So, I'm guessing this is going to be a hate or love feature, but the fact is, controller players feel this.
KB + mouse players don't.
Would it be possible to make the analog joystick of the gamepad make the character actually walks, walks faster, until it hit the run speed pushing the thumb stick to the max position? Some MMO's have this already, and it's a game changer. We can actually feel and graduate our walk to run, instead of just walking / running / walking. This also affects the turning direction when we use the same thumb stick for the direction movement. I can almost see the 45 degree increment when my character is running, or even walking.
Please make this happen. Gamepad players will be imensly appreciated.