EPTI wasn't 100% sure if this thread should go in the general or strategy forums, so I apologize if this is in the wrong area.
[D]F2 F3 F4 keys gone in sc2?
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studmac
United States22 Posts
I wasn't 100% sure if this thread should go in the general or strategy forums, so I apologize if this is in the wrong area. | ||
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StayFrosty
Canada743 Posts
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Sfydjklm
United States9218 Posts
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Zoler
Sweden6339 Posts
On April 05 2010 05:22 Sfydjklm wrote: bind ur hatches, eh lo el? Terran and protoss? F2 and F3 are also easier to hit than 5-6 or 6-7  | ||
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studmac
United States22 Posts
On April 05 2010 05:22 Sfydjklm wrote: bind ur hatches, eh lo el? I do bind my hatches, however binding your hatches does not work for situations like the one described in the OP. Think about it: Your natural is getting a Reaver dropped right behind the mineral line so you grab all of the workers at you natural. And then want to jump screens to your main base. Ok, lets say your main base hatch is numbered 4, so you double tap "4" to jump your screen to your main base, uh oh, all of the drones you selected are now unselected and left defenseless. With the function keys in BW you just numbered the area so you could jump to the screen you wanted while still having the same units selected. | ||
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RodrigoX
United States645 Posts
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Tiwo
Netherlands306 Posts
 yes, not optimal, and i'm not using it, but i mayB work | ||
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LOcDowN
United States1015 Posts
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Kinky
United States4126 Posts
On April 05 2010 05:48 Tiwo wrote: pass backspace yes, not optimal, and i'm not using it, but i mayB workI hate this "solution" because backspace is like 50 miles away from where your left hand usually is. Why would they focus all the hotkeys on the left side of the keyboard and then stick base cycling on BACKSPACE of all keys? | ||
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mOnion
United States5657 Posts
On April 05 2010 05:43 studmac wrote: I do bind my hatches, however binding your hatches does not work for situations like the one described in the OP. Think about it: Your natural is getting a Reaver dropped right behind the mineral line so you grab all of the workers at you natural. And then want to jump screens to your main base. Ok, lets say your main base hatch is numbered 4, so you double tap "4" to jump your screen to your main base, uh oh, all of the drones you selected are now unselected and left defenseless. With the function keys in BW you just numbered the area so you could jump to the screen you wanted while still having the same units selected. the only reason f keys were useful in this situation is because selection limit. now we have unlimited selection, new soloution: 1- you see shit about to kill your workers at your natural 2- you select all of your workers and quickly hotkey to a free HK (ala 098) 3- tap over to your main, which deselects workers, but then you get them back with 098 and right click mins ezpz | ||
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disco
Netherlands1667 Posts
On April 05 2010 06:03 mOnion wrote: the only reason f keys were useful in this situation is because selection limit. now we have unlimited selection, new soloution: 1- you see shit about to kill your workers at your natural 2- you select all of your workers and quickly hotkey to a free HK (ala 098) 3- tap over to your main, which deselects workers, but then you get them back with 098 and right click mins ezpz You also dont necessarily need to mineral walk anymore. So getting your workers out is even quicker and easier than in sc1. | ||
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mOnion
United States5657 Posts
On April 05 2010 06:21 disco wrote: You also dont necessarily need to mineral walk anymore. So getting your workers out is even quicker and easier than in sc1. true, but you would still like them to be doing something while you handle the harasss, so the mineral click is more for "entertain yourselves" rather then actually getting them outta there. but you're right, its all easier. | ||
TheYango
United States47024 Posts
On April 05 2010 06:03 mOnion wrote: the only reason f keys were useful in this situation is because selection limit. now we have unlimited selection, new soloution: 1- you see shit about to kill your workers at your natural 2- you select all of your workers and quickly hotkey to a free HK (ala 098) 3- tap over to your main, which deselects workers, but then you get them back with 098 and right click mins ezpz Alternatively: 1 - select the workers at your natural, hit stop. 2 - hotkey to your main 3 - use the idle worker hotkey to send the now-idle workers at your nat to mine at your main | ||
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Kennigit
Canada19447 Posts
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