I believe there was a VERY old thread about this where legionnaire posted how he did 1a2a3a4a5a...although i guess for sc2 the maximum you really need is 1a2a3a

. You could dig up that thread and check it out if you want.

You can also youtube boxer's keyboard perspective which you get to see how he manages via the keyboard. Its a youtube video.

tianGO

Argentina591 Posts

November 14 2010 05:26 GMT

#82

I only use it to hit the space bar, and I rarely do that.

Adonisto

Canada191 Posts

November 14 2010 05:27 GMT

#83

I use my thumb for c/v/b and spacebar but mostly for ChronoBoost. When you're used to it, it's actually pretty convenient.

aztrorisk

United States896 Posts

November 14 2010 05:29 GMT

#84

Classic. Never heard of anybody using their thumb. Only use your thumb for spacebar. I can type 80 words per minute without looking at the keyboard

index finger for v and b
middle finger for c

It helps to learn how to type correctly. I have no problems with hotkeys.

Keldrath

United States449 Posts

November 14 2010 06:27 GMT

#85

idk why you wouldnt use your thumb. your hand has 5 digits. seems like using all 5 of them rather than just 4 would make a lot more sense.

Agh

United States1045 Posts

November 14 2010 06:32 GMT

#86

kiwi uses his thumb for ctrl

lolcakes

Logo

United States7542 Posts

November 14 2010 06:54 GMT

#87

On November 14 2010 15:27 Keldrath wrote:
idk why you wouldnt use your thumb. your hand has 5 digits. seems like using all 5 of them rather than just 4 would make a lot more sense.

Yeah this. I use my thumb for cvbm & space and have no accuracy or speed issues as a result of it.

ZomgTossRush

United States1041 Posts

November 14 2010 06:56 GMT

#88

I use my thumb on my right hand for hotkeyinhg 0 and 9. It took a really long time to get used to but it helps alot.

Triscuit

United States722 Posts

November 14 2010 07:54 GMT

#89

When I was at MLG Dallas, I actually noticed that a lot of players use their thumbs to hit control. I'm pretty sure a couple of the people I saw doing that were TLO and Machine.

eu.exodus

South Africa1186 Posts

November 14 2010 08:04 GMT

#90

On November 14 2010 08:02 cHaNg-sTa wrote:
Well, I use my thumb for space bar. That's about it though. You don't really need it otherwise. Just give it more practice

thats why i think using your thumb for shorcuts is a bad idea. You will more than likely keep hitting space accidentally. Could be annoying as hell. I only use it for control and shift

NeVeR

1352 Posts

November 14 2010 08:08 GMT

#91

I use my thumb for right ctrl.

Helluva

United States651 Posts

November 14 2010 08:11 GMT

#92

I only use my thumb for control (for hotkeying units) and space bar (current action.)

Firebolt145

Lalalaland34503 Posts

November 14 2010 08:19 GMT

#93

Thumb for Space, and sometimes B/N.

zylog

Canada943 Posts

November 14 2010 09:55 GMT

#94

Is it that unusual to use the thumb when playing? I know my hands aren't that big, so many that helps with my mobility, but I use the thumb on the keyboard all the time when my right hand is on the mouse. I also used to play the piano, so my thumb is actually way more dextrous than my other fingers. It can tuck under my palm and extend out towards the right ctrl/shift buttons.

waxypants

United States479 Posts

November 14 2010 10:04 GMT

#95

One guy here says NaDa uses his thumb and I know Really uses his thumb. Both are extremely fast. I imagine a ton of progamers use their thumbs. So yeah, it's fine unless their is an obviously faster and easier way to do a particular key sequence.

lynx.oblige

Sierra Leone2268 Posts

November 14 2010 10:10 GMT

#96

I don't know why there's any thumb hate at all in this thread. I use my thumb all the time: space bar, b, v, for ctrl+9 & 0. That's just brood war, now in SC2 I use it to hotkey f5f6f7f8.