D-Pad Not Being Fully Utilized

[Sc0tch]

I've mentioned this in the impressions thread but I think the D-pad would be a great alternative to the R-stick for grappling transitions and submission progression. It's much better suited to the single direction inputs of grappling and gives you something to do with your left hand when you are on the ground. Right now the D-pad isn't used for anything while grappling and I'd like to see more the controller get used for this part of the game. Thoughts?

[TheRizzzle]

I love this idea.

You could make the d-pad for grappling work the same way you do with the stick. You could even allow it to work in the clinch and as a grabbing mechanism while striking.

It could be used for all the spaces in between that are currently represented in the game.

But you could add things like wrist control (use the right or left direction to determine which wrist to go after), seat belt position, knee on belly without going for a full transition, you could add the neck cradle position Brock Lesnar used against Frank Mir at UFC 100.

You could use it where you click it for micro transitions and hold it for specialty positions. We should have specialty grappling positions just like strikers have unique strikes.

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