DAMN console key

Yeah, that console key seriously needs to be remapable in-game. Autohotkey will do the job for you.

https://www.reddit.com/r/masseffect/comments/638uco/no_spoilers_pc_psa_a_2line_autohotkey_script_will/

I've always assigned powers to my mouse and still do.

Needless to say, this requires a mouse with a scroll wheel and at least one thumb button. Back in the good ol' OT days, I used keyboard buttons only for powers with a hold-function. But since there are so many multi-thumb mice out there (mine has six), I just tie those to a thumb button.

I still keep powers like Charge & Throw on the forward and Pull on the backward wheel function because I feel it makes for more intuitive play...

I for one cannot pop this button out or remap it - it has some use outside the game (for instance, the Russian letter «Ё» (sounds pretty much like "Yo") is mapped to it), so really, there must be an option in the game to disable this key at least during the match.

Sure why not! They do resemble each other a little... Same hairstyle and all.

Ah! I have that as well. If vanguarding, I mostly play the Kroguard. When I switch to the duelist, the first few rounds are always a disaster...

Ever since Battlefield 3 days, I never understood what's the point of allowing players to open up the console on a multiplayer game/mode, but hey, what do I know.

No. Bad idea. Extremely bad substitute for simply allowing players to remap keys and powers.

Say you've remapped the "~" (mine is actually "|", but whatever) key to "1". Should work, right? Except, MEA can still recognise the remapped key, and opens the console. However, once in the console, the ~ key is correctly interpreted as "1". Leaving you no way to exit the console. Apart from "Alt+F4".

Just like this:


You might remap yet another key as "~" to exit the console, but things are getting awkward now. Especially since a lot of us need those keys for various purposes. And logging in/out to reset the registry edit just to play ME:A (or to do something else) is annoying.

Perfect solution: Let players decide.

Only tangentially related, but this thread reminds me of PTKFGS. marioteachesptkfgs.ytmnd.com/

I do the same but then you get kits like Vorcha flamer, Salarian Engineer and those that divert from the usual setup and mix it all up. Mousewheel casting is great, but it doesn't go well with hold (and sometimes toggle) powers.

Thumb button has firmly lodged itself for melee. I've tried to harmonise the bindings between Warframe and Mass Effect and it's been a great way to make melee work. Who needs guns when you have unlimited power and a strong arm.