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Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States1293 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-21 04:43:05
December 21 2009 04:15 GMT
#1
Hey, I was just curious, do you guys use your index finger or your thumb for the marine hotkey?

[image loading]

Poll: Do you use your thumb or index?
(Vote): Thumb
(Vote): Index


Personally, I use my index finger, using my thumb just feels awkward cause I gotta stretch that fat thing all the way to the m.

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EsX_Raptor
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2802 Posts
December 21 2009 04:16 GMT
#2
thumb
Amnesia
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States3818 Posts
December 21 2009 04:18 GMT
#3
Index
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24797 Posts
December 21 2009 04:18 GMT
#4
Wow I'm amazed that anyone uses the thumb instead of the index finger...
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
December 21 2009 04:18 GMT
#5
index, my spacebar is higher than M
oxidized
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States324 Posts
December 21 2009 04:19 GMT
#6
I used to use index, but I switched to thumb when I realized that you don't need to reposition your hand when using the thumb.
jello_biafra
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United Kingdom6642 Posts
December 21 2009 04:19 GMT
#7
Index
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Bearigator
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States233 Posts
December 21 2009 04:24 GMT
#8
Thumb. I try to avoid twisting my hand around as much as possible.
Necosarius
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Sweden4042 Posts
December 21 2009 04:29 GMT
#9
Both, it depends on where my hand is positioned at the time. Sometime I even click the marine icon.
djcube
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States985 Posts
December 21 2009 04:31 GMT
#10
Thumb. You can see Sea.Really use his thumb for marines as well in the estro vid.
Southlight
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States11768 Posts
December 21 2009 04:33 GMT
#11
Didn't even occur to me you could use your index finger.
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d(O.o)a
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada5066 Posts
December 21 2009 04:35 GMT
#12
lol I use my index finger when macroing as terran because it takes max like .5 second to move hand there or back.
Hi.
ghostWriter
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3302 Posts
December 21 2009 04:36 GMT
#13
haha these threads are always interesting. I use my index.
Sullifam
ShaLLoW[baY]
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada12499 Posts
December 21 2009 04:43 GMT
#14
On December 21 2009 13:33 Southlight wrote:
Didn't even occur to me you could use your index finger.

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Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17743 Posts
December 21 2009 04:52 GMT
#15
when im clicking on my barracks separately i use index. When im busying microing and do 4m5m6m i use thumb.
ils
"Nana is a goddess. Or at very least, Nana is my goddess." - KazeHydra
Nitrogen
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States5345 Posts
December 21 2009 04:52 GMT
#16
pinky :[

i'm left handed
UNFUCK YOURSELF
EsX_Raptor
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2802 Posts
December 21 2009 04:58 GMT
#17
On December 21 2009 13:52 Ilikestarcraft wrote:
when im clicking on my barracks separately i use index. When im busying microing and do 4m5m6m i use thumb.

this
Alethios
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
New Zealand2765 Posts
December 21 2009 05:02 GMT
#18
Index finger seems to be more comfortable for me when i'm playing casually (which is always these days).

Use the thumb from time to time too.
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.
Saturnize
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States2473 Posts
December 21 2009 05:02 GMT
#19
if the key was one space over i would use my thumb,
but i use my index
"Time to put the mustard on the hotdog. -_-"
R1CH
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Netherlands10342 Posts
December 21 2009 05:08 GMT
#20
Where's the poll option for "I click the picture of the marine on the bottom right"
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404.Delirium
Profile Joined May 2008
United States1190 Posts
December 21 2009 05:17 GMT
#21
Early, early on I'll 3m4m with my thumb; later I have them hot-keyed and click on the icon. 3-click, 4-click, 5-click. Later when I have an F-key to my production then I use index or what ever fingers readily available ;p
seriously next disrespectful comment in this blog is ip ban. Be happy or get the hell out. // SC2 is like playing with neutral-colored Play-Doh while BW is like colorful Legos.
ghermination
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States2851 Posts
December 21 2009 05:19 GMT
#22
On December 21 2009 13:52 Nitrogen wrote:
pinky :[

i'm left handed


I'm also left handed, but i've never been able to tolerate having the mouse on the left.
How do you do it?
For clarification, i do everything else left handed, like writing and whatnot. The mouse on the left side just feels "Wrong".
U Gotta Skate.
inReacH
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Sweden1612 Posts
December 21 2009 05:32 GMT
#23
Custom hotkeys obviously.
DivinO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4796 Posts
December 21 2009 05:48 GMT
#24
Index finger.
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ejac
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States1195 Posts
December 21 2009 06:03 GMT
#25
Never knew people used their thumb, sees awkward to me.
esq>n
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
December 21 2009 07:09 GMT
#26
On December 21 2009 13:18 micronesia wrote:
Wow I'm amazed that anyone uses the thumb instead of the index finger...


How the shit are you gonna do 3m4m5m6m with index?
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
Nitrogen
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States5345 Posts
December 21 2009 07:12 GMT
#27
On December 21 2009 14:19 ghermination wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 21 2009 13:52 Nitrogen wrote:
pinky :[

i'm left handed


I'm also left handed, but i've never been able to tolerate having the mouse on the left.
How do you do it?
For clarification, i do everything else left handed, like writing and whatnot. The mouse on the left side just feels "Wrong".


you just gotta get used to it for some games, having your hands so close together is kinda weird but w/e. i've just always used the mouse on the left side. when my family used to only have 1 computer everyone would get mad at me for moving the mouse to the other side because then they'd have to move it back and the cords would get all tangled and shit haha
UNFUCK YOURSELF
sS.NuB
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Angola107 Posts
December 21 2009 07:31 GMT
#28
On December 21 2009 13:18 micronesia wrote:
Wow I'm amazed that anyone uses the thumb instead of the index finger...


