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Grisk's Gaming Glab Wednesday 3/23/2011

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Grisk
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States14 Posts
March 24 2011 01:14 GMT
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Introduction:
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I actually don't have any replays today!!!!

My schedule (what is spring break?) has been so nasty that I haven't been able to play any laddered games! I have been playing a little against the computer and have been having a hard time, so instead of analyzing a replay of a laddered game, today I'd like to talk about the reason I was playing against the computer.


The reason:
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I have been convinced that my mechanics were the cause of most of my problems up to this point. I was largely correct, but that is finally starting to shift.

My main focus over the last few days has been on my tapping. With that in mind, lets go into the man discussion. (That's right, I'm begging for ideas this time, because I'm bad!)


The "stuff":
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So here is the setup I use most often:
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1:army
2:army:
3:army
4: grouping of everything for moving cross-map

5:Hatch
6:Hatch
7:Hatch


With this, I've been able to get my APM up to about 90 (game average) if I remember to tap during fights, etc. I've also, as a direct result. gotten better at monitoring my larva and constant unit production.

I've even gotten a bit better at taking a third (not bad progress for two days, right)! Here is my problem. On three/four bases it is REALLY hard for me to hit 1,5,6,7... 1,2,5,6,7... 1 a, 2 a, 3 a, 5,6,7... etc! I always seem to loose my place on the keyboard/trip on my hands while moving!


My Question to You:
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Here is where my question to any reader comes in. How are your keybinds set up? What kinds of tricks do you use? Mine is hard for me to use, and I am looking for ideas to expand it. Ideally, we can all get ideas from this post (isn't life grand) and fiddle around with new setups (fun)!

For anyone totally new to this idea, Day[9] talked about it in his Daily #252 (sad that I know that off hand, right?)


As always: shoot me a comment or a PM to chat/play some time!

"We must know. We will know."
Trowabarton756
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States870 Posts
March 24 2011 01:34 GMT
#2
hatchery/cc/nexus 1
production facilities: 2
scout/important harass unit:3
Main Army: 4
Flank/Spellcasters/to get a more nonball look: 5
Random unit that i need(medivacs, overseer, obs, warp prism, etc.):6/7

I don't use 890 because im using the default layout which everything but like 1 key(I i believe) is on the left side, so I normally put all my macro stuff on the left side and my units on the right(4/5/6 is the money shot for most abilities because its usually T and those are the numbers right below it which work perfectly for my hand and keyboard size.)
http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/Trowabarton756
Grisk
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States14 Posts
March 24 2011 02:00 GMT
#3
Interesting idea, I've not tried putting my macro stuff on the left side. Do you use your pinky extensively? Seems like you'd have to to use that setup!

thanks for the reply!!
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