Poll: Screw WADS

[Okysho]

WASD is not different from the arrow keys, just moved to the other side of the keyboard so your hands are a bit more more comfortably spread out. If you don't like WASD pick up a controler.

 

[Blimey]

I've been using WASD for years. Works great for me.

 

[octafish]

I used a Logitech G-13 for a little while but prefer WASD on a standard keyboard. The little analogue thumbstick is why I bought it but I found the whole thing pretty useless for me. I sold it for $10 than I bought it and put the money towards a G-15.

 

[Something Amyss]

I would. WASD gaming was clearly never intended for girls. Oh, you should see the gouges I have on those keys from trying to find a comfortable, but dependable way to press those buttons with my nails. For obvious reasons, the W key has it the worst.

I'm not a heavy PC gamer, but I have a similar problem with my guitars.

 

[ShindoL Shill]

if you switched the arrow keys to the other side, that would make it harder. remember, its not just them you use when gaming:
-Q & E are often 'switch weapon'
-the number line is often 'choose/use item/ability'
-L-CTRL is normally 'crouch'
-Caps Lock/L-Shift are normally 'run'
-Space is normally 'jump'

 

[Lazy Kitty]

I like WASD, so long as they're not stuck to actually WASD, but to the location of the buttons, because that's really annoying on an AZERTY keyboard.

 

[Psychemaster]

A friend of mine is a left-hander and rebinds everything to work around the arrow keys. I think that's a pretty good reason to not use WADS in games that give you the option to change it.

 

[Amphoteric]

If you are using WASD then you have the number line just above your right hand, you have the letters QERTZXCVFG in close proximity, you have left control, shift, caps lock, tab and space.

I don't need anything else...

Also I've been using wasd for over a decade. Damn if I'm changing.

 

[Azure-Supernova]

What? WASD is near perfect, at least for my hand and fingers. Usuall I'm primed on W,A,D and Shift when moving or if I need to run. From them on my ring finger manage Caps Lock and Tab, Q and Z while my index finger manages X, C and V. In the event I need to use a hotkey I just shift my hand all the way up to find the key.

Maybe it's just cause I'm used to it though, I will suggest that a manufacturer could make a bit of cash selling alternate, comfortable rubber keys for diffeent keyboards.

 

[royohz]

I would love it more if they added a numeric pad to your standard mouse, I think that might have increased my overall mmo/rpg efficiency. Yeah.

EDIT: And before you link me some cheap office shit, I would have it optimized for gaming so that I essentially don't have to move my right index and middle fingers.

 

[Zeren]

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I use this for all my PC games. It's a Wolfking Warrior and you can get them for about $80. I have more buttons than I could ever need for keybinding.

I would love it more if they added a numeric pad to your standard mouse, I think that might have increased my overall mmo/rpg efficiency. Yeah.

EDIT: And before you link me some cheap office shit, I would have it optimized for gaming so that I essentially don't have to move my right index and middle fingers.

Spoiler: Razor Naga

 

[royohz]

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I use this for all my PC games. It's a Wolfking Warrior and you can get them for about $80. I have more buttons than I could ever need for keybinding.

Damn, I have to say that looks very comfortable and efficient.

 

[Zeren]

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I use this for all my PC games. It's a Wolfking Warrior and you can get them for about $80. I have more buttons than I could ever need for keybinding.

Damn, I have to say that looks very comfortable and efficient.

IT helps to have long fingers. Some of the buttons can be a little hard to reach, but other than that it's an excellent game pad.

 

[mew4ever23]

Nah. Most people's fingers automatically jump to WADS for movement already, so what's the point.

 

[Quellan Thyde]

Perhaps the reason WASD is so prevalent is because it works. That's just what I think.

 

[RagnorakTres]

There is an alternative to WASD. It's called ESDF. Easier to find since most keyboards have a little raised bump on the F key to help you orient to the home row. You can still reach the Shift and Z keys with your pinkie easily and A, Q and W can all be used for other actions. T functions as reload, R functions as whatever E was doing beforehand (usually "use" or "knife," depending on the genre). The number keys can be shifted over one so switching weapons is as easy as it was before.

Honestly, ESDF is just better than WASD. >_> I've been using it for ages now.

 

[teisjm]

I have no problems with WASD whatsoever, it seems natural, unless the keyboard ot too small.

IF i had a better option avalible, and wouldn't have to fork over too much cash, and wouldn't have to set up a controll scheme for every single game i installed, which might become hard, cause some games requires a shitload of buttons to be near WASD, or it's successor, and woudln't have any otehr trouble with it whatsoever, sure.

 

[BodomBeachChild]

Do you ever go to the options menu in yer games and just remap yer keyboard? WASD is super natural. Just use a 360 or PS3 controller on yer PC if it's that bad.