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Marksman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Malaysia523 Posts
August 23 2010 12:35 GMT
#1
Hi everyone,

Part 1
now I've been having a problem for quite a while. I have quite an odd positioning for my arm. I have a arm support beside my table. My elbow rests on it and you know in tournaments or local PC Bangs / Internet cafes, theres no such thing (See image if i fail at explaining)

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With this, it affects my sensitivities and mouse control for a multitude of games. (Applications wise no since they aren't significant to this lol)

How can I adapt my arm whenever I go out for tournaments or just regular hang outs in the PC Bang so that its comfortable to play?

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Wrist user
5.6K DPI setting with windows 3
Fingertip grip


Part 2
since i'm also curious, i'll ask this along. To what I experienced time to time from writing fanfiction, I feel these jumps of performance / skill for just no reason (Think of it as leveling up in a RPG without the hard grinding)

I got this kind of feeling today. I felt more comfortable with the UI in Starcraft 2 now all of a sudden (Doesn't feel as struggling when compared to BW)

Does this happen often to you or is it more gradual where you work by practice or by replays? Also, I doubt that its due to being tired previously etc.

Thanks TL.

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Navane
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Netherlands2749 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-23 13:42:10
August 23 2010 13:11 GMT
#2
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You need some kind of L shape to enhance stiffness in the vertical direction (where you lean on).

Marksman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Malaysia523 Posts
August 23 2010 14:13 GMT
#3
I think i'm phrasing it wrongly. The platforms fine and sturdy but I want to know how to play without my elbow as a pivot whenever I go out anywhere where there isn't such arm support.
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Inkarnate
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada840 Posts
August 23 2010 14:20 GMT
#4
Lift weights to build muscle on your arm so that you don't get tired with nothing to lean on, then practice playing without the arm rest.
shawabawa
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom417 Posts
August 23 2010 14:44 GMT
#5
On August 23 2010 23:13 Marksman wrote:
I think i'm phrasing it wrongly. The platforms fine and sturdy but I want to know how to play without my elbow as a pivot whenever I go out anywhere where there isn't such arm support.

can't you just put the mouse and keyboard really deep on the desk? or are you used to having them really close to your body too?
Epsilon8
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada173 Posts
August 23 2010 15:44 GMT
#6
jus get rid of the elbow thing at home.. you'll get used to it. problem solved.
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Marksman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Malaysia523 Posts
August 23 2010 22:05 GMT
#7
On August 23 2010 23:44 shawabawa wrote:
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On August 23 2010 23:13 Marksman wrote:
I think i'm phrasing it wrongly. The platforms fine and sturdy but I want to know how to play without my elbow as a pivot whenever I go out anywhere where there isn't such arm support.

can't you just put the mouse and keyboard really deep on the desk? or are you used to having them really close to your body too?


Hmm, well theres no space really to push the keyboard and mouse any deeper. Yeah I'm used to it too.


No, I can't remove the spot, its part of the table lol. Thanks for the suggestions, I'll try them out.
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