WASD in Path of Exile 1

Hi,

I have the feeling there is a misunderstanding in regards to a potential WASD implementation in PoE1.

I feel like Jonathan thinks of implementing the whole of Path of Exile 2 movement into Path of Exile 1, when asked about WASD.

While that would be cool, it is not necessary.

Path of Exile 1 has gemepad support for years now. And if you can control your character with an analog stick, you can control it with WASD.

I have compiled a short proof of principle video (don't worry, i did not modify the game client) to show that WASD movement works very will and can be implemented in an instant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWV_QVmbJes

if you are also part of the WASD crowd, spread the word and hopefully we will be heard :)

Kind Regards

I guess you didn't watch the interview

I did, thats what i'm referring to in the third sentence and in the beginning of the video with an actual snippet from said interview ;)

I would want to see visual update and wasd in poe 1 ... other wise i do not have confident supporting the game anymore... from jonathan words in qna i got impression that poe 1 is like w/e projrct for the 10 years players but all the real focus of future is in poe 2 makes me sad

"

Nokkyu#1880 wrote:

Hi,

I have the feeling there is a misunderstanding in regards to a potential WASD implementation in PoE1.

I feel like Jonathan thinks of implementing the whole of Path of Exile 2 movement into Path of Exile 1, when asked about WASD.

While that would be cool, it is not necessary.

Path of Exile 1 has gemepad support for years now. And if you can control your character with an analog stick, you can control it with WASD.

I have compiled a short proof of principle video (don't worry, i did not modify the game client) to show that WASD movement works very will and can be implemented in an instant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWV_QVmbJes

if you are also part of the WASD crowd, spread the word and hopefully we will be heard :)

Kind Regards

Great video.

Another +1 here for WASD

I don't need to be able to attack while moving, though that feature is definitely nice and POE 2 did an amazing job implementing WASD with that in mind. I just want to be able to move with left hand, and aim/attack with my right hand. That is my preference. If my character has to stop moving when attacking, that is a totally acceptable QoL change for me. I just like being able to move one direction, and then attack in the other direction (even if it stops my character from moving).

If my memory serves me correctly, they said they are changing all MTX from POE 1 to be able to work in POE 2, and when that is finished, then they would be able to implement the same type of WASD movement into POE 1 from POE 2. And I thought I saw in a recent interview that they were going to add an experimental WASD feature to POE 1 (because they already have controller movement)...

GGG team please make it happen.
The technology is there.

Who cares about attack while moving anyways. It was sold as something they thought of to make melee better and it doesn't even work with melee.

GGG please at least add this as an option for those who want it.

+1 for WASD. please GGG

Please do this!

I don't need it to be perfect like PoE2, I just want to move with WASD, that's ALL.