if people want to use it they may as well support it.

Gamepads seem like they would be more of an annoyance than anything (just go grab the new Logitech MMO mouse). Seems you would have to keep switching back/forth between keyboard when wanting to talk. Seems rather annoying to me.

I don't really see the benefit either when I can just have everything on my mouse...?

Necro/ Element with lot of target ground skills will be a nightmare to play with gamepad. is just impossible o put the skill on ground where you want almost instantly with a gamepad.