I was wondering where do the majority of people put there left hand during a starcraft game? I have seen pro's put there main fingers on the 1234 keys and pinkie close to the ctrl key.. I have always put my left hand on the key strokes because its easier to move around but do most people just use the mouse to scroll around and use there left hand just on the keyboard? I have also heard that boxer uses the key strokes as well can someone varify this ?

bine

United States2352 Posts

August 16 2006 13:34 GMT

i always rest my left hand on the homerow (ASDF).

skyglow1

New Zealand3962 Posts

August 16 2006 13:36 GMT

My left hand is always moving around when I'm playing.

IntoTheWow

is awesome32274 Posts

August 16 2006 13:37 GMT

I used to play FPS a lot, so instead of using my hand "floating" like most pros do (float hand and all fingers smashing keys) i rest my hand on the keyboard edge and play mostly with my hand there unless i have to use further hotkeys, but everytime i go back to 1234 as t r sz (some sued hotkeys) i rest my hand there

TheGreatOne

United States534 Posts

August 16 2006 13:43 GMT

So no one really uses the key pad ? lol

Manifesto7

Osaka27139 Posts

August 16 2006 13:53 GMT

Boxer uses the arrow keys when microing.

micronesia

United States24637 Posts

August 16 2006 14:41 GMT

I have middle finger on 'a' key, fourth finger on shift key, pinky on cntrl key. I then use my middle or index finger to reach 1-6. I don't even know just by thinking about it what I do for 8-0 but I rarely use them.

da)incognito

United States512 Posts

August 16 2006 16:24 GMT

on the mouse, im left-handed =0

for the other hand, my index finger rests on the 'a' or 's' key while the other fingers are on the number keys

M7Excellence

United States227 Posts

August 16 2006 16:32 GMT

There was a large thread on this topic but it might have been on PGT. Well one of the things that many people said that they do, including me, is that they use the underside of the pinky nuckle to press CRTL. Instead of using your pinky you can try that. Also there was a vod that highlighted Ogogo's left hand during micro. So try to find that vod. I am not going to repeat all the things that people talked about in the other post about this so gl.

spammerA

China355 Posts

August 16 2006 16:53 GMT

#10

I dont get boxer's arrow keys usage, i saw it in that keyboard view VS junwi too, it didnt make much sense to me, still dont; me thinks, while microing, things like A and 1-6 are more important than moving screens with arrow keys, you can do it perfectly fine with mouse and some pros dont even use the fastest mouse scroll speed (looking at July's game vs Nada on Rush Hour, forgot which MSL though, 5th?). but then boxer is so many times better than us all, so it has to suit him in some way

thedeadhaji

39489 Posts

August 16 2006 17:55 GMT

#11

boxer uses the arrows for

scouting
intense micro

mouse scroll forces you to place the cursor away from your units, so you lose that slight amount of control, i guess.

Eagleheart

Sweden776 Posts

August 16 2006 18:18 GMT

#12

Yea it sure does thedeadhaji, but it would require alot of practice to be good at it.

It also seems like a thing of the past, when sc was more micro oriented.

KrAzYfoOL

Australia3037 Posts

August 16 2006 19:47 GMT

#13

Boxer's not the only one to do it, he just uses the arrow keys alot

lakrismamma

Sweden543 Posts

August 16 2006 19:52 GMT

#14

For me it depends. In the start of a game I have my pinkey on B and my pointig figer on P. Thats because I play toss and thats the keys I use most in the begining.

Then i probably move my hand more towards the 1234 keys where I keep my units.

I got to get better using the F-keys though I think that would help a lot.

Twisted

Netherlands13554 Posts

August 16 2006 19:59 GMT

#15

On August 16 2006 22:34 bine wrote:
i always rest my left hand on the homerow (ASDF).

oh to clarify, I've had typing lessons, and they teach you to put your fingers on ASDF and JKL;, and thumbs on the spacebar

that's probably why I do that, helps me find the right keys faster too

intrigue

Washington, D.C9933 Posts

August 16 2006 21:00 GMT

#16

On August 16 2006 23:41 micronesia wrote:
I have middle finger on 'a' key, fourth finger on shift key, pinky on cntrl key. I then use my middle or index finger to reach 1-6. I don't even know just by thinking about it what I do for 8-0 but I rarely use them.

that sounds so awkward X_X
8-0 nexus no? 0p9p8p0p9p8p

diverse

Australia72 Posts

August 16 2006 21:08 GMT

#17

On August 17 2006 04:47 KrAzYfoOL wrote:
Boxer's not the only one to do it, he just uses the arrow keys alot

I think IntoTheRainbow does it as well. But I still don't know the real use of scrolling with arrow keys, I think mouse scroll is better (for me).

JonnyDublin

89 Posts

August 16 2006 21:11 GMT

#18

On August 17 2006 06:00 intrigue wrote:

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that sounds so awkward X_X
8-0 nexus no? 0p9p8p0p9p8p

That is also what i do when playing protoss...

But I am a terran player so my fingers are on the ASDF keys.. much easier.

MyLittlePwny

Canada171 Posts

August 16 2006 21:57 GMT

#19

As a Random user at game start i have left index on P and left pinky on S ring finger on 5key and middle on 7 if i get T or Z my left hand usually hovers around the 123qweasd keys if i get toss i usually maintin the orignal position because of my weird hot keys, 5-0 is buildings for toss but when im z or t 12345 is buildings

evanthebouncy!

United States12796 Posts

August 16 2006 22:08 GMT

#20

I think I'll try to use mouse left handed... Hotkey with your right hand feels so insanely good for some reason... Look how your thumb falls naturally on contrl while all other fingers fall naturally on the numbers!
But How am I to use left handed mouse? Impossible