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PhiliBiRD
Profile Joined November 2009
United States2643 Posts
June 19 2010 00:38 GMT
#141
i honestly think it doesnt matter at all what keyboard you use as long as its easy to use and fits your hands properly.

now if you plan on using custom keybindings then thats a different story.
Kambing
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1176 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-19 00:45:58
June 19 2010 00:45 GMT
#142
On May 24 2010 06:01 Destro wrote:
does anyone know of a keyboard that has the f keys directly above the number keys? seems like every keyboard has that gap and slight shift to the keys... maybe im OCD but id love a keyboard that has f1 above 1, f2 above 2, etc etc


Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad.

Not necessarily my first choice of keyboard, but it's the one on my desk so it's the one I use. Easy-to-reach F-keys (my hands are small) is a nice bonus.
FiWiFaKi
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada9858 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-19 00:58:04
June 19 2010 00:57 GMT
#143
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I use this keyboard and it was cheap but it is just so nice, maybe I'm just used to it, but whenever I use it my fingers hit the letter perfectly. And the F keys work suprisingly well for the way they look. Plus it has alot of functions for other stuff too so I can go game and then run whatever I want after with ease.

Kambing, hmm that's a weird keyboard choice for me, I am so bad at typing with apple keyboards, I dont know why but I press like 3 buttons at once all the time xD
In life, the journey is more satisfying than the destination. || .::Entrepreneurship::. Living a few years of your life like most people won't, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can't || Mechanical Engineering & Economics Major
Subversion
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
South Africa3627 Posts
June 19 2010 03:58 GMT
#144
i honestly couldn't be bothered to program a whole lot of macros. it just feels like cheating.
xOchievax
Profile Joined April 2010
United States69 Posts
June 19 2010 04:17 GMT
#145
i honestly couldn't be bothered to program a whole lot of macros. it just feels like cheating.


That is completely true. I mean if your gonna have a button that automatically selects a building and builds a unit, its just a matter of hitting a little button every X amout of time. It gives players an unfair advantage so it definitely wont be allowed in tournaments. How does this affect APM? In ICCUP if you see someone with unnatural APM spikes corrolating with something rediculous happening in game (6 production facilities queuing in less than a second) the player can get banned for it. I know there is not much that can be done about it, but these keyboards really do give players a very significant advantage and I dont think I should have to go buy some special keyboard and plug it into my laptop just to even the playing field with people who payed money to gain an advantage.
lu_cid
Profile Joined April 2008
United States428 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-19 04:20:27
June 19 2010 04:18 GMT
#146
The Filcos are amazing keyboards, but for those that don't want to invest so much into a keyboard and don't have access to a cheap DT35, I have to mention the standard Dell.

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Probably my favorite membrane switch board of all time.
StayFrosty
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada743 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-19 05:38:58
June 19 2010 05:36 GMT
#147
where do you buy the filco keyboards?

edit: has anyone ever tried one of these: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823333003CVF&cm_re=cherry-_-23-333-003CVF-_-Product

opinions?
killanator
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States549 Posts
June 19 2010 05:50 GMT
#148
On June 19 2010 13:18 lu_cid wrote:
The Filcos are amazing keyboards, but for those that don't want to invest so much into a keyboard and don't have access to a cheap DT35, I have to mention the standard Dell.

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Probably my favorite membrane switch board of all time.


I use this, its a fine board if you dont have any money, and extremely abundant anywhere dell computers are popular, probably get one of these second hand for $5 easily in the states. If you dont have much to spend on a keyboard this is a great option
DJ, put it back on!
Odium
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany14 Posts
June 19 2010 06:13 GMT
#149
You should question your mouse. Mine has 4 more buttons, which in MMORPG´s and Dota i use frequently. I use em, for example, for control groups. Having a fast acess to button 7-0 is realy nice, and easily achieved with a mouse like M5.
And i gotta say. I already used my G15 for the Invoker in Dota, so i could be able to invoke instantly.
But i might add makros like scv production for sc2. I got some nice ideas from this thread :D

Gretting.
iEchoic
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1776 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-19 06:18:48
June 19 2010 06:15 GMT
#150
There's really not anything beneficial you can do with macros in SC2. Yeah, you could make a macro that would select your buildings and then build a unit. Then what? You have a macro for one unit? Are you going to make a different macro for every different unit you build? You're going to dedicate an entire button to making one unit at basically the same speed you already can? I have a g500 with macro functionality and the optimal thing to do is just to map the 6-0 keys to the mouse buttons so they're a bit easier to press.

It's just not practical, don't panic over it. On the purely user-interface end, there's not really much that can be done to gain an advantage.

