• PugJesus@lemmy.worldOP
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      5 months ago

      In Souls-like games, pressing the ‘dodge’ button when on a narrow platform is a very easy way to accidentally jump off the platform and die horribly.

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        What controllers use X for the dodge button? Even with over 2k hours in From Software games combined this joke didn’t register with me lol

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              I preferred it. Some people are more used to rapid movement types from a controller more than keyboard and mouse. I do use keyboard and mouse for some games, but for ones with this kinda feel in the way camera and moves work, I prefer controller. Monster Hunter is another I prefer controller on, as is FFXIV. Horizon Zero Dawn also.

              Stuff like Mass Effect, Ark, Enshrouded, Deep rock, helldivers, dark tide are all mouse and keyboard.

              People have different preferences and different muscle memory.

              I think I like Hades more on controller too.

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                  Crap, I read your comment backwards and thought you meant who the hell doesn’t use kb/m. Hehe, ignore it. I’m very team controller.

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              Me! Is shit until DS3 but I still prefer it than learning to use the joystick.

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            Pretty sure keyboards use spacebar for roll. Also PC’s can use controllers, and you should if playing a Souls game.

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        It’s usually pressed with a move command to make you dodge roll, but if you are stationary it makes you take a step back for whatever reason.

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      Dark souls isn’t the only game with a dodge. In fact, in dark souls traditionally just pressing dodge will get you a back step, not a roll, so I’d argue that this isn’t specifically a dark souls reference, just action RPGs in general.

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          Because the person who posted the comic said it’s a direct reference to ds3 (not the comic artist, mind you, just the poster here) it must absolutely be ds3, and nothing else.

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      I think DS3 is X. At least one of the Dark Souls games is, I have it ingrained in my muscle memory.

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            regardless X on an xbox style controller would be “use item” or switch between twohand on a Nintendo style controller. There is no common controllerscheme where it would be dodge.

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                Yes. The only recent FromSoft game where this could happen is AC6, but it doesn’t have player messages.

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                Ah good ole’ “You really care about this” as an attempt to discredit an opposing argument. Can’t let them know we’ve run out of ideas to support our failing point of view!

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                I mean, I am too. The joke doesn’t make sense as it’s written, but it would if there’s a different game that uses X to backstep.

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                  There are TONS of games that use X as a dodge button. Just because the big game dev, fromsoft, use another button for roll, doesn’t mean no game does. The joke isn’t about what button you press, it’s about getting someone to press literally any button that would mess them up in a normally safe situation.

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                Tbf, I thought the exact same thing. B/O would be the right input for dodge/backstep in all From’s Souls games, including Bloodborne and Elden Ring.

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                These people are clearly incapable of separating the joke from reality. Who cares what button is being pressed. The joke is the same even if you put some hieroglyphics in place of it.

                Is this like an autism thing?

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            Be it PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo, the right-most face button is the only one that is not X on any of them.

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              But what if I’m using a GameCube controller? Eh? What then?

              Of course then I can’t use a shield, so I’m dead long before I get a chance to roll off anything.

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            Steam deck controller > PlayStation controller > Xbox controller > Nintendo switch pro controller

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                I think controller is only ‘necessary’ for souls games due to them not supporting keyboard and mouse well. I’d prefer to use keyboard for it, but all of the inputs and menu-ing is fucked up.

                Tbh, its a testament to how good the games are, that they are enjoyable despite a huge lack of QoL across the board

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        It’s okay that it’s not from dark souls. The joke still works, some games use X to dodge, and some of them include multiplayer and narrow platforms with death below.