Boxor
11-07-2009, 01:17 PM
Hi Guys,
I'm actually going to be 49 in Feb, but it's close enough to 50. :) Most of my friends have left WoW for other games or other things to do in life such as raise families and jobs; however, my family is complete and my job is secure so I need something to consume my available time.
I still have my five accounts from the old TBC boxing days, but pretty much gave up on 5 boxing instances because I sucked at doing it. Of course now that I look back at it, I didn't have a dedicated healer of my four shaman/pally setup, I was only using Keyclone and the Kavoom KVM setup. And I was using a focus/follow setup. After cruising the forums there seem to be many new ways of doing stuff... FTL setup, Innerspace, and many other new things.
I'm not ambidextrous nor fast enough to jump around on multiple keyboards and mice to do instances and I'll never go past five boxing. Honestly I have trouble believing that some people actually ten box Naxx as I have died numerous times playing my shaman alone in a guild run. But anyway, I'm trying to point out that I'm older now and don't have the skills of many younger and quite gifted players.
I'm looking for recommendations on what I would term a simple setup to enable me to tank, dps and heal with a five box crew. Just for practical purposes, let's say the same four shaman/pally setup. I need a fairly easy setup to tank, dps and heal (hell, what MB'er doesn't need this). I've listed hardware and software tools below, but the part I just can't really figure out is how to put it all in a good clean package to control it all. I've got three computers/screens to watch it all, but keeping all well oiled and running is tough.
Which toon should I primarily steer the group? Do you drive with the healer in order to use Grid for healing? Do you drive the group with the tank and just keep the others back far enough to dps and heal? I'd really like to hear some suggestions from average players who can at least do heroics and badge runs.
I've got a G15 keyboard, one of those new Razer Naga MMO mice (still haven't opened it though) and a three computer setup. Below is what I was thinking about for the "Old Man" Setup:
New Razer Naga MMO mouse - primary function - tank control and movement. My vision - use the mouse as the primary means of moving the tank around the screen to control the fight location and maintain agro. I figure I can mouse steer easy enough and use the 15 or so buttons to cast whatever tanking abilities are required. Possibly doing this all on say... computer/monitor #3.
G15 Keyboard
- Primary functionality - primary function - movement of remaining forces around the play area and cast dps/healing spells.
The dps part is simple say for instance if I'm using three shaman for dps. What sucks for me is the healing part. l was thinking of maybe setting up the left most G1-6 keys for lesser healing waves, riptides, earthshields, cleanse on the tank and the other G7-xxx keys for other type cleanse/chain heals on the group.
c. Software
- Jamba for basic stuff
- Input Director for KVM control
- Innerspace??? It looks like a great tool, but I can't envision how I would do a tank/dps/heal group with it. I kind of see it more as a great setup for five mages/hunters/whatever setup where everyone does the same thing.
If you have time, please help advise an old man. :)
Boxor
I'm actually going to be 49 in Feb, but it's close enough to 50. :) Most of my friends have left WoW for other games or other things to do in life such as raise families and jobs; however, my family is complete and my job is secure so I need something to consume my available time.
I still have my five accounts from the old TBC boxing days, but pretty much gave up on 5 boxing instances because I sucked at doing it. Of course now that I look back at it, I didn't have a dedicated healer of my four shaman/pally setup, I was only using Keyclone and the Kavoom KVM setup. And I was using a focus/follow setup. After cruising the forums there seem to be many new ways of doing stuff... FTL setup, Innerspace, and many other new things.
I'm not ambidextrous nor fast enough to jump around on multiple keyboards and mice to do instances and I'll never go past five boxing. Honestly I have trouble believing that some people actually ten box Naxx as I have died numerous times playing my shaman alone in a guild run. But anyway, I'm trying to point out that I'm older now and don't have the skills of many younger and quite gifted players.
I'm looking for recommendations on what I would term a simple setup to enable me to tank, dps and heal with a five box crew. Just for practical purposes, let's say the same four shaman/pally setup. I need a fairly easy setup to tank, dps and heal (hell, what MB'er doesn't need this). I've listed hardware and software tools below, but the part I just can't really figure out is how to put it all in a good clean package to control it all. I've got three computers/screens to watch it all, but keeping all well oiled and running is tough.
Which toon should I primarily steer the group? Do you drive with the healer in order to use Grid for healing? Do you drive the group with the tank and just keep the others back far enough to dps and heal? I'd really like to hear some suggestions from average players who can at least do heroics and badge runs.
I've got a G15 keyboard, one of those new Razer Naga MMO mice (still haven't opened it though) and a three computer setup. Below is what I was thinking about for the "Old Man" Setup:
New Razer Naga MMO mouse - primary function - tank control and movement. My vision - use the mouse as the primary means of moving the tank around the screen to control the fight location and maintain agro. I figure I can mouse steer easy enough and use the 15 or so buttons to cast whatever tanking abilities are required. Possibly doing this all on say... computer/monitor #3.
G15 Keyboard
- Primary functionality - primary function - movement of remaining forces around the play area and cast dps/healing spells.
The dps part is simple say for instance if I'm using three shaman for dps. What sucks for me is the healing part. l was thinking of maybe setting up the left most G1-6 keys for lesser healing waves, riptides, earthshields, cleanse on the tank and the other G7-xxx keys for other type cleanse/chain heals on the group.
c. Software
- Jamba for basic stuff
- Input Director for KVM control
- Innerspace??? It looks like a great tool, but I can't envision how I would do a tank/dps/heal group with it. I kind of see it more as a great setup for five mages/hunters/whatever setup where everyone does the same thing.
If you have time, please help advise an old man. :)
Boxor