If you have a terrible mouse grip, terrible posture and terrible desk/chair height, then you'd get this. I play a semi claw/fingertip hybrid grip so actually my forearm rests on the edge of my desk, where i have a cushion so my forearm isn't pressed against the corner of my desk, and my wrist doesn't touch the mousepad

faction123

Australia949 Posts

June 16 2010 06:38 GMT

#43

On June 16 2010 14:59 Barrin wrote:
Underneath my right wrist has been shining for years.

SC2 BETA BABY

I R WoW PvP Beast 2004-2009 [Top 100 Warlocks In The World (2700+ 2v2 (Ele/Destro. You heard me.) -- 2600+ 3v3 (HolyPal/Ele/Destro "Wizard Cleave") -- 2350+ 5v5 Oct-Dec 2008 according to Arena JunkiesW] when 13,000,000+ people were subscribed to WoW, don't even get me started on how incredibly unheard-of and utterly unorthodox Ele/Destro was for my time :D Nobody doubted that I had impressive skill at 1v1, even though WoW 1v1 is nowhere near balanced and thus meant nothing (working as intended). I totally remember watching so many videos of "amazing" warlocks rated even higher than me and just laughing at how inferior 95% of them were. I will admit the best of the best of the best was better than me though :D]

1999-2004, 2009 BW: Expert UMS Mapmaker (Understood 97+% of what everyone else knew about the editor combined before EUD triggers (which is an assload considering how clever you can get with triggers and how I was just 11-16 :D, EUD trigs are just barely after my time), but only publishing 1 private map), mediocre Melee'er ("C"ish at very best)
1997-2004, 2009 Ultima Online: Best Mage PvP'er on a 56k modem you ever saw. I could also design some of the best PvP houses, and right around the time houses came out I went to private servers and became a World Builder. I built many castles and structures and arenas etc from the ground up :D.
D1 - D2... I forget... I played D1 since before WC2 B.net Played D2/D2x til a few months into patch 1.11, Legit PvP'er.
2002-2003? EverQuest. May God please kill this game.

1992-2010 (I was born in 1988 o.O). Many. Many. Many games that I have not mentioned. From Super Mario and Jan of the fucking Jungle to SC2 BETA. FPS's, RTS's, RPG's, Action RPG's, MMO's, Puzzles.

I just finished my first year and college, and a year ago I really wanted to be a game designer. I decided against it ^^ my major is Physics.

Oh yeah so my point is that even though I'm kind of a badass at computer games, I'm going into SC2 as the underdog, and nobody knows me. But I guarantee you everyone who loads up SC2 will have to scroll over one of my maps! I'm not going to neglect trying to become a beast in 1v1 this time either! ROAR!

YOU MAY NOT KNOW ME BUT I'VE GOT THIS *HOLDS UP SHINY WRIST*

WHAT NOW

ah, i forgot this was the internet gaming resume thread, thank you

Subversion

South Africa3627 Posts

June 16 2010 06:38 GMT

#44

weird i really dont have this at all

TriniMasta

United States1323 Posts

June 16 2010 06:39 GMT

#45

I heard a main factor is using the keyboard with both of your hands (or one) in a position with the fingers pointing towards each other.
Instead of the standard form:
where both hands are straight
+ Show Spoiler +

you type it in a position where the fingers are in a position like / \, towards each other and wrists pointing outwards.
(sorry cant get a pic).

Kalpman

Sweden406 Posts

June 16 2010 06:58 GMT

#46

Omg I just un-tied it :p

semantics

10040 Posts

June 16 2010 07:11 GMT

#47

On June 15 2010 15:51 cgrinker wrote:
Really sensitive mouse so no rubbing

I only move my fingers so impossible for me to develop a callus. Let's see saving my wrist from carpool tunnel and lame callus or getting that extra 1% so i can feel like king of the hill amongst my friends,

Fuck if i'm fucking myself up i need to be pro making money.

zergnewb

United States816 Posts

June 16 2010 07:16 GMT

#48

I have it, though it isn't like rubbing around, I've just always kinda leaned my hand on it when using a mouse.

waffling1

599 Posts

June 16 2010 07:18 GMT

#49

u dotn really need to "get rid" of it.
it will go away naturally over time.

what caused it in the first place? stop "fueling" it is the key concept. reduce the friction and the moisture between your palm and the mousepad. that's what caused it, that is what will sustain it. if u dont use ur mouse it will go away. so if u can still use ur mouse but elimiate the specific cause, then ur good.

u don't need to "get rid" of it more so than figure out how to eliminate the continual cause for the long run. ur not likely going to quit using ur mouse right? find a way to "live" with your mouse without causing the callus. it's simple as reducing friction and moisture.

-ReMeDy-

United States46 Posts

June 16 2010 10:13 GMT

#50

What I like to do is put a small hand towel under my wrist. Fold the hand towel as needed. As waffling said, it's as simple as reducing the friction and moisture. The hand towel absorbs some moisture and blunts the friction of the typical "wrist bone on hard surface."

The hand towel I used to great effect in Counter-Strike: Source, which is a must-have, since the hyper sensitivity and reaction time puts a sweat on your wrist. Nothing will get you killed quicker than trying to drag your mouse while your wrist is sticking.

St3MoR

Spain3256 Posts

June 16 2010 10:48 GMT

#51

i don't have the typical one, but i have 2 in 2 fingers of my right hand

thanks logitech mouse! FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Latvia791 Posts

June 16 2010 10:52 GMT

#52

My hand is always resting a bit on the side (while I use my mouse), so yes I do have it. Not a big one and barely noticable too. I guess it's thanks to my pad, it's kinda soft.

And to the guy who said about masturbation, weird thing, I guess it works both ways but it would rather be a skin on the penis to have it not the hand, because skin there is much more sensitive.

T0fuuu

Australia2275 Posts

June 16 2010 15:44 GMT

#53

well thats why you should all use cloth pads duhhh XP also helps in the winter cos its not so cold..

i used to get shiny spots when i was still using the icemat (:

Shiladie

Canada1631 Posts

June 16 2010 16:29 GMT

#54

I've had this callous for over 6-7 years now, it's on the outside edge of the inside of my right wrist.
I kind of have on on my left wrist, but it is significantly less visible.

Slayer91

Ireland23335 Posts

June 16 2010 17:17 GMT

#55

my wrist tends to sway side to side but never directly moves so i can't really get a callous. maybe its a sensitivity thing? i may have had it before i got the razer mat which is super soft.

OPSavioR

Sweden1465 Posts

June 16 2010 17:25 GMT

#56

Im still soft :D

PhiliBiRD

United States2643 Posts

June 16 2010 17:26 GMT

#57

ive never had any issues with this, but i have rather good wrist positioning and never have wrist issues at all.

yay :-D

AlgeriaT

Sweden2195 Posts

June 16 2010 17:29 GMT

#58

I had a pretty hard one that also started to really hurt as soon as it came into contact with the table, nowadays it's nearly impossible for me to use a mouse without a cushion.

Maedi

United States477 Posts

June 16 2010 18:48 GMT

#59

I had this a lot when I was playing Counter-Strike in my teens... Mostly from low sensitivty mouse mvoements over long periods of time. In RTS, not so much. I'm also much now more aware of my posture and positioning.
.... If you get this from playing WoW, it's only because you play 8 hours a day, slouching. Arena isn't hard once you learn the fundamentals. (Been there, FML.)

ghermination

United States2851 Posts

June 16 2010 18:49 GMT

#60

I used to have one when i played Tremulous and other Quake 3 games because of the fast movements and low sensitivity i would use... it's long gone now but my skin is still alittle rough on that part of my hand.