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D3ath3nat0r
United States163 Posts
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babolatt
Canada312 Posts
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infinitestory
United States4053 Posts
I'm also still using one of those legacy microsoft optical thingies with the cool red light on the bottom  | ||
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D3ath3nat0r
United States163 Posts
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UniversalSnip
9871 Posts
Upgrade from the binder, but you definitely don't need a gaming mousepad, just pick up a supermat for 10 bucks... it's performance is legit, lots of quake pros use it or used to and they're probably the best aimers in the world. | ||
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babolatt
Canada312 Posts
Mostly it's just that the mouse is something that is so critical to starcraft 2, and even just day to day work, that spending 20 or 30 extra dollars even if it's marginally better is going to be a good investment in my opinion. | ||
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FrozenSolid
Finland134 Posts
If you feel bad about everyone having gamer mice, just remember that many professional quake and counter-strike players actually prefer the mouse you're currently using because of its shape and low weight. That mouse is in no way bad for gaming, and everyone who bought "gamer mice" are either total suckers for spending that much on a mouse, or felt that the mouse was better for their own grip. Now, there are differences between the Microsoft Optical and the typical gamer mouse beyond their shape and size, such as the maximum control speed you can move the mouse without having to deal with negative acceleration, but in an RTS game like SC2, negative acceleration won't affect you much at all. The most important thing about a mouse really is the ergonomics. That being said, I own a Razer Imperator, and yes, I'm a complete sucker for flashing lights.  | ||
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Char711
United States862 Posts
If you're running SC2 at a moderately high resolution, a higher DPI is important. Not the 5,000 or ridiculous amount that some mice advertise, but some (for example, the 1,800 on the MX518 is good; I haven't heard of many people going much higher than 2,500 or so with SC2, but I also haven't seen too many people say what their settings are) is helpful. Now, you might say, like D3ath3nat0r, that you can adjust the sensitivity in the settings. No. You can't. Why? Because, for a 1:1 ratio of mouse movement to movement on screen (assuming you've turned mouse acceleration off), you need a Windows mouse sensitivity of 6/11. Since the SC2 sensitivity is partly linked to it, without getting into the math behind it, it should be set to 51-54% (the "setting" isn't actually notched up any until you hit multiples of 5) for what most people call "optimal settings." The DPI on your mouse is what picks up the rest of the slack (as it is essentially saying how many pixels per inch that your mouse will traverse). You can up the SC2 sensitivity, but you'll get slight loss of accuracy in the form of skipping pixels. So, that said, I'd recommend at least a slightly more modern mouse. Yes, some people are totally fine with those old ones and there is nothing wrong with using them: the most important thing is, obviously, comfort/personal preference. With what I've seen through my research, though, the increasingly high resolutions of the modern day (that you will have unless you play on the lowest setting) are usually complemented by a higher DPI. All of that said, I'm going from my MX518 that I've used for around 4 years to a DeathAdder. It's widely held to be one of the best mice (right up there with the MX518 and "RTS favorites" like the Salmosa). I'd say go for it! | ||
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Joementum
787 Posts
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iPlaY.NettleS
Australia4348 Posts
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rbkl
772 Posts
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UniversalSnip
9871 Posts
On November 29 2010 16:48 Char711 wrote: I think something crucial has been missed when we're talking about mouse choice: the games being played. Those older FPS games run at lower resolutions and, therefore, don't require high DPI. That and FPS players naturally use incredibly low sensitivities. If you're running SC2 at a moderately high resolution, a higher DPI is important. Not the 5,000 or ridiculous amount that some mice advertise, but some (for example, the 1,800 on the MX518 is good; I haven't heard of many people going much higher than 2,500 or so with SC2, but I also haven't seen too many people say what their settings are) is helpful. Now, you might say, like D3ath3nat0r, that you can adjust the sensitivity in the settings. No. You can't. Why? Because, for a 1:1 ratio of mouse movement to movement on screen (assuming you've turned mouse acceleration off), you need a Windows mouse sensitivity of 6/11. Since the SC2 sensitivity is partly linked to it, without getting into the math behind it, it should be set to 51-54% (the "setting" isn't actually notched up any until you hit multiples of 5) for what most people call "optimal settings." The DPI on your mouse is what picks up the rest of the slack (as it is essentially saying how many pixels per inch that your mouse will traverse). You can up the SC2 sensitivity, but you'll get slight loss of accuracy in the form of skipping pixels. So, that said, I'd recommend at least a slightly more modern mouse. Yes, some people are totally fine with those old ones and there is nothing wrong with using them: the most important thing is, obviously, comfort/personal preference. With what I've seen through my research, though, the increasingly high resolutions of the modern day (that you will have unless you play on the lowest setting) are usually complemented by a higher DPI. All of that said, I'm going from my MX518 that I've used for around 4 years to a DeathAdder. It's widely held to be one of the best mice (right up there with the MX518 and "RTS favorites" like the Salmosa). I'd say go for it! Total nonsense. High DPI provides equal (and dubious) benefits between every resolution. High resolution just lets you see the effects. | ||
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LeSioN
United States325 Posts
extremely comfortable and solid feeling. i would say go to a best buy and see if they have a few sitting out you can play around with. i also do alot of work in Adobe and the "better" laser is extremely noticeable over the stock dell ones my school uses. rarely skips pixels or jumps(need a waccom tho..come on santa!) | ||
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RotterdaM
Netherlands684 Posts
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velo
Australia48 Posts
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eluv
United States1251 Posts
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eluv
United States1251 Posts
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Horuku
United States405 Posts
TBH you should buy a real mousepad. | ||
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TaiYang
Canada128 Posts
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Thrill
2599 Posts
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