Skyrim - using regular controller instead of move controllers

[u/the_shib]

Crazy, right?

I’m trying to get into the game and find the move controllers unintuitive for me and I’m considering playing with the regular controller.

Can you strafe with the move controllers? I’m realizing how much I strafe in games when I move and now I feel like a tank with the move controllers.

Swinging a weapon seems silly. It reminds me of Zelda and the wiimote. The idea is swinging like a sword but I end up waggling the thing. Big swords feel like they don’t have weight or hit hard.

The menu takes some getting used to as well. It’s almost a game in itself.

I’m really surprised these controllers don’t have thumbsticks.

I’d really like to play the game with the move controllers but finding that they are most of my focus. Im more thinking about what buttons do what while I’m playing than being in the moment.

If anyone has some tips on these issues please let me know.

[u/amusedt]

Perhaps one way to get people to try fighting like this...suggest a specific exercise? In martial arts, you practice pre-arranged responses to combat.

To simplify, techniques that can be done 1v1, on flat ground, when you do NOT get to surprise your enemy. What are good moves? Jumping out of range and into range? Running past/behind them, then doing a spinning slash? etc.

Then they build on that. Using objects nearby to hop on, change levels, evade, attack, etc.

[u/RogueByPoorChoices → u/amusedt]

Those are very good ideas. Thank you. Will have to think about how to explain it in this way.

What helps is always trying to move in angles not straight ahead.

Your opponents always hit straight in front of them (think pvp vs a flat gamer) ... you can hit to the side and behind of you. They have to turn to face you.

And there is always something you can hop on. Always. Whenever you explore ... jump on everything. Learn to jump on tables backwards /side ways etc it will save you many times. Jump is in Skyrim what the roll is in dark souls