Taking your finger off of the movement stick during/after a firefight to heal often gets me killed. It also feels awkward, like my thumb isn't used to going up that way on the controller. Don't know if you can change it, but I'd prefer to hold triangle (can't remember if that's already something).
Posted Sep 5, 2018, 11:35 AM UTC
Hold Y or Triangle changes the firing mode of the weapon. By the way, playing on console, I find using single fire mode helps conserve ammo and nail shots from a distance.
Would love those to be swapped around.
Since spotting is pretty much out.
R1 should be throwing health, holding R1 should self heal.
D-pad can be used for dropping spot markers.
That's a damn good change imo, maybe we'll be able to customize controls in the full release?
I'm hoping so, but going by historical options on console, I doubt it.
Triangle is swap weapon and hold to swap fire mode, which used to be on the d-pad but moved for the hammer tool and the self healing.
It's not really an issue the devs can fix, there's just too many functions needed and too little buttons after both companies decided to be lazy and upgrade shit all on the controllers this gen beyond gimmicks. They desperately needed rear buttons that can be accessed without lifting thumbs, as the mod controllers have had for years, as well as the steam one and the Xbox pro one. Once these buttons are universal, hopefully next gen, devs can stop being held back by limited buttons. Until then, we are left with awkward thumb lifting crucial controls that give up movement, multi button combos like the both bumper one all the games have had to start using, and inferior functionality to PC like the horrendous vehicle seat swapping system BF has on consoles.
Although, if you have an Xbox the superior controller layout allows you to use your right thumb to cross over and press the d-pad, allowing you to keep your left thumb on the movement stick. You can run while using gadgets or self healing in battlefield on Xbox very easily. Unfortunately, the DS4 layout that Sony refuses to change, depsite MS and Nintendo showing then that an asymmetrical layout is superior, doesn't allow for this without outright letting go of the whole right side.
I just don’t see why console games can’t let you map your own controls
You can for every single game on PS4, through the console menu
Damn that’s really nice. See on Xbox you can only do it for the elite controller for certain buttons. Like I just doesn’t make sense. Cuz in fallout you could map your buttons in the settings.
Not true. I do it on Xbox all the time
You can re-map any controller buttons via the xbox accessories app.
Or how about just PRESS THE BUTTON ONCE and it heals. No holding it down.
You still can’t shoot, so it’s not a balance issue, just QoL improvement.
It felt weird at first for me but eventually I got used to it after a few games.
I think that's the point. You have to stop and heal.
PC can run and heal from what I've seen.
Use the claw.
Should change it to R1 since spotting is useless now
That's because Xbox and playstation controllers are made for children's hands, Kappa.
It's not much different than taking your finger off the stick to physically thow the med kit on the ground.
Throwing a medkit doesn't bother me, it's the holding and standing still for a second. Especially when it's something that you've got to do quite often.
Depending if you’re on PS4 you could always assign it to a different button in the system options.
Was thinking about it. Might try swapping with R1 as I don't use it that often.