Massively OP is heading to GDC this year, which means we’re being deluged by PR from techware and software companies that’ll be on site. One of them cracked us up: It’s called Lexip, and its claim to fame is that it’s a mouse with two joysticks embedded in it. It’s being promoted as a tool for everything from Kerbal Space Program to World of Warcraft. It sounds bizarre, but it actually looks pretty neat, which is probably why it’s raised 10 times its ask on Kickstarter so far. Heck, I’d buy one if I weren’t 99% sure it’ll be way too big for my weirdo tiny hands.
That got us thinking about peripherals for MMOs in general. My first peripheral was actually a piece of paper folded into a long triangular prism shape, propped up on my keyboard above my F keys to remind me where the heck I stashed all my Ultima Online macros (the game back then had no hotkey bar). Since then, I’ve picked up all sorts of weird gaming objects for my MMOs, including attachments to make mobile gaming less a chore, but I’ve never had a mouse with two joysticks attached.
What’s the weirdest MMO peripheral you’ve ever seen or used?
Every morning, the Massively Overpowered writers team up with mascot Mo to ask MMORPG players pointed questions about the massively multiplayer online roleplaying genre. Grab a mug of your preferred beverage and take a stab at answering the question posed in today’s Daily Grind!
