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FlamingTurd
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1059 Posts
June 16 2010 12:11 GMT
#41
On June 16 2010 20:19 PobTheCad wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 16 2010 19:16 shawabawa wrote:

edit: But seriously, I use Microsoft Intellimouse, by far the best mouse I've ever used, and dirt cheap
[image loading]

And I did some tests and it's more accurate than the logitech G5 I bought, so I stopped using the g5.

they still make those things?
i remember using them in like 2001


Yea I just bought one about 6 months ago and still works great.
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FC.Strike
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States621 Posts
June 16 2010 12:16 GMT
#42
Logitech MX 518 for the simple reason that out of all of the gaming mice I've tried, it feels the best in my hand.

I've tried pretty much every gaming mouse under 200 dollars. If you really care, just go to your local Fry's or whatever electronic store with a good return policy and buy/return mice until you find your favorite.
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ETHANOL
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada68 Posts
June 16 2010 12:24 GMT
#43
logitech MX-518 is great and pretty cheap too
Midj
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada253 Posts
June 16 2010 12:26 GMT
#44
You can't go overly wrong with razer unless price is an issue.

Get an intellimouse from microsoft. They are great.
I enjoy watching more than playing.
Undisputed-
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States379 Posts
June 16 2010 12:27 GMT
#45
I have to buy a new mouse just about every year i wear them out so fast, one of the pads on my G5 is partially worn away. I've gone through 2 MX 518's previously.
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fAker
Profile Joined March 2010
Denmark44 Posts
June 16 2010 12:35 GMT
#46
I have been playin at a high lvl in some games and i have always used the same mouse..

http://vikingpc.no/shop/images/Intellimouse3.0.jpg
gaming never sleeps...
nimbim
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Germany985 Posts
June 16 2010 12:35 GMT
#47
I bought a Logitech G3 3years ago and it still works fine. If you prefer a lightweight mouse, G3 is the way to go.
KameZerg
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Sweden1767 Posts
June 16 2010 12:35 GMT
#48
[image loading]

Hands fucking down
Seriously, ive used this and i have never been as satisfied before.
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AnodyneSea
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Jamaica757 Posts
June 16 2010 12:35 GMT
#49
im currently using the salmosa its lightweight and doesnt cost an arm and a leg, so far havent had any problems but i'd like thumb buttons back
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FortuneSyn
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
1826 Posts
June 16 2010 12:37 GMT
#50
Razer Salmosa is great for starcraft
Dehner
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada18 Posts
June 16 2010 12:40 GMT
#51
I use the Logitech MX1100. It depends on preference, it's a pretty heavy mouse compared to most but I have huge hands and it's a very comfortable fit. Just go with whatever is most comfortable for you to use I'd say, since the most important 2 buttons are left and right click anyways, any possible keybinds aside.

[image loading]
Grebliv
Profile Joined May 2006
Iceland800 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-16 12:53:53
June 16 2010 12:46 GMT
#52
On June 16 2010 19:36 gillon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 16 2010 19:16 shawabawa wrote:
[image loading]
obv...


edit: But seriously, I use Microsoft Intellimouse, by far the best mouse I've ever used, and dirt cheap
[image loading]

And I did some tests and it's more accurate than the logitech G5 I bought, so I stopped using the g5.


I hardly believe it's superior to the G5 in anyway. I'd like to see those test results and a writeup of them.


G5 and the first generation of laser mice (at least, newer ones have problems but not that severe (never ones have some accel problems but don't skip)) are actually pretty bad, they skip out at fast movements (fast movements not being that fast at all actually).

More prevailent at fps games but way superior in that regard no contest as the 1.1 doesn't actually skip until much later (it has negative accel but that is tolerable most of the time unlike skipping which obviously is never).

It's also a smaller shape, ?! imo a quality especially in rts games since one mostly uses ones fingers for navigating.

http://esreality.hexus.net/?a=longpost&id=1265679&page=21

If you wan't something "solid" the wmo, ie1.1/3.0 and mx 300/500/510/518 are good bets, solid workhorses as one might say. In the end the brand doesn't matter if the mouse performs with precision (you don't need 2k dpi, you probably don't even need 200) doesn't skip, has consistent movement (at least up to a certain point you don't reach). The G5 may well do this since you hardly make it skip playing rts but if you ever move towards fps I hope you use high sens.

Just get something with a good shape and a non crap sensor.
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GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
June 16 2010 12:48 GMT
#53
Use whatever feels comfortable. I use a logitec mini, but I also have a salmosa... I'm used to both so it doesn't bother me. Mice won't make you better if they are uncomfortable, try to get something that has the general shape of your current mouse, small and easy to palm/grip.
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
SirazTV
Profile Joined May 2010
United States209 Posts
June 16 2010 12:58 GMT
#54
I was using a mx518. However, I was getting a lot of hand/wrist stress while playing SC2 so I switched to a Razer Absyssus (basically the new salmosa they are the same size and weigh the same). I really happy with the switch. I can definitely notice difference in weight and my hand/wrist get tired slower. However, I don't think my game play increased at all after switching mice so if that is the only reason for switching I don't think it is worth it.

One more thing to note. I hate the fact that the light on the abyssus stays on at all times(even when the computer is shut down) I wish i could go in there and just break it.
Mykill
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada3402 Posts
June 16 2010 13:03 GMT
#55
On June 16 2010 21:37 FortuneSyn wrote:
Razer Salmosa is great for starcraft


yep i use this.
cheap and effective.
good bang for the buck
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Tone_
Profile Joined May 2009
United Kingdom554 Posts
June 16 2010 13:07 GMT
#56
On June 16 2010 21:40 Dehner wrote:
I use the Logitech MX1100. It depends on preference, it's a pretty heavy mouse compared to most but I have huge hands and it's a very comfortable fit. Just go with whatever is most comfortable for you to use I'd say, since the most important 2 buttons are left and right click anyways, any possible keybinds aside.

[image loading]


I use the same mouse and agree with this assessment, large, heavier mouse with high dpi, very accurate.
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Konsume
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada466 Posts
June 16 2010 13:07 GMT
#57
I've been using this mouse alot... and like it... tho i'm a thumb player!


[image loading]
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
k!llua
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Australia895 Posts
June 16 2010 13:11 GMT
#58
On June 16 2010 21:35 ICanFlyLow wrote:
[image loading]

Hands fucking down
Seriously, ive used this and i have never been as satisfied before.


that mouse is fucking awful. i've got 3 of them and they all skip constantly in-game and suffer from absurd levels of negative accel.

shame, because the shape is fantastic. g3 - the laser version of the same shape - suffers from the same issues. :<
my hair is a wookie, your argument is invalid
k!llua
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Australia895 Posts
June 16 2010 13:12 GMT
#59
incidentally, as for laser mice i'm using the steelseries xai at the moment.

not only is it one of the most comfortable mice to hold in your hand, but i can fling it like a lord and there hasn't been any skipping issues or weird responses yet.

still gonna wait and see if it behaves the same way after a month or two though.
my hair is a wookie, your argument is invalid
Seikhor
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada116 Posts
June 16 2010 13:13 GMT
#60
If you play low sensitivity, an optical mouse will do just perfect. I personally love the microsoft intellimouse 3.0. It is the best optical mouse I have ever used and I used a lot.

In RTS games high sensitivity is very popular and I believe this is where a good laser mouse is very useful. I have personally switched from low sens intellimouse 3.0 to high sens steelseries xai and I really love it. But if I switched back to a FPS, I would switch to low sens with my intellimouse 3.0.

I hope this helps.

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