Happy YOU like them, but it should be a toggle for people who don't like them. Because frankly they infuriate me to no end and in my personal opinion are some of the most absolute garbage controls I have had to deal with in a long time and a total dealbreaker.
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The problem isn't that the controls changed, it's the lack of accessibility. You’re basing 'fine' entirely on your personal preference, but dismissing someone else’s frustration as 'rage' is just condescending.
For many, the transition from 0.8.2 isn't about being 'unable' to learn — it’s about muscle memory built over hundreds of hours. Forcing a hold-action delay where there used to be instant response changes the entire 'feel' of the game. Telling someone they should 'get used to it in 5 minutes' completely ignores the fact that a toggle or a legacy setting would satisfy everyone without hurting your experience. Good game design is about options, not forced adaptation.
Thank you for your insightful comment, I really appreciate it! I've been following the discussions for a while now, and it seems many people genuinely don't understand the core problem with the new controls; they simply dismiss valid frustration as "rage" rather than acknowledging a fundamental design shift. It is crucial to remember that the version 0.9.0 is explicitly labeled by the developer as a "[potentially BROKEN and UNSTABLE shadow TEST for TESTING by TESTERS]". This means things can, and likely will, change at any moment. The game is still in early pre-alpha development, so critical feedback is important, and players shouldn't feel obligated to blindly accept every single change introduced in a test build.