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RandyT:


If anything could take the place of the original yoke, they wouldn't be so coveted by so many.

I've played with the trackball and with an analog stick.  Both will let you blow up a DeathStar or two, but neither leave you feeling very satisfied. 

By today's standards, nothing about the title is all that awe-inspiring.  Shoot-tie fighters, shoot towers, shoot stuff lining the walls of the DeathStar, rinse and repeat.  But what still makes that title worth coughing up 50 cents for is the experience the original control brings with it.  No other control has ever allowed one to have almost instantaneous pinpoint accuracy or allow you to fire faster than you could if you had only 1 button per hand.  It's a fast moving game that requires an equally accurate and fast-moving controller.

In short, the game just ain't the same on anything but the original (or something that functions much like it)

RandyT

ahofle:

I always had problems lining up the crosshairs with the ties using the yoke for some reason, especially when they are going in a diagonal direction.  Since you have to pull back the yoke and turn right almost perfectly smoothly, kinda like drawing a diagonal line with an etch-a-sketch.  Good thiing I'm not a pilot I guess.  With the trackball it's easier (for me) to chase down those fleeing ties and even get a good amount of hits on vader's tie.  8) 
Still, you're right...the SW yoke is incomparable, and if I were made of money I'd have a dedicated SW/ESB cab with the real yoke.

RandyT:


--- Quote from: ahofle on August 10, 2006, 06:14:48 pm ---I always had problems lining up the crosshairs with the ties using the yoke for some reason, especially when they are going in a diagonal direction.  Since you have to pull back the yoke and turn right almost perfectly smoothly, kinda like drawing a diagonal line with an etch-a-sketch.

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Heh.  I think I know why you had problems.  You don't pull on the yoke, you twist it toward, and away from your person.  I don't think I would do very well at this game with a normal flight yoke where you have to push and pull the yoke either ;)

RandyT

ahofle:

LOL, OK bad choice of words there, but you get my drift.  :P

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