I’m playing on the Xbox SX. I’m enjoying the game a lot with some friends, however, I feel that the control scheme could be improved. The LB and RB buttons on the controller are among the main controller buttons so it seems they have been wasted on an emote wheel and a fire mode button. Emotes and switching fire modes are better served on the control pad.
The biggest problem I have is the item slot control choice. This game relies heavily on item usage so I find that 4 item slots is not nearly enough. I don’t understand the choice to slot items on the control pad but you use the LB button for an emote wheel. Reversing this would make for a far better playing experience. Item use is far more important than emotes.
Currently, it is very clunky having to constantly go into my inventory to switch up my quick slot items.
Please consider adding an 8 slot item wheel to the LB button and putting the emotes on the control pad. You can allow us to choose our 3 most favorite emotes for 3 control pad buttons and the forth button could bring up an emote wheel with the balance of emotes to choose from. Or just use 1 button to bring up the emote wheel and this frees up 3 buttons for something else.
Another option would be to leave the emotes where they are (LB) and add an 8 slot item wheel to the RB button. Then move the Fire Mode (currently RB) down to the control pad, as only 1 button is required to change the fire mode. This, again, would free up 3 more buttons for something else.
Regardless, this game cries out for an 8 slot item wheel. Please consider it. It really would drastically improve the flow of the game.
Thanks for your time and keep up the good work! This is a great game.