And maybe that’s all it will be in the console space. Feels like if people are REALLY serious about M+ and beyond, this won’t do. Unless somehow Blizzard reworks things to fit it better, but then you have the issue of “dumbing it down”. It’s a tricky balance to be sure.
I haven't verified this myself, but there’s information out there that says WoW already has built-in controller support. The problem is that it’s not very good, which is why the ConsolePort addon exists.
Another big problem I’d like your opinion on is the addon situation. Forgive me if you’ve discussed it already, as I haven’t kept up with Core. The changes Blizzard is making to addons might mean that ConsolePort won’t work anymore.
I also believe the news about the next Xbox and WoW is misreported. The original article just said that the next Xbox would be able to play games via other game stores like Steam, Epic, and the Blizzard Launcher. It didn’t say that all games will be supported or whether you will be able to play them with a keyboard and mouse or a controller.
I could speculate that Microsoft might try to do something for games to support a controller, similar to the Steam Controller (which I know you were not a fan of), or they are just making a console that might as well be a PC. Who knows.
I know you thought it was an interesting topic whether WoW would be able to be played with a controller, but the truth is you can do that right now, and with the one-button rotation, it’s even more feasible. The question really is whether people want to play that way or not.
And to complicate things, Ion just said this in an interview: "To be fully transparent, there's no reason for us to hide anything about this," Hazzikostas said. "If we were actively working towards bringing WoW to consoles, or a bunch of other platforms, we'd be saying, 'We're actively working towards it, we know we have a lot of work to do but it's a place where we want to land.'"
I’ve not played WoW in about 10 years but I think being able to play easily/well on my Steam Deck without mods would get me to give it another go.
I think there are a LOT like you out there.
I would love to have this for every day farming like dailies and gathering. I can’t ever see raiding with a controller though.
And maybe that’s all it will be in the console space. Feels like if people are REALLY serious about M+ and beyond, this won’t do. Unless somehow Blizzard reworks things to fit it better, but then you have the issue of “dumbing it down”. It’s a tricky balance to be sure.
I haven't verified this myself, but there’s information out there that says WoW already has built-in controller support. The problem is that it’s not very good, which is why the ConsolePort addon exists.
Another big problem I’d like your opinion on is the addon situation. Forgive me if you’ve discussed it already, as I haven’t kept up with Core. The changes Blizzard is making to addons might mean that ConsolePort won’t work anymore.
I also believe the news about the next Xbox and WoW is misreported. The original article just said that the next Xbox would be able to play games via other game stores like Steam, Epic, and the Blizzard Launcher. It didn’t say that all games will be supported or whether you will be able to play them with a keyboard and mouse or a controller.
I could speculate that Microsoft might try to do something for games to support a controller, similar to the Steam Controller (which I know you were not a fan of), or they are just making a console that might as well be a PC. Who knows.
I know you thought it was an interesting topic whether WoW would be able to be played with a controller, but the truth is you can do that right now, and with the one-button rotation, it’s even more feasible. The question really is whether people want to play that way or not.
And to complicate things, Ion just said this in an interview: "To be fully transparent, there's no reason for us to hide anything about this," Hazzikostas said. "If we were actively working towards bringing WoW to consoles, or a bunch of other platforms, we'd be saying, 'We're actively working towards it, we know we have a lot of work to do but it's a place where we want to land.'"
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/wow-isnt-coming-to-consoles-game-director-says-no-reason-for-us-to-hide-anything-about-this/1100-6535952/