I just got my new mouse...the G5. All the hype while driving from the car has died from the moment the countdown started in sc.

Why? It takes time to get used to it. It is ergonimically different from my older mouse which broke, (those cheap ones that come with your HP computer) and the buttons are a but thinner. So i was real happy about buying this mouse, until I remembered how uncomfortable my new shoes were until it was 3 months later.

But really, i lost 5 games in a row, 3 of which was avoidable...the other 2 was mass carriers, which no one can really win.....

anybody else hate new equipment?

-orb-

United States5770 Posts

July 16 2008 10:20 GMT

new equipment is amazing. Sure, it takes time to get used to, especially when you change something like a mouse which will inherently change your mouse speed settings unavoidably.

However, it will make you better in the long run.

That being said, I wouldn't recommend the G5 for starcraft. It's a heavy mouse and it encourages arm movement over wrist movement.

IMO the smaller razer mice are better for starcraft (copperhead, salmosa, krait.. pretty much anything but the deathaddr or lachesis)

tracer

Korea (South)693 Posts

July 16 2008 10:39 GMT

I can sympathize with this. I remember when I got my G1 (I was using a crappy LG optical), it felt really awkward in my hand even though I knew it was a better mouse. You get used to it after a while. Just mass games.

Motiva

United States1774 Posts

July 16 2008 10:41 GMT

Definitely not

Sure it takes alittle time to get used to a new mouse... Totally worth it after a week.

and I prefer a bigger mouse myself, G5 is good... Razer Deathadder man myself.

JoxxOr

Sweden1502 Posts

July 16 2008 13:33 GMT

I hate new equipment, every time I buy a new mouse my wrist hurts after 2-3 hours of playing the first weeks.

Then it all suddenly stops and i feel no pain what so ever and i can play endless hours with it.... but my body do suck :/

Fr33t

United States1128 Posts

July 16 2008 15:37 GMT

lol, I love new gaming equipment. I got my G5 a long time ago and now I can hardly even use any other mouse. Give yourself some time to get used to it and you'll find that i is well worth it.

Oh yeah, and make sure to leave the weight cartridge empty or not in at all. Cuts back on how "heavy" it is.

OneOther

United States10774 Posts

July 16 2008 15:52 GMT

When I got my MX518 after years of MX310 I had a hard time getting used to it, but now I love it :p

SirNeb

United States243 Posts

July 16 2008 16:16 GMT

For most part, especially for mice, it's all about shape and little technicalities. I mean better precise sensor is great for sure, but the gain from precision is very limited. I'd definitely avoid getting a mouse very different from your old one. I mean surely you'll get used to it, but it kind of sets you back more than helps you(there are some exceptions).

I just got a new mouse, but it's very similar to my old one. So the technical gains from the new mouse translated very smoothly. Instead of having a downtime to get used to it, I felt I had greater control. That's kind of what you want from an upgrade. Not spend weeks getting used to a new one, then hopefully you'll take advantage of the technical advances.

GeneralStan

United States4789 Posts

July 16 2008 16:40 GMT

The minute I pulled my DeathAdder out of its box, I fell in love with it. I had never enjoyed a piece of new equipment like this one. It was beautiufl, simple and elegant. Most of all, it felt really really smooth gliding over my mousepad. I had worried whether I was crazy to spend $60 on a mouse, but when I saw it, I knew it was money well spent.

Texas

Germany2388 Posts

July 16 2008 16:49 GMT

#10

I always use and buy the same gaming equipment; dont have to "adapt" to new stuff.
samsung keyboard for like ~$6 and logitech optical / G1 (same design, 2 buttons, 1 wheel and optical) is what i use for years already.

DamageControL

United States4222 Posts

July 16 2008 20:52 GMT

#11

On July 16 2008 19:41 Motiva wrote:
Definitely not

Sure it takes alittle time to get used to a new mouse... Totally worth it after a week.

and I prefer a bigger mouse myself, G5 is good... Razer Deathadder man myself.

copperhead/diamondback. I think my diamonback might be going, so i may get a new copperhead

DamageControL

United States4222 Posts

July 16 2008 20:53 GMT

#12

On July 17 2008 01:40 GeneralStan wrote:
The minute I pulled my DeathAdder out of its box, I fell in love with it. I had never enjoyed a piece of new equipment like this one. It was beautiufl, simple and elegant. Most of all, it felt really really smooth gliding over my mousepad. I had worried whether I was crazy to spend $60 on a mouse, but when I saw it, I knew it was money well spent.

Same with me and my copperhead. The diamonback was a little silly but once you have a gaming mouse on one comp you just get pissed if the other doesnt have it.

SIUnit

China288 Posts

July 16 2008 21:12 GMT

#13

Felt the same way when I moved from rollerball to optic mouse. The fact that I had to tone sensitivity down 3 levels and STILL think it's too reactive (turn it 4 lvls down and it becomes slow -_-) was a huge pain in the ass.

powa

United States58 Posts

July 16 2008 23:07 GMT

#14

mice mice in ur hos

Goosey

United States695 Posts

July 17 2008 02:56 GMT

#15

I felt the same way when I bought a new Razer Lachesis(following their TSL sponsorship). The really irritating thing was that the mouse felt better. I blame it more on the 1ms polling rate then the higher DPI, but I could notice the mouse seemed more accurate and easier to switch between large sweeping movements and small precise clicks.

So that is why it annoys me that I was unable to get used to the mouse feeling different (in size/weight). I have been using a Logitech G5 (or previous incarnation of this exact same weight/shape logitech mouse) for about 6 years now. I use it both at home and at work. I bought the same keyboard to use at home that I have at work precisely so that there is no adjustment; having the same mice as well.

So when I tried to force myself to get used to a new mouse; it was impossible. I became instantly frustrated that i was playing worse due to the controller being new to me. Had to return it.