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Eufouria
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United Kingdom4425 Posts
March 18 2012 18:09 GMT
#101
At the moment I'm using darkgrid so my mouse buttons are set to my CCs and to my rax or facts, depending on whether I'm going mech or bio. I've got used to it but it still doesn't feel quite right though, once my Noppoo choc mini comes I'll probably rebind them to an easier to access key and then put something like idle worker and base camera on my mouse.
Silidons
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States2813 Posts
March 18 2012 18:14 GMT
#102
i have a logitech g500 so it has 3 buttons on the side. one of them is my push to talk, and one of the other ones i bound to auto-run in MMO's. i don't use them for anything else at all.
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brutality
Profile Joined August 2010
United States167 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-18 18:18:29
March 18 2012 18:18 GMT
#103
Back button i have set as camera location for proxy pylons. Forward I have select idol workers. It's not "gimmicky" and doesn't affect my mouse accuracy by any means. I use F1-F4 as base locations.
ticklishmusic
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States15977 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-18 18:22:25
March 18 2012 18:21 GMT
#104
I use the right click to select...right click to move/attack/target and that's about it. :D
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Mirosuu
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
England283 Posts
March 18 2012 20:02 GMT
#105
I use the "forward" mouse button on the side of my deathadder for my base switching hotkey (backspace as default). I can chrono boost multiple nexii within a second now I've gotten accustomed to it. It's also quite good for when you off-race as zerg and need to inject larva.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
ShamTao
Profile Joined September 2010
United States419 Posts
March 18 2012 20:12 GMT
#106
I use CTRL on on of my buttons, and since my hotkey setup uses tab as a ctrl group I set TAB's function to backspace and bound that on my other mouse button. Since I use F1-4 as basecam views I don't need the basejump button.
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zachMEISTER
Profile Joined December 2010
United States625 Posts
March 18 2012 20:23 GMT
#107
On March 17 2012 15:16 Grohg wrote:
I use them for the 9 and 0 control groups and put queens and hatches on those to free up the other hotkeys for units, overlords and buildings which have upgrades on them.


This. Modified to using 0 for my obs, and 9 for my building probe
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Censured
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Czech Republic1061 Posts
March 18 2012 20:30 GMT
#108
On March 19 2012 05:02 Mirosuu wrote:
I use the "forward" mouse button on the side of my deathadder for my base switching hotkey (backspace as default). I can chrono boost multiple nexii within a second now I've gotten accustomed to it. It's also quite good for when you off-race as zerg and need to inject larva.

Same here, I use it to larva inject, like it more than spacebar that most people uses
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Archontas
Profile Joined September 2010
United States319 Posts
March 18 2012 20:32 GMT
#109
Control and Shift are assigned to Buttons 4 and 5, so whenever I need to hit a Ctrl-Key or Shift-Key combination, I only need to press one button with each hand. I use the keyboard Control and Shift for a Control-Click or Shift-Click, for the same reason.

Its still a 1-to-1 assignment, so its not a violation of Blizzard TOS, but it makes everything much easier to reach.
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woolierwand
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United Kingdom16 Posts
March 18 2012 20:38 GMT
#110
I have the 'standard' two thumb buttons on my mouse
I use the one my thumb naturally rests on to do the same as Backspace (flick through bases) I use it to inject.
I've just bound the other to the same as space, not sure if I'll use it though.
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12915 Posts
March 18 2012 20:41 GMT
#111
I own a deathadder with 2 additionnal buttons and I use each one as a camera saving for expansions.
WriterMaru
Glockateer
Profile Joined June 2009
United States254 Posts
March 18 2012 20:42 GMT
#112
I use them for clicking.
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-stOpSKY-
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada498 Posts
March 18 2012 20:43 GMT
#113
I dont have mouse buttons and I really hate the fact that you can change hotkeys // bind mouse buttons... I feel it has dumbed the game down to retard level where anyone who can actually macro can player in mid-masters or higher.
Lowell
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany346 Posts
March 18 2012 20:44 GMT
#114
I used a mousebutton for warpgates back when i played protoss. It was really intuitive and worked quite well, but i never used them for anything else.
Strayline
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States330 Posts
March 18 2012 20:50 GMT
#115
IMO it's OK (actually better imo) to bind buttons on your mouse if you expect the next thing you to be a keyboard press. For example, binding a button to the warpgate key is a better idea (since the next thing you are going to do is press a key to select which unit you want to warp in) than bind it to storm (since the next thing you are going to do is try to aim a storm with the mouse). Personally, I only have queens and hatcheries on my mouse. Nothing else.
Demicore
Profile Joined October 2011
France503 Posts
March 18 2012 20:58 GMT
#116
I use them to mistakenly get back to the last page while I'm watching a stream and then rage.
"I love male nipples in starcraft; the two go together so well." ~Tasteless
Buffinator
Profile Joined November 2011
United States9 Posts
March 18 2012 21:04 GMT
#117
I have a razer naga even though im not a mmo person I don't have my extra buttons doing anything so far. except for the default setting on what they do normally.
kyriores
Profile Joined February 2011
Greece178 Posts
March 18 2012 21:04 GMT
#118
I don't use any mouse buttons apart from left + right click. My keyboard has enough easy-to-reach buttons for all the SC2 hotkeys my race has and I personally don't like the idea to have hotkeys on my mouse as well. For me the mouse is for micro only and the keyboard for macro, stutter-stepping and a-moving!

Also I don't think you get an extra advantage by binding buildings or control groups to your mouse instead of the keyboard so I don't think it will make the game easier. The only thing that might be a bit unfair is the scrollwheel trick if you are using it for infested terrans or other spammable spells.
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Bondator
Profile Joined September 2010
Finland120 Posts
March 18 2012 21:11 GMT
#119
I apply the same logic as the 10-finger system for typing. You should use different hands for modifier keys and command keys, because it is faster and more ergonomic. Therefore ctrl and shift in mouse thumb buttons.
http://eu.battle.net/sc2/en/profile/520440/1/Bondator/
Cyx.
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada806 Posts
March 18 2012 21:24 GMT
#120
I use mine for the base camera, helps with my inject cycles a lot.
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