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Carlotto
Profile Joined July 2011
France49 Posts
December 14 2012 18:10 GMT
#1
I was just wondering what solution was more popular.

I personnally use ctrl+click as I think it is more accurate (only one on-target click needed) and the Ctrl key is easy to reach with the base of the pinky (first phalanx).

I guess it is kind of trivial but I'm still curious.

Poll: Do you use double click or ctrl-click to select units of the same type

Ctrl-click (179)
 
66%

Double click (69)
 
25%

It depends (specify) (23)
 
8%

271 total votes

Your vote: Do you use double click or ctrl-click to select units of the same type

(Vote): Double click
(Vote): Ctrl-click
(Vote): It depends (specify)

Zealos
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United Kingdom3576 Posts
December 14 2012 18:13 GMT
#2
I never even knew you could ctrl click : OO
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Fetchystick
Profile Joined November 2011
United States43 Posts
December 14 2012 18:24 GMT
#3
I ctrl-click. Not because I find it superior or anything like that (though I do find it superior) but because when I changed around my hotkey setup to try and encourage myself to use hotkeys, I really really wanted to start using shift-clicking. I tried and tried but wasn't really able to get the hang of it. I then tried using ctrl-clicks just to get used to using my pinky, which worked like a charm. Now I shift-click like a boss and ctrl-click like a boss
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deeOhbee
Profile Joined February 2011
3 Posts
December 14 2012 18:37 GMT
#4
Every time I try to double click a unit that is moving I fail. I never miss when I ctrl-click.
sour_eraser
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada932 Posts
December 14 2012 18:49 GMT
#5
I find double clicking on tiny Ghost in my army tedious so I press control and click once to hotkey them. Plus, like what above said, if my army ball is moving and I try to double click on a specific unit, I misclick
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Creegz
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Canada354 Posts
December 14 2012 20:09 GMT
#6
I found double clicking very tedious and unnecessasry. I started ctrl and shift clicking everything, way more efficient, not as good for your hand/wrist though.
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UnKooL
Profile Joined August 2010
Korea (South)1667 Posts
December 14 2012 20:11 GMT
#7
I double click, and I've tried ctrl clicking but never got used to it. I'll try it again though. But one isn't any better or efficient than the other.
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graNite
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany4434 Posts
December 14 2012 20:32 GMT
#8
I used double click in WoL and I am pretty good with it now, but it is hard to not fail in moments when you have to react fast and you want to micro special units.
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Shin_Gouki
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States313 Posts
December 14 2012 20:40 GMT
#9
It's kinda weird, but I alternate between ctrl + click and double click. Ctrl + Click is more comfortable though :o
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Karnul
Profile Joined January 2011
United States39 Posts
December 14 2012 21:03 GMT
#10
control + click, because it's faster and more efficient to perform the two actions of either method using both hands. Your pinky is usually around the control key. Double clicking can be prone to error when there is camera or unit movement.
corpuscle
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States1967 Posts
December 14 2012 21:35 GMT
#11
I used to double-click but I forced myself to start ctrl-clicking recently and it helps a lot. Once you get the hang of it, it gets much easier to control armies that have more than 3-4 different unit types like marine/tank/ghost/viking since it's faster.
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PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5221 Posts
December 14 2012 21:39 GMT
#12
ctrl+click all the wayyyyy
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Zeon0
Profile Joined September 2010
Austria2995 Posts
December 14 2012 21:53 GMT
#13
i wish i did ctrl, but i dont and double click sucks.
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Cyanocyst
Profile Joined October 2010
2222 Posts
December 14 2012 22:19 GMT
#14
Lol ...i double click, but now i'm realizing just how wrong i was. Could you do this is Bw also? if so my friend really led me down the wrong path.
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Synystyr
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1446 Posts
December 14 2012 22:36 GMT
#15
Hahaha I was always curious about this. I ctrl+click as well and I thought most people would double click.
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Thieving Magpie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States6752 Posts
December 14 2012 22:39 GMT
#16
I can't double-click, keeping my mouse that stationary intentionally just doesn't feel comfortable. Not that I'm a 200apm speed freak, but there's a difference between not knowing where to move the mouse and intentionally not moving the mouse.

Although, honestly, I box select more than I ever do either.
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OkStyX
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
Canada1199 Posts
December 14 2012 22:47 GMT
#17
On December 15 2012 07:36 Synystyr wrote:
Hahaha I was always curious about this. I ctrl+click as well and I thought most people would double click.

Most of the shortcuts that work in WoL work in broods at like shift que commands and ctrl
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Berceno
Profile Joined May 2012
Spain401 Posts
December 14 2012 22:48 GMT
#18
always ctrl+ click, but I use double click when I warp units
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Dagwon
Profile Joined November 2011
Canada33 Posts
December 14 2012 23:01 GMT
#19
I try to ctrl + click, but sometimes I forget and double click. It depends on if the units are moving.... and I always double-click buildings, since I find double-clicking to be easier, but I always miss if what I'm trying to click is moving.

As for selecting all of one kind out of a group, I tend to favour using the bottom of the screen, rather than the units.
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zhurai
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States5660 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-14 23:03:14
December 14 2012 23:03 GMT
#20
ctrl+click

it's faster and more efficient
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