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SC Challenge: Mouse-Only Game

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CapO
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States1615 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-29 07:45:22
April 29 2009 07:39 GMT
#1
have you ever tried playing a mouse-only game?

during my 1st ever mouse-only game just now, i frequently had the urge to use the keyboard, but i resisted and kept on playing.

i ended up getting 125 APM in this 21 min long game.

i was zerg and my korean pub opponent was terran.

he was terrible, but man, it was still challenging against a chobo.

after the game, my right hand fingers feel very tired. they were pretty tensed up during the game.

i now feel like i can own up so easily with both hands. man, it was an interesting experience, and i think you should try it out with either ur main or off-race, whichever you feel like.

here's a rep of mine, in case you wanna see how i did against z v t (mech) with mouse-only.
http://repdepot.net/replay.php?id=11646

after watching the rep, i can't really tell if i didn't use the keyboard at all. hah anyway, i'd like to see you win a game with mouse-only.

gogo!

edit: im a terran user with 220-260apm


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jello_biafra
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United Kingdom6642 Posts
April 29 2009 07:41 GMT
#2
I was once forced to play a mouse only game because my keyboard randomly stopped working, I won the game but damn it was a hassle.
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CapO
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States1615 Posts
April 29 2009 07:42 GMT
#3
it's very challenging even against n00bs, but it feels good to win with mouse-only lol

it'd definitely create some stupid and yet interesting games hah

please, only post winning games XD
SNSD fan
ReCharge
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Philippines505 Posts
April 29 2009 07:50 GMT
#4
When I'm in a slump, I challenge myself into a mouse only game, after I win, I go and skyrocket up the iccup ladder w/ keyboards this time.
David Kim for Bonjwa!
Scorch
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Austria3371 Posts
April 29 2009 07:57 GMT
#5
I don't think I need to take that challenge, having 50 apm including keyboard -.-
PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
April 29 2009 08:05 GMT
#6
Dang...125APM with mouse only?

Fastest I ever got whenever I messed around like that was like 70 or 80...

Micro'ing isnt even all that bad...it's multitasking and macro that are impossible.
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Elite00fm
Profile Joined January 2008
United States548 Posts
April 29 2009 08:22 GMT
#7
ok now try touchpad only on a laptop lol
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
April 29 2009 08:35 GMT
#8
On April 29 2009 17:22 Elite00fm wrote:
ok now try touchpad only on a laptop lol

i do this often against computers when i'm really really bored
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
CrownRoyal
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Vatican City State1872 Posts
April 29 2009 08:46 GMT
#9
one time me and my sc friends played an opposite hand ffa aka if ur right handed you play left

wow that was hard.
You're pretty when I'm drunk.
LosingID8
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
CA10835 Posts
April 29 2009 09:23 GMT
#10
i've done this my irl friends and managed to beat them haha
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Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
April 29 2009 09:33 GMT
#11
On April 29 2009 17:22 Elite00fm wrote:
ok now try touchpad only on a laptop lol


I know a guy who reached B at least with touchpad o_o pretty hard to believe but
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
nataziel
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Australia1455 Posts
April 29 2009 09:44 GMT
#12
I have lik 90 apm with keyboard, I would be so fucked.
u gotta sk8
rkarhu
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Finland570 Posts
April 29 2009 10:26 GMT
#13
On April 29 2009 18:33 Zoler wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 29 2009 17:22 Elite00fm wrote:
ok now try touchpad only on a laptop lol


I know a guy who reached B at least with touchpad o_o pretty hard to believe but


It's probably the same guy who invented fusion reactors and ice cream.
Racenilatr
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2756 Posts
April 29 2009 10:32 GMT
#14
I tried using a touchpad AND keyboard and I could only get like 100 apm. I couldn't possibly move or do anything faster
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
April 29 2009 10:56 GMT
#15
On April 29 2009 19:26 rkarhu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 29 2009 18:33 Zoler wrote:
On April 29 2009 17:22 Elite00fm wrote:
ok now try touchpad only on a laptop lol


I know a guy who reached B at least with touchpad o_o pretty hard to believe but


It's probably the same guy who invented fusion reactors and ice cream.


