Comments on: Keys to Success http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/08/14/keys-to-success/ Practical advice for World of Warcraft healers and leaders Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:13:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: zupa http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/08/14/keys-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-10231 zupa Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:54:25 +0000 http://www.medianine.net/index.php/2007/08/14/keys-to-success/#comment-10231 ^^ instants because those are the only ones I cast while running ;) zupas last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Automagica/~3/351189711/arena-build.html" rel="nofollow">The Arena Build</a> ^^ instants because those are the only ones I cast while running ;)

zupas last blog post..The Arena Build

]]> By: zupa http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/08/14/keys-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-10230 zupa Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:52:48 +0000 http://www.medianine.net/index.php/2007/08/14/keys-to-success/#comment-10230 Gius: You can try having more than one option for some of your PvP keys. This way if you are on the run, perhaps you can use a mouse button or a mouse click to trigger the spell or ability. If your fingers aren't busy on WSAD keys, they can still trigger the same spell via a keyboard shortcut. My interface tends to have all my instant spells clickable, as I can't always use all my hotkeys. Like if I am strafing to the left I can't press number 1. I find when I'm circling an enemy I almost always run in the same direction because of this. shhhh. don't tell em. zupas last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Automagica/~3/351189711/arena-build.html" rel="nofollow">The Arena Build</a> Gius: You can try having more than one option for some of your PvP keys.

This way if you are on the run, perhaps you can use a mouse button or a mouse click to trigger the spell or ability. If your fingers aren’t busy on WSAD keys, they can still trigger the same spell via a keyboard shortcut.

My interface tends to have all my instant spells clickable, as I can’t always use all my hotkeys. Like if I am strafing to the left I can’t press number 1.

I find when I’m circling an enemy I almost always run in the same direction because of this.

shhhh. don’t tell em.

zupas last blog post..The Arena Build

]]> By: Gius http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/08/14/keys-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-8595 Gius Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:46:53 +0000 http://www.medianine.net/index.php/2007/08/14/keys-to-success/#comment-8595 I'm frequently updating my keybindings. I still don't know how you can move and hit number buttons at the same time. This is especially a problem in PVP. Using my mouse to turn and only the key board for forwards/backwards/straffe has helped but I still find myself wanting to use an ability and hitting the right key a split second too late. I also got a mouse with a lot of buttons, which helps. Unfortunately i can only adeptly use the 2 extra buttons on the thumb and not any of the other extra ones. I’m frequently updating my keybindings. I still don’t know how you can move and hit number buttons at the same time. This is especially a problem in PVP. Using my mouse to turn and only the key board for forwards/backwards/straffe has helped but I still find myself wanting to use an ability and hitting the right key a split second too late. I also got a mouse with a lot of buttons, which helps. Unfortunately i can only adeptly use the 2 extra buttons on the thumb and not any of the other extra ones.

]]> By: Totally Off Topic « For the Horde http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/08/14/keys-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-8325 Totally Off Topic « For the Horde Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:30:25 +0000 http://www.medianine.net/index.php/2007/08/14/keys-to-success/#comment-8325 [...] level 62 before I put him on the shelf.  During that time I decided to search out resources for a Priest.  The first I found was the World of Matticus, which I read with much enthusiasm.  I still read [...] [...] level 62 before I put him on the shelf.  During that time I decided to search out resources for a Priest.  The first I found was the World of Matticus, which I read with much enthusiasm.  I still read [...]

]]> By: Jzar http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/08/14/keys-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-3827 Jzar Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:48:00 +0000 http://www.medianine.net/index.php/2007/08/14/keys-to-success/#comment-3827 I didn't know that anybody but myself worried about this kind of stuff, as my key setup, which I consider absolutely the best, seems to be completely unheard of anywhere else. And yet, when I'm getting ganked, they sure seem to have quick access to everything they need to gank me... Anyways, here's how mine's set up: I have a Logitech MX3000 wireless desktop combo. That's a keyboard + laser mouse. The mouse has not only a left and right mousebuttons, but a scroll wheel with vertical + horizontal axis, and five other buttons. The first two of those five additional buttons are counted as MouseButton4 and MouseButton5. In the Logitech mouse driver software, I map the other three of the five addicionatl keys to generate a keypress event for the keyboard keys 3, 4, and 5. I also change the left and right horizontal scroll events to map to 6 and 7. Then I have an action bar mod (Trinity, most any of them will do the trick) with 8 button spots on it. MouseButton4 and 5 (my two thumb buttons) are mapped to the first two spots. They keys 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 go to the next five. Remember, those map to the other three buttons, plus scrolling the wheel left or right. The eight button is mapped to the middle mouse button (pressing down on the scroll wheel). That gives me 8 actions that I can access with just my mouse, and leaves my left hand free to steer, so that I'm never caught standing still. What's that you say, we need MORE? Just add combinations of Shift, Ctrl, Alt, Alt+Shift, Alt+Ctrl, Ctrl+Shift, and Alt+Ctrl+Shift. Once your hands get used to what abilities are stored in which bar slots, you are literally now at one with your WoW character. Does this seem overly complex? Maybe that's why I'm the only one I've ever heard of that does anything like this... I didn’t know that anybody but myself worried about this kind of stuff, as my key setup, which I consider absolutely the best, seems to be completely unheard of anywhere else. And yet, when I’m getting ganked, they sure seem to have quick access to everything they need to gank me…

Anyways, here’s how mine’s set up: I have a Logitech MX3000 wireless desktop combo. That’s a keyboard + laser mouse. The mouse has not only a left and right mousebuttons, but a scroll wheel with vertical + horizontal axis, and five other buttons. The first two of those five additional buttons are counted as MouseButton4 and MouseButton5.

In the Logitech mouse driver software, I map the other three of the five addicionatl keys to generate a keypress event for the keyboard keys 3, 4, and 5. I also change the left and right horizontal scroll events to map to 6 and 7.

Then I have an action bar mod (Trinity, most any of them will do the trick) with 8 button spots on it. MouseButton4 and 5 (my two thumb buttons) are mapped to the first two spots. They keys 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 go to the next five. Remember, those map to the other three buttons, plus scrolling the wheel left or right. The eight button is mapped to the middle mouse button (pressing down on the scroll wheel).

That gives me 8 actions that I can access with just my mouse, and leaves my left hand free to steer, so that I’m never caught standing still.

What’s that you say, we need MORE? Just add combinations of Shift, Ctrl, Alt, Alt+Shift, Alt+Ctrl, Ctrl+Shift, and Alt+Ctrl+Shift. Once your hands get used to what abilities are stored in which bar slots, you are literally now at one with your WoW character.

Does this seem overly complex? Maybe that’s why I’m the only one I’ve ever heard of that does anything like this…

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