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[CrashieJ]

I WANT TO USE A CONTROLLER, BUT NOT AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OTHER "MOUSE/KEYBOARD" COMMUNITY.

GIVE THEM THEIR CHOICE BACK

[Spheroid]

PETITION +1

[Mantazz]

Hugh Manatee, on 05 November 2013 - 05:41 PM, said:

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Unfortunately I'm starting to expect this kind of out of nowhere, obtuse policy stuff when it comes to implementing features... IE 3pv, the spin up gauss nerf, the ghost heat, and now this... I'm not that active in the forums and community I suppose, I'm here to play the game not troll forums, but was this ever an issue? I never heard of it in game...

This...

[Aldoric]

Adding my vote to return a feature I heavily used. Weapon group usage is situational and the Fire Selected Group option allowed me to adapt.

[ChuChuRo]

Thanks for making my decision to quit so much easier, PGI. Thank you for screwing up my entire controls (without even giving us a reason). Now, finally I can say:

Screw this game!

[Coralld]

WHY?! I mean really. Why would any one at PGI think that this would be a good idea of getting rid of the "fire select weapon group" option? I... Just... UGH!!... There is no way to describe on how stupid this change is.

PGI: BLAH BLAH BLAH We got rid of "Fire select weapon group" option BLAH BLAH BLAH...

ME:

Edited by Coralld, 05 November 2013 - 07:09 PM.

[Mantazz]

Mantazz, on 05 November 2013 - 04:39 PM, said:

"Removed the key binding option "Fire Selected Weapon Group". Mouse 1's (Left Click) default key bind is now "Fire Weapon Group 1", this can be remapped in the options screen."

Except that it can't be remapped as the option is non-existent, you've even removed "mouse1" from the actionmaps file, WTH?

Just realized I'd misunderstood the patch notes a bit...

Quote

"Removed the key binding option "Fire Selected Weapon Group".


Mouse 1's (Left Click) default key bind is now "Fire Weapon Group 1", this (fire weapon group 1) can be remapped in the options screen."

There, much clearer now that the intent to begin with was to remove the option completely and not return it. Therefore this "feature" is WAI....

As Roadbeer said, fail concept is fail...

[Skyhoek]

Bring back Fire Select Weapon Group ASAP!

[plodder]

fiStfiRE, on 05 November 2013 - 12:30 PM, said:

I use a 2 Button Trackball and need this Config to play!!!

Bring it back ASAP or tell us how to enable it in Config Files.

I request a HOTFIX!

JohnyGee, on 05 November 2013 - 01:18 PM, said:

Give back my fire current selected weapon.
I have a mouse with only 2 buttons. I need it.

I have put in more money than I thought I would. so please do not make me agree with all the other long time pc gamers that have been slamming the pgi decisions. I want to be a beliver!!!!

[KHETTI]

No idea what the thought process was behind the decision to remove fire selected weapon group!
But i think PGI have finally managed to alienate enough of their player base to kill the game, pretty game breaking decision as far as i'm concerned.

We will see if we get a hotfix by tommorrow, no intention of waiting any longer than that.
But i can see myself and quite a lot of other players hitting that uninstall button.

Good show PGI, just when we think you've hit rock bottom with desicion making, you go and out-do yourselves.

[ManDaisy]

WHY ARE YOU "FIXING" THINGS THAT AREN'T BROKEN PGI?!

[Dago Red]

Clearly for me this isn't quite the deal breaker it is for some people. Mind you I did use the function for when my hunch gets shot off but I can cope without it.

However the fact that this change doesn't make the slightest sense and is something I have never seen asked for or complained about really makes me wonder about PGI's thinking.

Just put the damn thing back and we can all get back to arguing about what's subjectively bad instead of agreeing on what's objectively so.

[Roadbeer]

This is quite possibly the stupidest thing I've seen PGI do... and I'm a Founder, which means I've been around for some mind-numbingly stupid decisions.