Edit: I'm using a Saitek Eclipse II as well and I like it pretty well so far. Raised buttons and no handrest are key for me.
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tosS.ita
Profile Joined May 2010
Italy523 Posts
June 19 2010 12:03 GMT
#151
On April 22 2010 07:37 Bosu wrote:
[image loading]

http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=filco_keyboards,majestouch_87key&pid=fkbn87meb

I love this but 121 usd?? WTF??
aka: [Lw]Tropper, tosS[Lw], aiC)tosS, 88han-tosS
sc2lime
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada513 Posts
June 21 2010 01:04 GMT
#152
I just have a question to those who owns a Filco mechanical keyboard.

I'm interested in buying one but does anyone know which would be best for SC2? The Cherry MX Blue, Brown or Black?
metaphoR
Profile Joined May 2010
United States199 Posts
June 21 2010 01:10 GMT
#153
On June 21 2010 10:04 sc2lime wrote:
I just have a question to those who owns a Filco mechanical keyboard.

I'm interested in buying one but does anyone know which would be best for SC2? The Cherry MX Blue, Brown or Black?


if you read their faq on elitekeyboards, they say that black is best for gaming.
Sadistx
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Zimbabwe5568 Posts
June 21 2010 01:12 GMT
#154
On June 19 2010 21:03 TroopeR.ita wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 22 2010 07:37 Bosu wrote:
[image loading]

http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=filco_keyboards,majestouch_87key&pid=fkbn87meb

I love this but 121 usd?? WTF??

[image loading]

Can you spot the difference? Mechanical keyboard for 20$ when it was on sale. ^_^
KameZerg
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Sweden1762 Posts
June 21 2010 01:15 GMT
#155
On March 23 2010 17:23 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
steelseries ftw obv


Product endorsments ftw
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knyttym
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States5797 Posts
June 21 2010 01:22 GMT
#156
If I could, I'd go back and not buy this keyboard and use the money for something else. It feels nice but it's not worth the money paid.
Malgrif
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada1095 Posts
June 21 2010 01:32 GMT
#157
what's the benefit of having a mechanical keyboard? other than loud clicking noises that make you feel pro lol
for there to be pro there has to be noob.
Adsee
Profile Joined May 2010
United States221 Posts
June 21 2010 02:06 GMT
#158
On June 21 2010 10:32 Malgrif wrote:
what's the benefit of having a mechanical keyboard? other than loud clicking noises that make you feel pro lol


Its more durable and generally has a more tactile feel when compared to other keyboards. You can feel the exact moment when the switch is activated in mechanical keyboards, meaning that, unlike membrane-switch keys, you don't have to bottom out the key and you know exactly when the keys are activated.

Oh, and mechanical keyboards are generally sturdier in construction and can last for years.
Logo
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States7542 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-21 02:33:11
June 21 2010 02:31 GMT
#159
The mechanical keyboard, in my opinion, also provides a smoother feel and a springier return as you lift up your finger. Kind of hard to describe. There are mechanical keyboards without the tactile feel, the one I got doesn't have much of one.

As for price and what not, it all comes down to what it's worth to you. Not having my fingers feel stiff and what not was worth the price to me. It's certainly not something that directly helps you play better, but if your keyboard is giving you problems or fatiguing your hands it may help.

@sc2lime You don't want a blue switch. Blues are more geared towards typing because of the large tactile bump and a higher amount of force required.

So it comes down to brown and black. My understanding is that you're looking at a trade-off in this situation. Browns have a small tactile bump by take less force. Blacks have no bump, but take a little bit more force. For me the reason I wanted a mechanical keyboard was a light and smooth press, using a membrane keyboard was tiring out my hands (I program so I type a lot). So I went with the browns and it's been working well for me. Blacks are also a good choice because they lack the tactile bump which is nice for fast key presses.

There's also a fabled red switch which has the lack of a tactile bump and less force like brown switches. It'd be the best choice except it's only available in china from the original maker of the Filco keyboards .
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Myv382
Profile Joined May 2010
China31 Posts
June 21 2010 02:32 GMT
#160
On June 21 2010 11:06 Adsee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 21 2010 10:32 Malgrif wrote:
what's the benefit of having a mechanical keyboard? other than loud clicking noises that make you feel pro lol


Its more durable and generally has a more tactile feel when compared to other keyboards. You can feel the exact moment when the switch is activated in mechanical keyboards, meaning that, unlike membrane-switch keys, you don't have to bottom out the key and you know exactly when the keys are activated.

Oh, and mechanical keyboards are generally sturdier in construction and can last for years.
Keyboards rarely die due to usage.

Usually, it's split coke and accumulated bits of chips
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