Gamin' padz or Mechanical Keyboardz

[wng_kingsley7]

Having the curiosity of never using a mechanical gaming pad how would you contrast between a dedicated pad against a mechanical keyboard?

any switches? different ergonomics? just name the factors that change the way you play? like it? hate it? share your opinion

[t0wer]

too many stupid drivers to play with and too much time to set up with the gamepads.

mech board all the way.

You can also pick the switches with a keyboard, the orbweaver only uses mx blues.

[Aphexx]

I've been using the nostromo n52 gamepad since 2006, I cannot comprehend playing an mmo without it. no more cirque du soleil finger acrobatics stretching shift + number buttons or alt + number buttons. also I use the thumbstick for motion control instead of wasd so I can maintain dps while moving. which is more finger acrobatics if you are hitting w + numbers 

[Langdon]

Keyboard + mouse all the way. Anything else feels odd and uncomfortable.

[Broseephus]

I've never tried a gamepad. Could be good. Like anything else peripheral related it's all about personal preference. Try one out and see if you like it.

[Warcony]

Go with the mech keyboard.  I've used gamepads before and they are not what they are cracked up to be. Wasted enough of my time setting them up and configuring them.

[survivorx]

I can't play anyting that requiers camera movement with a gamepad. It feels odd and wrong.