WASD keys implementation in a very simple way

TLDR is at the end.

I'm a Path of Exile fan, and I recently bought early access to Path of Exile 2. I love both games, but PoE 2 holds a special place in my heart, so to speak.

The addition of WASD movement to the game is incredibly good and completely changes the game's dynamics.

I recently went back to playing PoE 1 and I'm loving it. Honestly, I thought I'd never play it again because I could only move with the mouse, and I find that very bad. But now, with the possibility of playing with a controller, even though I don't particularly like it, it has made the game even better.

I have a suggestion to add WASD movement like in PoE 2 with a much simpler implementation without the need to change the character animations, etc. It would be like in PoE 2, where the player can choose to continue using only the mouse, controller, or switch to WASD + mouse.

The WASD keys would be more or less like the left stick on the controller that controls the character (as if clicking to move in the chosen direction, as happens when using the controller stick).

W - The character moves upwards
A - The character moves left
S - The character moves downwards
D - The character moves right

If any ability is used during movement, the character stops, turns in that direction (of the mouse), and uses that ability.

In the case of WASD, the use of abilities could be like in PoE 2, where clicking the mouse only uses the linked ability instead of moving.

I GUARANTEE that more people will want to play PoE 1 with this "simple" modification.

I hope I explained it as best as possible. If you have any questions, please contact me; I am available. (I'm not a streamer or content creator and I don't use social media - rest assured regarding your privacy).



TLDR;

I have a suggestion to add WASD movement like in PoE 2 with a much simpler implementation without needing to change character animations, etc. It would be like in PoE 2, where the player can choose to continue using only the mouse, controller, or switch to WASD + mouse.

The WASD keys would be more or less like the left stick on the controller controlling the character (as if clicking to move in the chosen direction, as happens when using the controller stick).

W - The character moves upwards
A - The character moves left
S - The character moves downwards
D - The character moves right

If any ability is used during movement, the character stops, turns in that direction (of the mouse), and uses that ability.

In the case of WASD, the use of abilities could be like in PoE 2, where the mouse click only uses the linked ability instead of moving.


Best regards