I've seen a number of posts already about the F2-F4 keys (consensus being that pros use them). However, do the pros also use space bar (which I don't believe I ever use - maybe unconsciously) - it seems that minimap, double hotkey centering, or f2-f4 already does the same thing without possibility of error (say another event happening concurrently).

v7rus

United Kingdom9 Posts

January 05 2008 11:33 GMT

i'm no expect on the matter but this vid may help

Boxer Keyboard

Boxer doesn't seem to ever touch the spacebar. having said that, keeping up with his hands is not easy! he does use the f2-f4 keys as you rightly said.

hope this helps

Bazse

Hungary582 Posts

January 05 2008 12:14 GMT

<noob question>What does the space bar do?</noob question>

Divinek

Canada4045 Posts

January 05 2008 12:32 GMT

Space bar brings you back to your main cc/nex/hat.

YinYang69

United States255 Posts

January 05 2008 12:43 GMT

No space bars actually bring you back to your last completed action. So if a SCV just finish building a depot, it'll center on that SCV, or if a marine just pop up it'll center on the barrack he pop out from.

ZhenMiChan

Netherlands1181 Posts

January 05 2008 13:10 GMT

do pro uses spacebar??

i mean you could fergot a SCV or something and why would you care for spacebar if a tank is finished?

Jumbalumba

Australia118 Posts

January 05 2008 13:19 GMT

I thought spacebar brings you to the area where the last notice/transmission or event happened (apart from nuclear launch detected since you don't know where that is). So if the last thing was a battle, it takes you there. If the last thing was a DT killing your workers, it takes you there.

kpcrew

Korea (South)1071 Posts

January 05 2008 14:32 GMT

when i play tvp i usually put f2 as my factories and f3 as my rally point to bring reinforcements to the battlefield more efficiently, it helps me macro more efficiently

i dont use the arrow keys like boxer does though

kpcrew

Korea (South)1071 Posts

January 05 2008 16:27 GMT

Hittegods

Stockholm4640 Posts

January 05 2008 17:04 GMT

#10

On January 05 2008 22:19 Jumbalumba wrote:
I thought spacebar brings you to the area where the last notice/transmission or event happened (apart from nuclear launch detected since you don't know where that is). So if the last thing was a battle, it takes you there. If the last thing was a DT killing your workers, it takes you there.

That is correct. I use spacebar a lot, it's really helpful imo. Then again I suck.

00Zarathustra

Bolivia419 Posts

January 05 2008 17:18 GMT

#11

I use the F2-F4 keys when i FE with P. Makes easier to get from base to nat in a sec it also helps to keep the probe alive while multitasking in the base.

xmShake

United States1100 Posts

January 05 2008 17:21 GMT

#12

I never have used spacebar, its too unreliable after early game and it cant do anything a good ol hotkey cant do better.

GrandInquisitor

New York City13113 Posts

January 05 2008 18:17 GMT

#13

I always use spacebar. In early game it's an easy way to get back to your CC/nexus quickly, but for midgame, it's really just a reflex now to any alert. If I hear something that I shouldn't (like YOUR BUILDINGS ARE UNDER ATTACK aka drop, or someone attacked my army and I didn't notice so YOUR FORCES HAVE ENGAGED THE ENEMY), I hit spacebar immediately to get to the action.

o3.power91

Bahrain5288 Posts

January 05 2008 18:39 GMT

#14

i dont really use the F# buttons....
i do use the space bar though (mostly in early game while scouting)

ketomai

United States2789 Posts

January 05 2008 18:45 GMT

#15

To shift screens I normally just use the numbers (because the Fx buttons are unnatural for me). The spacebar is useful for not missing important things like GrandInquisitor stated. My hand is naturally already hovering over the spacebar when I play, so pressing it immediately after hearing a sound is very easy.

IaniAniaN

Canada555 Posts

January 05 2008 20:45 GMT

#16

Personally I don't like using the space bar because it's random in a sense and it's always easier to know where you are and use hotkeys/minimap to get there. That said, it's possible I'm just doing it wrong. As for F#, very very useful late game when you have gateways everywhere.

humblegar

Norway883 Posts

January 05 2008 21:02 GMT

#17

On January 06 2008 02:04 Hittegods wrote:

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That is correct. I use spacebar a lot, it's really helpful imo. Then again I suck.

Only if the DT hit something else than workers, afaik workers die in one hit and do not create an "under attack" message.

ShaLLoW[baY]

Canada12499 Posts

January 05 2008 21:09 GMT

#18

On January 06 2008 06:02 humblegar wrote:

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Only if the DT hit something else than workers, afaik workers die in one hit and do not create an "under attack" message.

Yeah I know, can you say imba? I like when you have +1 carapace and the dt doesn't have attack upgrade yet, you actually get a freaking warning when theres ninjas in your mineral line.

Leath

Canada1724 Posts

January 05 2008 21:17 GMT

#19

On January 06 2008 06:02 humblegar wrote:

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Only if the DT hit something else than workers, afaik workers die in one hit and do not create an "under attack" message.

Im pretty sure youre wrong about that.
I think the only circunstance where you dont get the "under attack" message is if your window is currently at the location where the attack is taking place.