EPTWhat I see on some streams is people doing 4ss, 5aaa tab s tab d. I'm not really sure what seems better. Is it a matter of personal preference, or is one method superior over the other?
[H] As T, all on one hotkey or seperate?
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Anthonie
Netherlands220 Posts
What I see on some streams is people doing 4ss, 5aaa tab s tab d. I'm not really sure what seems better. Is it a matter of personal preference, or is one method superior over the other? | ||
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where_
Australia53 Posts
I do 4 cc, 5 rax, 6 fact + port, because I find it awkward to reach for the 7 key. | ||
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Gamegene
United States8308 Posts
It's just whatever you're most comfortable with. I personally put all my buildings on one hotkey and control click for rally points. | ||
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BoB_KiLLeR
Spain620 Posts
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catatoni
Finland23 Posts
On April 01 2012 21:10 where_ wrote: It's just preference. Use whatever feels most comfortable and easiest to you. I do 4 cc, 5 rax, 6 fact + port, because I find it awkward to reach for the 7 key. I do it exactly the same, units are 1-3. Main army 1, casters 2 , 3 drops | ||
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Anthonie
Netherlands220 Posts
I'm kind of confused on what to use. | ||
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Mowr
Sweden791 Posts
I too think 7 is a bit too far to be comfortable for something that needs to be pressed so often. My setup is: CapsLock: CC 4. Barracks 5. Starports 6. Factories | ||
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Yello
Germany7411 Posts
For me that feels way more comfortable and easy to reach. | ||
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vBr
Sweden193 Posts
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ErrantMind
United States63 Posts
Its 1 button push away, if youre cycling through all your prodcution structures, but if you want to build from your port only, youre adding 2 buttons before youre producing. I can also see the case made that pressing 7 takes your hand away from its natural resting place and that may slow you down too. bottom line, what feels right to you. Try out the other method, if you like it great, if not go back to what works. | ||
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Anthonie
Netherlands220 Posts
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ZenithM
France15952 Posts
Edit: I forgot one of the most important point also. It keeps your hand on the left side on your keyboard without forcing you to allocate 5-6-7 to buildings  | ||
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Anthonie
Netherlands220 Posts
On April 01 2012 21:18 ZenithM wrote: I tried both and I prefer one hotkey with tab method. It helps you have a more instant look at your production imo. I have a tendency to tab to my production very fast between my move commands with my army, I couldn't do that with 3-4 different control groups. Plus MMA and MKP, my favorite Terrans, do this too, so it's all cool :D Edit: I forgot one of the most important point also. It keeps your hand on the left side on your keyboard without forcing you to allocate 5-6-7 to buildings Oooh! This was the decider for me. I also like having a more instant look at all my facilities, and MKP is my favorite terran too! So I'm convinced that this is a good strat. I'll try this from now on for a few games. Also your edit was exactly was I meant. It feels like 6 and 7 off-center your hand too much. Thanks ZenithM, your post helped a lot. ^^ EDIT: But it seems like a waste to not use hotkeys from 6 and on. Are those for extra army groups like drops and harassing? | ||
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Sianos
580 Posts
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Anthonie
Netherlands220 Posts
On April 01 2012 21:34 Sianos wrote: It depends on how much you want to move your left hand. Usually you have 1-3 for your army, 4 ccs and then 5,6,7 for production or just 5 for production. You have to move up your hand in order to reach 6,7 and then you have to move it back. For me this resulted in having some idle time in my factories, starport, so i decided to stick with all my production on 5. It´s just easier to have it on one hotkey and you can see every building at once. Yeah, I totally agree on compacting hotkeys to the area your hand can instantly cover, but isn't it a waste to just leave all other hotkeys after 6 open? I can see 6 being used for all tech labs of the various buildings and 7 for ebays and armorys, I guess, since you don't have to constantly change those tabs like you have to see your production. | ||
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huehuehuehue
Estonia455 Posts
On April 01 2012 21:23 Anthonie wrote: Oooh! This was the decider for me. I also like having a more instant look at all my facilities, and MKP is my favorite terran too! So I'm convinced that this is a good strat. I'll try this from now on for a few games. Also your edit was exactly was I meant. It feels like 6 and 7 off-center your hand too much. Thanks ZenithM, your post helped a lot. ^^ EDIT: But it seems like a waste to not use hotkeys from 6 and on. Are those for extra army groups like drops and harassing? Use them for ebays and drops then i guess. I prefer to have my buildings on different hotkeys, because imo it's easier to go 4y6y7y than 5taby5taby5taby. | ||
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HaXXspetten
Sweden15718 Posts
Just a matter of preference, do whatever floats your boat really. | ||
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Sianos
580 Posts
On April 01 2012 21:36 Anthonie wrote: Yeah, I totally agree on compacting hotkeys to the area your hand can instantly cover, but isn't it a waste to just leave all other hotkeys after 6 open? I can see 6 being used for all tech labs of the various buildings and 7 for ebays and armorys, I guess, since you don't have to constantly change those tabs like you have to see your production. Sure the best thing is to use every hotkey from 0-9 and every location hotkey. But if you want to use all, you have to move either your left hand or your right hand from your mouse. It´s just prefference and i said, that just using the hotkeys 1-5 is easier to handle, than using every hotkey. | ||
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where_
Australia53 Posts
On April 01 2012 21:36 Anthonie wrote: Yeah, I totally agree on compacting hotkeys to the area your hand can instantly cover, but isn't it a waste to just leave all other hotkeys after 6 open? I can see 6 being used for all tech labs of the various buildings and 7 for ebays and armorys, I guess, since you don't have to constantly change those tabs like you have to see your production. Put things you don't constantly use on the other hotkeys. I have ebay + armoury on 8, and in TvZ my supply depot wall on 0. | ||
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iAmJeffReY
United States4262 Posts
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