Only Two Hands - How do you do it?

[Fursphere]

There are a ton of ways to improve basic keyboard usage.

I've posted many before. I won't be posting them again though. its all about forcing yourself to think outside the box.

[olibri1]

I use a G15 and map a bunch of keys to the macros on the left. I find that the right->left motion with my left hand is easier than left->right. Also, the keys are organized in such a way that your hand can tell if you are on the wrong key. I also have an X-keys, but I don't really use it for much. It's just a ton of miscellaneous stuff that I do outside of battle, like party buffs, eating, group invite/accept, etc.

[Greythan]

My god Fur, is it possible for anyone to be a bigger condescending ass than you? Did you really get that picked on while on the playground as a kid? Is it possible for anyone to have had that much sand kicked in one's face to explain your level of dickheadedness?

This is the same guy who got his panties in a bunch during an online conversation via a message board and in a resulting fit of childish spite deleted a ton of the communities content? Seriously?

Grow up. Being the neighborhood bully, even in an online community such as this, should get boring even for the most small minded folks like yourself.

To everyone else, thanks for the respectful dialogue. That is, after all, what its supposed to be all about.

[Fursphere]

You really want help? Ok, I will think for you because you're obviously too block headed to think outside the box.

You state your problem is movement - and you can't "dps and move" - well, most classes can't dps and move at the same time anyway, so thats not really the issue, is it?

You need to be able to independently move your characters WITHOUT re-positioning your tank. Thats the core of the problem. And you can't use the mouse - because you heal with it. Ok, so work around that.

Left Hand
- Movement (WASD, QE for strafe, these six only control my main)

You state you don't like MOVING your main with the mouse, correct? Thats easy. I hate doing that to.

Lets just look at A & D. Those are basic "turn left, turn right" keys, and very slow at that. You probably find yourself using mouselook most of the time anyway.

Rebind these to strafe "alts" left and right. Thats it. Thats the big secret.

Now your left hand can stay basically in the same position its used to. Just use QE to strafe your tank, and AD to strafe your alts. WS stay the same as move tank forward and back.

I use the arrow keys for moving the alts forward and back, and turning them left and right. I rarely have to manually turn them - so the keys our out of the normal keyboard use area. And if you really need to manually turn them - move your right hand quickly over to the arrow keys and do what you need to do, them jump back to your mouse. You can continue DPSing.

Then only other thing I see missing is a "main tank / target of target" heal button(s) on your LEFT hand. Click healing for the alts is great, but most of the time you'll be healing your tank - and that should be "automatic" for you - reflex even. I use T & 5 myself.

Anyway, please continue to demand to be spoon fed. Sometimes you'll get lucky. Sometimes you'll go hungry. I prefer to fetch my own food.

[daviddoran]

Use speech recognition for bloodlust. But only if you make the sound.


Rawrrrarrwwwarrrraaaaaaaa.

ROFL id love to speak stuff like that, like saying "I NEED MANA" life taps my lock, divine pleas my pally, evocates my mage, and thunderstorms my shaman...

[Fursphere]

ROFL id love to speak stuff like that, like saying "I NEED MANA" life taps my lock, divine pleas my pally, evocates my mage, and thunderstorms my shaman...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdUeVAkzEas

(fixed)

[daviddoran]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hduev...eature=related

w. T. F.????

[Greythan]

Fur, you missed the whole point. I don't want anything. I'm not begging for help. Read my initial post. It wasn't some lame appeal for help. I simply was interested in reading what the rest of the community did to deal with moving, dps'ing, and healing all at once. So, I laid out my basic setup for how I handle my toons using the hardware at my disposal.

What did you contribute?

Well, your first post was an attempt at humor. Funny enough and not offensive, but largely not on point. Most of us probably don't use footpedals.

Your second post was a playful bash at mouse region repeating.

Your third post was the condescending bullshit that you normally try to stir up. Even with long time members of the community such as myself.

In your fourth post you finally contributed to the thread's initial purpose. Thanks.

Again I'll say it, grow up. Be nicer. Save the bitterness for those who truly warrant it.

[Moorea]

repeater regions are so hax

/jealous

I added it to mojo's wish/request list as I think it's a useful feature/good idea :-)

[Fursphere]

Fur, you missed the whole point.

What did you contribute?

Well, your first post was an attempt at humor. Funny enough and not offensive, but largely not on point. Most of us probably don't use footpedals.

You say you have only two hands.

1) - more mouse buttons. thats not bullshit - its the damn truth. you are playing a game that was built for "3" mouse buttons x5. Why not get 5x the mouse buttons? (Naga has 17 in case your curious)
2) - foot pedals. yes, i'm serious. And if you watch ebay you can get some for $15.
3) - Old timers here have seen this concept work. I don't like it personally, but its practical and it may work for you. You just have to try.
4) - Yes, this was humor -

Put your mind to work. (YMMV)

Specifically - THINK. "your millage may very" - IE - if you're not too far gone to think on your own.

And you're comment about "most of us don't use foot pedals" - WHY? Don't have feet? Or are just too stubborn to try something new?