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jca2
France52 Posts
Hi guys,
Just saw that ad inside SC 2 for the new Razer gears for Starcraft 2. Keyboard and mouse now have "APM Lighting". Basically, the lights on the keyboard or the mouse will change color depending on your live APM:
APM Lighting
I read that ad with a bit of "nostalgie" going back 7 years in the past, right here, on TeamLiquid.net where APM was invented:
Who invented APM?
Maybe some of you did not know about TL back then, but yes, this is the kind of impact that the TL community has on the world of eSports. It got Blizzard to add APM inside SC 2 and Razer inside its devices. Not bad.
A round for TL 
Mod Edit: + Show Spoiler [READ] +I've decided to take mercy upon some of you and to be more up front about teaching this lesson. Before you post, read the entire OP, understand it, and if you have free time even read the next few pages to understand what's going on. Do not immediately regurgitate the first thing that comes to mind. This thread is about jca/bwcharts/TL member contributions, etc. It is not about Razer products. If you fail to read this warning, then you're totally fucked.
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I doubt Blizzard had much to do with razer's product. Blizzard maybe just gave a bit of info (if any), and gave permission for razer to make SC themed products.
There's bee post about this APM lighting before, so I'm not sure if this new topic is justified.
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This totally reminds me of those old shoes that light up when you take a step :D I really don't think many players ever look at their mouse while focusing on a starcraft game either. But yah, props to TL on the influence!
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lol, i like the little evolution on that one page. actions/minute, actions per minute, apm's to....APM!
Kind of cool little history fact if it's indeed where APM was born.
EDIT: Reading other posts, JCA, a TL member, was the inventor. Thank you, sir, I raise my glass with the others You made me self-conscious about how fast I spam stuff  .
Man, this place is a minefield.....
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This ranks among the dumbest "gaming gear" I've ever seen.
OH MAN! My mouse is RED! BASE UNDER ATTACK!!!!!
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If my apm drops low, my mouse/keyboard/headset will tell me ... this is meaningless
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Their priorities are horrible. How about producing an affordable gaming keyboard with good switches (mx reds ideal, mx browns if not) with NKRO and the option of no numpad? Sorry too busy jamming lights, usb hubs, headphone ports, giant wristrests that nobody wants, useless macro keys that make an even bigger footprint on the desk, and now apm based lighting on to a rubber dome or some mx blues with 2kro and then spending extra development time and money on "gaming optimized" 2kro.
Razer is as bad as steel series. They both put out gimmicky crap and tag "gamer" on it. There's no point at all to lighting on a keyboard/mouse, and there's especially no point to apm based lighting. At least we get the QCK out of steel.
It's sad that for real gaming equipment you are best off avoiding anything with "gaming" in the name like the plague.
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i have a feeling that would distract me and not help me play any better. The most common scenario I keep imagining in my head is im playing just fine but I notice my lighting/colors whatever is low! I panic and proceed to play worse than if I just stuck to what I was doing just fine lol.
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Its been said before but wow is this stupid. How often do you actually take your eyes of the game and look at your mouse/keyboard? lol. I hope no one actually buys this stuff, unless you really like the mouse, which I could understand. But you wouldn't actually use the APM lighting.
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The funny thing is that this probably costs them very, very little to make, and even develop. I could have probably designed one of these in my own house for under $50.
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Oh noes! It's AMP TECHNOLOGY all over againz !!1
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On December 02 2010 08:06 Archaic wrote:
The funny thing is that this probably costs them very, very little to make, and even develop. I could have probably designed one of these in my own house for under $50. NKRO is cheap too and you don't see them making keyboards with it. $2 worth of diodes to do it.
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Such a lol concept. "Holy shit guyz my keyboard is liek goin all red n stuffz mai Apm is liek hooooooge omgomgomg"
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What's the selling point of having gaming gear that changes colour when your APM changes... I just honestly can't see what they were thinking when they came up with the concept.
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JCA's BWChart coding APM's really high!
Cheers.
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On December 02 2010 08:32 Gezz wrote:I just honestly can't see what they were thinking when they came up with the concept.
They were thinking money, and that's what they'll get. Believe it or not these things do sell, many people don't care about optimal performance, they just want something "cool".
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They were using the Banshee (the headset) at the All-Stars Invitational. If anything, the lighting is there to look cool rather than be useful, and I agree, the lighting looks pretty cool.
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I wouldn't mind the feature if it were on a decent mouse and I didn't have to pay a ridiculous amount for it, but it's pure bling, no usefulness whatsoever. The game alert integration seems somewhat useful, but would be more useful if it were on a keyboard, since I'm never looking toward my mouse hand.
Funniest thing to me about that ad is how most players' APM is highest when they're building their economy, even though that's a "low APM situation".
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Anyone else read this topic as "APM Lightning"?
I had to use this garbage at Blizzcon, and there is no way I'd use it, even if someone payed me. It's THAT bad.
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I invented APM
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