Skill 04

Controls

WASD and chase cameras. A is left. This is the most common ship-blocker.

Doctrine

  • From a camera that follows behind the player, A must turn or strafe left, D right.
  • Show the binding in the UI. Players should not guess.
  • Self-test: move forward, press A, confirm the subject goes left on screen.

Must

  • Test A/D after any camera or facing change.
  • Keyboard and touch must agree on direction.

Never

  • Trust a genre template for sign of rotation.
  • Ship on a screenshot alone.
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