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Zilver
Profile Joined December 2008
Finland282 Posts
August 11 2009 09:25 GMT
#21
If it hasn't been posted already, holding your left mouse button while selecting a new control group wont work, so you'll haft to be quick on releasing the click before selecting a new group
1a2a3a iWin
Metaspace
Profile Joined November 2006
Austria670 Posts
August 11 2009 09:26 GMT
#22
I think the problem here is Bnet latency. SC simply responds to slow.

I.e., I often have to press 5sdd6sdd7sdd to macro drones - if I press "d" only once, the game will not detect the key press.

Use ChaosLauncher etc. to cheat SC into using LAN latency (all player require this "hack" for it to work), or play ICCup (where this hack is part of the ICCup loader).

Also, note that when you do mouse clicks while pressing keys, the key presses will be ignored.
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SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
August 11 2009 10:11 GMT
#23
1a2a3a4a works for me because they're nearer to a....
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DIMJkE
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Bulgaria425 Posts
August 11 2009 10:22 GMT
#24
Does anyone else have the problem of hitting creating to many Scourge as Zerg? Pretty much the same mechanic problem.
Metaspace
Profile Joined November 2006
Austria670 Posts
August 11 2009 10:24 GMT
#25
Yes, I do. It has become better since I macro using both hands (as promoted in Ahzz Z guide), but still sometimes happens.
I have lost a lot of ZvT when my reeinforcments turned out to be scourge instrad of lings/hydra.
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omninmo
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
2349 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-11 10:31:38
August 11 2009 10:31 GMT
#26
gosus actually use 5a6a7a8a9a
pinky rests on A as index finger moves from 5 to 9
Ganfei
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Taiwan1439 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-11 12:01:30
August 11 2009 11:59 GMT
#27
1a2a3a1a2a3a1a2a3a1a2a3a1a2a3a1a2a3a1a2a3a1a2a3a1a2a3a1a2a3a1a2a3a

I do this fine typing. But when you are in game it is much harder because as you said as the a is still being hit, the game does not register the next number. The simple fact is that you do not NEED to do 1a2a3a in 1/2 a second. If you just slow down and do it quickly and with a tiny pause between each key, and really get down the rhythm at which you can do it the fastest without overlapping the keys, there is no time that it will not be fast enough.

I move my army just going 1234512345 click click click and then I just slowly (comparatively) and rhythmically do 1a2a3a4a. I play a lot of 2v2 and I use MM vs P a lot and so I had to practice very good SK terran control for a long time, and I had the exact same problem you are describing. Just slowing it down a little whenever I 1a2a3a'd made a big impact. It's more important that you pay attention to your units and NOTICE that you need to 1a2a3a than that you are able to 1a2a3a in a millisecond.
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closed
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Vatican City State491 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-11 12:24:36
August 11 2009 12:23 GMT
#28
Download the forgotten 1a2a3a program made by hasuwar:
http://rapidshare.com/files/266164887/1a2a3a.exe.html?killcode=11868414265586721

btw. please scan it with viruses, as I dont bother to have any scanner at the moment.


There was also a map to train it, Ill try to find it.
aeroH
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1034 Posts
August 11 2009 13:05 GMT
#29
On August 11 2009 21:23 closed wrote:
Download the forgotten 1a2a3a program made by hasuwar:
http://rapidshare.com/files/266164887/1a2a3a.exe.html?killcode=11868414265586721

btw. please scan it with viruses, as I dont bother to have any scanner at the moment.


There was also a map to train it, Ill try to find it.

don't know if the one you posted was this one but i guess this could pass as a "trainer"
http://repdepot.net/replay.php?id=18619
(download link under the map picture)
saritenite
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Singapore1680 Posts
August 11 2009 13:52 GMT
#30
On August 11 2009 17:25 mcgriddle wrote:
sounds like my macro problem- with zerg i 5sh6sh7sh8sh9sh0sh too fast and it doesnt work sometimes. Only cure i have found is forcing myself to really pound each key in a nice rhythm. Tips? :D


I usually don't use numbers for my macroing. only 5, then double tap, click sh click sh click sz click su click ss.

same for terran. 5 - click m click m click m click m click v click t
StarBrift
Profile Joined January 2008
Sweden1761 Posts
August 11 2009 14:35 GMT
#31
You said it yourself. You need to release the buttons very fast after you hit them and that is what takes time to learn.
obesechicken13
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States10467 Posts
August 11 2009 14:42 GMT
#32
there is a left click after the 1a, the 2a, and the three a
This increases the number of actions protoss were presumed to have to do by 50%, not so easy now... is it?
I believe you may be skipping this third step if your actions are so slow that your entire army arrives at different intervals.

But really, it's just practice
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dhe95
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1213 Posts
August 11 2009 14:47 GMT
#33
On August 11 2009 21:23 closed wrote:
Download the forgotten 1a2a3a program made by hasuwar:
http://rapidshare.com/files/266164887/1a2a3a.exe.html?killcode=11868414265586721

btw. please scan it with viruses, as I dont bother to have any scanner at the moment.


There was also a map to train it, Ill try to find it.

That's the kill link?
Sadistx
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Zimbabwe5568 Posts
August 11 2009 15:24 GMT
#34
On August 11 2009 04:49 Pufftrees wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 11 2009 04:45 sanji_ wrote:
I'm new to SC, but I find 4a5a6a7a etc much easier than 1a2a3a4a. I just keep my pinky on a and use my index finger. Feels better for me


Which do you use for end game building macro then?


An F key for macro area?
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66358 Posts
August 11 2009 15:28 GMT
#35
couldn't help but lol @ the title

Anyway, there's this little micro UMS game called '1a2a3a' practice, lets you select three cannons and do 1a2a3a for eternity. Great practice imo.
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Vision
Profile Joined June 2009
United States113 Posts
August 11 2009 16:18 GMT
#36
I think you are using a wierd finger setup...
My pinky finger is on A
Ring finger 1
Middle finger 2,3,so on
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GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
August 11 2009 18:24 GMT
#37
On August 11 2009 04:23 Zozma wrote:
Well, you could do a move command first and then do your a-move slowly, so that they would all arrive at once anyway.

Though I can't say I've ever heard of a problem like this before...


Try that, or just slow down... Maybe your keyboard keys arent springy enough and pop up slower.
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
Amber[LighT]
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States5078 Posts
August 11 2009 18:28 GMT
#38
On August 12 2009 01:18 Vision wrote:
I think you are using a wierd finger setup...
My pinky finger is on A
Ring finger 1
Middle finger 2,3,so on


i don't thats a very good setup personally for my fingers my pinky gets crushed.
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