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Bambipwnsu
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Canada698 Posts
November 14 2010 05:23 GMT
#81
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.
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tianGO
Profile Joined August 2010
Argentina591 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-14 05:27:39
November 14 2010 05:26 GMT
#82
I only use it to hit the space bar, and I rarely do that.
"He who controls the present, controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future."
Adonisto
Profile Joined May 2010
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
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
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.
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Keldrath
Profile Joined July 2010
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.
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Agh
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States1045 Posts
November 14 2010 06:32 GMT
#86
kiwi uses his thumb for ctrl


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Logo
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
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.
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ZomgTossRush
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
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.
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Triscuit
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
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
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
South Africa1186 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-14 08:08:50
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
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NeVeR
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
1352 Posts
November 14 2010 08:08 GMT
#91
I use my thumb for right ctrl.
Helluva
Profile Joined September 2010
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.)
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Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34503 Posts
November 14 2010 08:19 GMT
#93
Thumb for Space, and sometimes B/N.
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zylog
Profile Joined August 2010
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
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
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
Profile Joined August 2009
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.
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Grummler
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany743 Posts
November 14 2010 10:21 GMT
#97
I use my thumb for Y-V and spacebar. I am pretty surprised how uncommon that seems to be. Works good around the 2000 point region, though.
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Godstorm
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Romania845 Posts
November 14 2010 10:24 GMT
#98
I use my thumb for c/v/b too lol i didn't realize it's not common.
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mardi
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1164 Posts
November 14 2010 10:27 GMT
#99
I might start using my left thumb for v. So far in sc2 and sc1 i only used it for 8,9,0.
elKa-ThE-FeArEd
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden177 Posts
November 14 2010 10:34 GMT
#100
Thumb for b v c and hotkey 7-0 played 10 yrs and always used it.
not using my thumb would fuck up my game ^^
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