Mouse, Numerical Pad or Number Keys? - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

snaek · Nov 27, 2008, 12:20 AM // 00:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Centrifical Force

Thanks heaps for all the replies. It looks like the general concensus is keyboard is a little faster. Will try to learn that. Hadn't really thought about other keymapping which would be good too. Also, disabling mousewalking is a great idea, because I often miss a target and end up running into danger.
Thanks again.

mouse movement is known to have advantages of gw

mainly being that theres forwards travel, sideways travel, backwards travel
and they all travel at different speeds
forwards being the fastest

when u use mousemovement
no matter where u click
it will always utilize the fastest forwards travel

if u want the advantages of mouse movement
without worryin bout misclicks when targetting
hold down the -shift- key while targetting
shift makes sure that u will not move even if u do misclick

Tyla · Nov 27, 2008, 12:58 AM // 00:58

Click to move, number keys for skills. Skills 6-8 for me are set up to R, F and V and I also set 6 and 7 to my side mouse buttons for when I'm playing on my proper computer. My Vent button is the scroll wheel. It's really the most convenient you can get if you ask me, because with click to move you've got a lot more movement flexbility and space for skill usage on your keyboard, and with the number keys allow me to press Tab etc. a lot more effectively.

Hollygen · Nov 27, 2008, 01:02 AM // 01:02

Since the game responds to both mouse and keyboard you can use both as it suits.
Invariably I'll have right hand on mouse and left on WASD. left thumb sits on C, with my thumb knuckle on space fo C-Space targeting. I can also reach shift or Tab with little movement of my hand then
Fingers can then reach skills 1-5 with 6-8 usually clicked by mouse.
For movement I use the mouse for running, or to steer my character's keyboard controlled movement, depending on requirements

tmakinen · Nov 27, 2008, 05:03 AM // 05:03

WASD and arrow keys to move (ambidextrous movement

)
number keys 1-8 for skills (in combination with arrow keys for movement)
numpad 1-8 for selecting team members (in combination with WASD for movement)
mouse scroll wheel push-to-talk
mouse to adjust camera angle (seldom)

Minako Sawai · Nov 27, 2008, 06:28 AM // 06:28

I use a cordless Logitech Rumblepad 2. It has 32 assignable buttons / rocker buttons / mini-joystick positions (some acting as two using a "shift" button), although in practice only 28 are really usable, at least by me. I've mapped all of the keys I needed for combat onto it and have 6 skills available if using with only one hand, in case I need to use the keyboard for something. Once I got used to it everything became second nature. I can fire off skills as fast as they recharge, quickly select targets or party members, all while moving around using just my thumb; while relaxing in my chair. Easier on my hands too.

Some good suggestions for re-mapping the keyboards in this thread, though, and I still sometimes play using just the keyboard, so I might adjust things a bit and give them a try.

Nov 27, 2008, 12:58 AM // 00:58	#22
Tyla Emo Goth Italics Join Date: Sep 2006	Click to move, number keys for skills. Skills 6-8 for me are set up to R, F and V and I also set 6 and 7 to my side mouse buttons for when I'm playing on my proper computer. My Vent button is the scroll wheel. It's really the most convenient you can get if you ask me, because with click to move you've got a lot more movement flexbility and space for skill usage on your keyboard, and with the number keys allow me to press Tab etc. a lot more effectively.

Nov 27, 2008, 01:02 AM // 01:02	#23
Hollygen Core Guru Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Guild: Blinkie Ponie Armie [bpa] Profession: R/	Since the game responds to both mouse and keyboard you can use both as it suits. Invariably I'll have right hand on mouse and left on WASD. left thumb sits on C, with my thumb knuckle on space fo C-Space targeting. I can also reach shift or Tab with little movement of my hand then Fingers can then reach skills 1-5 with 6-8 usually clicked by mouse. For movement I use the mouse for running, or to steer my character's keyboard controlled movement, depending on requirements

Nov 27, 2008, 05:03 AM // 05:03	#24
tmakinen Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: www.mybearfriend.net Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: E/	WASD and arrow keys to move (ambidextrous movement ) number keys 1-8 for skills (in combination with arrow keys for movement) numpad 1-8 for selecting team members (in combination with WASD for movement) mouse scroll wheel push-to-talk mouse to adjust camera angle (seldom)

Nov 27, 2008, 06:28 AM // 06:28	#25
Minako Sawai Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2008 Profession: A/	I use a cordless Logitech Rumblepad 2. It has 32 assignable buttons / rocker buttons / mini-joystick positions (some acting as two using a "shift" button), although in practice only 28 are really usable, at least by me. I've mapped all of the keys I needed for combat onto it and have 6 skills available if using with only one hand, in case I need to use the keyboard for something. Once I got used to it everything became second nature. I can fire off skills as fast as they recharge, quickly select targets or party members, all while moving around using just my thumb; while relaxing in my chair. Easier on my hands too. Some good suggestions for re-mapping the keyboards in this thread, though, and I still sometimes play using just the keyboard, so I might adjust things a bit and give them a try.