Yeah it's hard for me to believe also haha.
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-29 11:13:49
April 29 2009 11:12 GMT
#16
I use this all the time as a handicap vs noob players that want to RE or whatever. Sometime I'll give them vision instead or in addition to it. And yea about 125 apm

I remeber me and ash.sonic played 1v1 Bloodbath at a SoCal LAN with mouse only.

Trick I use to make sure I don't use my left hand is to put it behind my lower back and sit on it.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
Cheeseball
Profile Joined February 2009
Australia208 Posts
April 29 2009 11:44 GMT
#17
I think it would be funner and harder to play opposite handed. Like move your mouse to the otherside of the keyboard.

Would mess up hand position, hotkeys and you would fumble and screw up so much as opposed to just being slow
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51640 Posts
April 29 2009 12:42 GMT
#18
i've won 1v2 mouse only games against my friends
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Julmust
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Sweden4867 Posts
April 29 2009 12:43 GMT
#19
guessing mutastacking is out of the question? if you want to macro that is
AdministratorI'm dancing in the moonlight
LuckyFool
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States9015 Posts
April 29 2009 12:54 GMT
#20
Attack moving must be a bitch.
xJacky
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
China375 Posts
April 29 2009 13:05 GMT
#21
force a micro game every match?
Love was supposed to be something women chased, not men. - Neil Strauss
Kennelie
Profile Joined December 2007
United States2296 Posts
April 29 2009 13:21 GMT
#22
I'm sorry but I cannot take up on this challenge. I been using a pc close to 15 years now and my wrist would hate me if i tried it. Matter of fact when I started to play the game on a daily basis in 99 I always played without the keyboard. I remember I would click patrol and send my units toward that area. I believe for 6 months I had to play that way. Soon after playing so long the "A" key was a great friend.
ya had ya shot kid!
Psyonic_Reaver
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4342 Posts
April 29 2009 15:32 GMT
#23
I did a TvP and did BBS and won mouse only. Was fun. My opponent knew I was doing mouse only too. He was a WC3 player who thought he could beat me easily. =p
So wait? I'm bad? =(
Raithed
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
China7078 Posts
April 29 2009 17:26 GMT
#24
ive used touchpad vs someone before, and won 3-1. it wasnt hard but all you can really do is mass one unit lol.
NarutO
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Germany18839 Posts
April 29 2009 18:05 GMT
#25
On April 29 2009 21:54 LuckyFool wrote:
Attack moving must be a bitch.



Try Terran vs Terran mouse only.. siege, unsiege, unload, drop, move, mine T_T, focusfire..
CommentatorPolt | MMA | Jjakji | BoxeR | NaDa | MVP | MKP ... truly inspiring.
cgrinker
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States3824 Posts
April 29 2009 18:40 GMT
#26
On April 29 2009 17:05 PH wrote:
Dang...125APM with mouse only?

Fastest I ever got whenever I messed around like that was like 70 or 80...

Micro'ing isnt even all that bad...it's multitasking and macro that are impossible.



Gotta do more map and portrait clicking
CapO
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States1615 Posts
April 29 2009 18:50 GMT
#27
On April 30 2009 02:26 Raithed wrote:
ive used touchpad vs someone before, and won 3-1. it wasnt hard but all you can really do is mass one unit lol.


touchpad and touchpad-only? as in no space, no a key, and etc? impressive lol
SNSD fan
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary26003 Posts
April 29 2009 19:26 GMT
#28
Yea I beat haji in this. I've done it a lot. Muta harass becomes useless because if you ever select anything else, you need to fly the mutas back to an ovie to regroup them
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Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary26003 Posts
April 29 2009 19:26 GMT
#29
On April 30 2009 03:05 G.s)NarutO wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 29 2009 21:54 LuckyFool wrote:
Attack moving must be a bitch.



Try Terran vs Terran mouse only.. siege, unsiege, unload, drop, move, mine T_T, focusfire..

I would actually imagine TvT is one of the easier mouse-only matchups...
Moderator
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary26003 Posts
April 29 2009 19:27 GMT
#30
Also I beat my neighbour with my feet. That was fun
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