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SnetteL
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Belgium473 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-10 13:08:34
November 10 2011 11:58 GMT
#1
Hello,

I've recently picked up a typing course to learn how to type correctly. I was wondering though, do you guys use the same fingers for both?

Poll: finger setup playing sc?

different (29)
 
69%

the same (11)
 
26%

I'm not going to dignify this silly poll with a response (2)
 
5%

42 total votes

Your vote: finger setup playing sc?

(Vote): the same
(Vote): different
(Vote): I'm not going to dignify this silly poll with a response



Sorry for the lack of content but this question is really bugging me!

edit: seems like some people understand me and some don't, I meant your hand positioning and the fingers you use to press certain keys while playing starcraft and not just ingame chat.

e.g. I put fingers on qsdf (asdf for qwerty) for typing now but I always had them on shift-q-z-d (shift-a-w-d for qwerty) for playing starcraft.

Caps lock is cruise control for cool.
-Genome-
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia156 Posts
November 10 2011 12:08 GMT
#2
I use grid hotkeys, so I keep my ring/middle/index on Q/W/E so they can just roll up and down when needed. Seems more efficient than jumping around the keyboard to me.
NoobStyles
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Australia257 Posts
November 10 2011 12:19 GMT
#3
I don't understand the question, are you asking how I type while playing SC? If so, then I use both hands if im typing more that "gg" or "u2" during a match.
ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12893 Posts
November 10 2011 12:21 GMT
#4
glad I am not the only one worrying about this.
I always position my left hand one key to the left (meaning the index is on D, rather than G) because of all the FPS games.

and since recently I got my mechanical keyboard, I tried out some typing software and realised how annoying this habit is.
I kind of have to give up trying to improve my typing speed, not that it is bad but I just wished it was a bit faster ><
其疾如风,其徐如林,侵掠如火,不动如山,难知如阴,动如雷震。
mansa
Profile Joined May 2011
Philippines336 Posts
November 10 2011 12:49 GMT
#5
I actually learnt how to type as a kid through Starcraft. Each mission I try to type Power overwhelming as fast as possible. And then type all other cheats slowly xD
Urth
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States1256 Posts
November 10 2011 12:56 GMT
#6
I have bad habits from sc. I do ring finger for 1 sometimes, and I use left index for six
BY.HERO FIGHTING!!!!
Atreides
Profile Joined October 2010
United States2393 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-10 13:19:26
November 10 2011 13:19 GMT
#7
I do shift-a-w-d (qwerty) if that makes since. That is because of the thousands of hours I spent on other games prior to SC. (WoW mostly ) where that was my positioning. (a-w-d for movement)

I type normal though.
LML
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Germany1804 Posts
November 10 2011 14:56 GMT
#8
I play BW instead, but with playing SC2 I do the same as in BW whenever I actually play that game. And it's different from when I am typing, as I need different keys more frequently.
LML
Fleebu
Profile Joined April 2011
Great Britain65 Posts
November 10 2011 16:44 GMT
#9
I just have three fingers on my keyboard for SC2. One on 4, one on S and one on D.

Zerg ftw.
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Zanno
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States1484 Posts
November 10 2011 16:48 GMT
#10
it has to be different, because you're typing everything with one hand
aaaaa
sapht
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Sweden141 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-10 17:06:49
November 10 2011 17:05 GMT
#11
Shift-asd for me, commonly. I mean, waypoints, control group assigmnents, select larva, drones, and attack move. Duh.

Edit: Oh wait, it might actually be shift-sdf. Anyway, shift is my pivot.
You can use control groups to train units without even looking at your base.
rainfable
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States171 Posts
November 10 2011 19:59 GMT
#12
I play one key to the left compared to typing.
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