[42and19]

Roadbeer, on 05 November 2013 - 07:59 PM, said:

This is quite possibly the stupidest thing I've seen PGI do... and I'm a Founder, which means I've been around for some mind-numbingly stupid decisions.

I'm still struggling with the why behind it all.

All their other stupid choices have had some sort of....logic...no matter how flawed. This....

Is silly.....

Maybe it's to honor the new hero mech?

[Coralld]

42and19, on 05 November 2013 - 08:01 PM, said:

Maybe it's to honor the new hero mech?

Oh god I hope that's all it is. Because as you said, there is just no logic behind this, none, zero, zilch, nada!!

Now if they come out tomorrow and say "Gatcha!!" Then I would be fine and we can all have a good laugh. BUT!! If they are serious about removing the "Fire Selected weapon Group" option, well... To quote Gollom, "WE HATES IT (PGI) FOREVER!!"

Edited by Coralld, 05 November 2013 - 08:21 PM.

[MrJJ]

Removing this has pissed me off worse than adding in 3pv. one of my favorate options is now removed.

[Hazyblue]

Just wanted to add one more PUT IT BACK!!!!!
I have 58 mechs and I need that option for my control scheme to work.
I am not going to figure out new ones for all my mechs.This is a deal breaker PGI, dont put it back in and you are losing a user that spends A LOT of MONEY!!! (Have not even broken in my new Phoenix mechs yet... sheesh)


There is NO good reason to remove it... I mean are you just trying to **** people off??

You know we all make mistakes, it is what we do about them that counts....

PGI.... do something about it!!!

[Haj Podge]

Please give us "Fire Selected Weapon Group" back. Thank you.

[WazOfOz]

It seems the silent majority is finally piping up for this topic. hear us roar.... please return the ability to fire a selected weapons group. And could we have your reasons as to why it was removed. cheers

[Kothrax]

I started playing MWO on the 26th of September 2012. I spent $125.12 AUD ($120 USD) on a leap of faith without knowing for sure if the Legendary Founder Packs and MWO were real or just a money scam. Thankfully it was all real and for the first two months I had a ball, MWO was awesome. Since then I have endured every stupid, illogical over cooked idea that the developers of this game have served up. I have found it very hard at times in the past twelve half months to keep an open mind. I have to date contributed just over $700.00AUD ($629.80US) to this game. I have purchased every Hero Mech, both the Phoenix and Sabre packs and quite a few of the cockpit items, paint schemes and colours, all in an effort to try and keep enjoying the experience as much as possible.

But,

Today I really have to say “I just don’t get it anymore.” I have spent more money on MWO in a year than I did on World of Warcraft and other MMOs in five years!

And I am starting to wonder why…

I only use the “fire weapons group” function and I have ever since Mechwarrior 2 back in 1996. I tried using a multiple button setup for a whole week and a half last year and I hated it. I use a Logitech G5 mouse at the moment and I used to use a Joystick in the earlier games. I was really looking forward to getting a Joystick for MWO but I held off just in case there would be an issue with code. Now what? Do I go buy an Xbox? I played the PS1 release of Mechwarrior 2 and it was dismal! Please if nothing else reply and tell me that this is not the result of optimising the game for consoles and that it is a lie and a vicious rumour… please!

I realise that MWO is a product of a business that has to turn a profit. I heard recently that someone from PGI said publically that they were “thrilled to have retained 50% of the founder community thus far”. When I heard that the first thing that occurred to me was “I would have been asking what happened to the other 50% and why did we lose them?” These are the people who would likely have paid subscriptions if you had asked them nicely and given them more of what they had asked for. What is going to happen when the novelty wears off and the procession of casual players dries up and becomes a trickle? Mechwarrior has a niche following and it needs its diehard fans to keep it alive long term. At this rate I am seriously worried that the party is going to be over sooner than any of us would like and that would be a shame.

Please, as so many have already said, bring back “Fire selected weapons group” option and, favourite quotes from this thread, “PLEASE STOP BREAKING MY FAVOURITE GAME!” - Our favourite game!

Edited by Kothrax, 05 November 2013 - 10:31 PM.