I know really ROFL
29 fps
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States5725 Posts
December 21 2009 08:44 GMT
#29
On December 21 2009 16:09 Zoler wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 21 2009 13:18 micronesia wrote:
Wow I'm amazed that anyone uses the thumb instead of the index finger...


How the shit are you gonna do 3m4m5m6m with index?


use 2 hands. it's faster than you think
4v4 is a battle of who has the better computer.
Always
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States376 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-21 09:39:05
December 21 2009 09:38 GMT
#30
wow. i just realized that i don't really use my thumbs when i play starcraft. lol!

edit: although i guess i need my thumb for mouse balance..
"Do unto others 20% better than you would expect them to do unto you, to correct for subjective error." - Linus Pauling
Polar_Nada
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States1548 Posts
December 21 2009 09:40 GMT
#31
index. hmm while trying to use the thumb, it hits the spacebar at the same time T_T
feels super awkward too hahah
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Rainbow
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States249 Posts
December 21 2009 09:51 GMT
#32
I keep my thumb on spacebar usually, so it never comes off. I gotta use index, used it forever.
DoX.)
Profile Joined December 2008
Singapore6164 Posts
December 21 2009 10:45 GMT
#33
On December 21 2009 13:52 Nitrogen wrote:
pinky :[

i'm left handed

Glaucus
Profile Joined June 2009
479 Posts
December 21 2009 10:47 GMT
#34
If you want to 4m5m6m7m you need to use thumb.
Piste
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
6183 Posts
December 21 2009 13:51 GMT
#35
there is no right or wrong way. stop arguing.
dasanivan
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States532 Posts
December 21 2009 15:17 GMT
#36
Fantasy uses his thumb so I tried it and it was too hard.
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
December 21 2009 19:52 GMT
#37
So it's like this

it's the noobs that don't hotkey their raxes that use index

and the good players that use thumb

I get it
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
December 21 2009 20:07 GMT
#38
The recent SCforALL vid in the eStro house shows Really using his thumb to macro rines from his raxes. Of course he has over 400APM or something.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
Jyvblamo
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada13788 Posts
December 21 2009 20:11 GMT
#39
Thumb is probably better technically, since it allows you to still access the rest of the keyboard with your other fingers.
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
December 21 2009 20:12 GMT
#40
On December 22 2009 05:11 Jyvblamo wrote:
Thumb is probably better technically, since it allows you to still access the rest of the keyboard with your other fingers.


You can still keep your fingers on the number and control keys, well that just depends how long your fingers are.. I guess.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17743 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-21 21:18:48
December 21 2009 21:17 GMT
#41
On December 22 2009 04:52 Zoler wrote:
So it's like this

it's the noobs that don't hotkey their raxes that use index

and the good players that use thumb

I get it

not true
ils
"Nana is a goddess. Or at very least, Nana is my goddess." - KazeHydra
DreaM)XeRO
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Korea (South)4667 Posts
December 21 2009 22:18 GMT
#42
my thumb doesnt work that way
cw)minsean(ru
Try
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States1293 Posts
December 22 2009 03:03 GMT
#43
Hmm, I was hoping to see some gosu terrans respond that they use their index finger.
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
December 22 2009 03:24 GMT
#44
On December 22 2009 06:17 Ilikestarcraft wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 22 2009 04:52 Zoler wrote:
So it's like this

it's the noobs that don't hotkey their raxes that use index

and the good players that use thumb

I get it

not true


too bad, ur a n00b
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17743 Posts
December 22 2009 03:53 GMT
#45
but sir i use thumb for m, by your statement doesnt that mean im a good player?
ils
"Nana is a goddess. Or at very least, Nana is my goddess." - KazeHydra
huameng
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States1133 Posts
December 22 2009 03:55 GMT
#46
I use my thumb to build SCVs in the beginning of the game, is that weird?
skating
Jyvblamo
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada13788 Posts
December 22 2009 05:19 GMT
#47
On December 22 2009 12:53 Ilikestarcraft wrote:
but sir i use thumb for m, by your statement doesnt that mean im a good player?

From
Not thumb -> not good
you can't conclude
thumb -> good
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
December 22 2009 05:34 GMT
#48
On December 22 2009 14:19 Jyvblamo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 22 2009 12:53 Ilikestarcraft wrote:
but sir i use thumb for m, by your statement doesnt that mean im a good player?

From
Not thumb -> not good
you can't conclude
thumb -> good


Well to be fair I actually said thumb -> good, so my mistake ^^
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
December 22 2009 05:34 GMT
#49
so wait Ilikestarcraft I have no idea about your current skill level, are you "good" or "bad"?
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17743 Posts
December 22 2009 05:38 GMT
#50
[image loading]
ils
"Nana is a goddess. Or at very least, Nana is my goddess." - KazeHydra
Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
December 22 2009 06:14 GMT
#51
On December 22 2009 14:38 Ilikestarcraft wrote:
[image loading]



He's....cpu
SirJolt: Well maybe if you weren't so big and stupid, it wouldn't have hit you.
jello_biafra
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United Kingdom6642 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-22 10:46:57
December 22 2009 10:41 GMT
#52
It never occurred to me to use thumb for this, I hotkey raxes am in the B ranks and use index :O
All my thumb does is spacebar really.
I guess my hands are just large enough to easily accommodate the use of index finger for M and middle for the HKs.
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