GamePad Vs. Mouse And Keyboard

ok so what sghould i use a gamepad that has 24 keys including analog sticks triggers etc.or my mouse and keyboard.also my gamepad supports vibration so yea?

That's entirely personal preference.
Try both and see which one you like best.

With a gamepad you will not be able to type.

IMO keyboard/mouse is better for GW

I used to use a wireless Xbox 360 controller and attach the mic for vent to the controller

I use a Logitech Rumblepad 2 with something like 26 keys mapped to it, as playing for more than 15 minutes or so with a regular keyboard really hurts my hands. Works great, no mis-typing the wrong key in the heat of combat (heh) and I can easily maneuver and fight at the same time.

As others have said you can't easily message without switching to keyboard, but I never found that to be too much of a problem.

But you should give both a try. Keyboard is the most flexible, but as my gamepad is cordless I can just lean back and relax while I play, not be hunched over the keyboard. Combat is for fighting, not talking.

I grew up playing most of my games using either a gamepad or arcade stick so with the games that work well, there's just no way to replace it. PC gaming on a kb always had something soul-less to it...

24 buttons on a gamepad?

I wonder if that would even be enough...

Buttons 1-8: Skills 1-8
Button 9: Next target
Button 10: Prev target
Button 11: Nearest Item
Button 12: "Action" (space)
Button 13: Call target (I guess not needed if you don't H/H and someone else on the team is your caller)

Probably have to get one of those gamepad-to-mouse programs though, or you'll have to use the mouse for any dialogs (I never grokked why they don't allow keyboard input for those things. An ineffective anti-botting measure?)

and they're made for typing, not playing games. my hate for keyboards is eternal!

Well, all you young things wouldn't remember, but keyboards came first. In the beginning..., no controllers existed. So some of us can't break the keyboard addiction. After all, I can type without looking at the keys.

@OP - Kiva-chan is correct. Use the input device with which you are most comfortable. This is strictly a personal preference.