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Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:53 pm
by Sniper752
keyboard 95%
i have used the mouse very little
i am A LOT better with the keyboard

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:37 am
by RedEagle
I most definitely would have to say that using the mouse is best. I tried the keyboard once, and it did not work.

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:13 am
by Seyla
I see a lot of ppl say that they've gone from keyboard to mouse, but never the other way around.

I used to use the mouse, and I totally sucked. I switched to keyboard and found it a lot easier. I do use mouse for precision jumping, but I find sniping (which is what I do most) very hard with mouse.

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:51 am
by Genosse Dark Lord
kbd only - cant play with that freakin mouse

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:34 pm
by Seyla
Genosse Dark Lord wrote:kbd only - cant play with that freakin mouse
Well said. :) Glad I'm not the only one who hates shooting and aiming with the little rodent.

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 6:34 am
by MonsterMan++
I use kb because I suck with a mouse except if I have 5 or more shots. Mouse is kinda fun but I definitely prefer using kb and I'm not bad with it because I've played BZ for about 7 years :D

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:37 pm
by Sniper752
neither any more....
i use my new Logitech joystick!!!!
works well!
(thanks for helping me get it set up, Blast!)

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:45 pm
by Death Racer
not sure If I have already posted in this thread[tho my post are very little]..:S..anyway I prefer mouse, I can act much faster than I would do with kb, besides kb hurts my fingers. :S
And for all of you mouse haters, aiming with mouse gets easier with experience. ;) It's all about the reflexes.

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:23 pm
by Jacko H
We should have a big nouse v keyboard fm

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:01 pm
by TankAce
Well if I ha to choose now I'd think keyboard but if I had the option... JOYSTICK!

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:25 am
by Zz
i prefer both :)
and i am on touchpad
and joy is better for me, but i don't have one -.-

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:15 am
by g4force
I use keyboard most of the time.......but sometimes (when I'm using wings, stealth ect) i'll use mouse

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:21 pm
by hutty
i recently found a program called mouse trap that lets me control the mouse by moving my head (it tracks where the forehead is with the webcam)

I have to use keyboard for shooting and jumping though (doen't recognize clicks or blinks or the like)

control bz with my head!!!!! (its very very hard)

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:08 pm
by Bambino
huttymuncher wrote:i recently found a program called mouse trap that lets me control the mouse by moving my head (it tracks where the forehead is with the webcam)

I have to use keyboard for shooting and jumping though (doen't recognize clicks or blinks or the like)

control bz with my head!!!!! (its very very hard)
Lawl. I whip my hair back and forth, I whip my hair back and forth!

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:18 am
by Captain Simmons
I want to use pedals and a racing wheel, but I currently prefer to use a mouse.

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:08 pm
by gravyfan
I started playing BZ with the keyboard. I tried the mouse a couple times, but could not get it to work for me. Then when I realized the truly limited qualities the keyboard has, such as not being able to control speeds, I forced myself to learn to use the mouse. Now I am better at the mouse and I like to believe that it has upped my game a little.

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 8:20 pm
by taz69
Keyboard all the way. Ive been playing bzflag off and on since about 2001 and ive never been able to handle the mouse. i just find it way to unpredictable. of course, ive always played video games with controllers or keyboards... ive never been good at games that /require/ a mouse for moving/aiming lol

however... i have my keys mapped specifically to the keys i find most comfortable. for example... movement is with the arrow keys. while the others are as follows

a= jump
s= drop
d= fire
w= identify
space= zoom/binocular
1/2/3/4/5 are my radar presets and radar zoom keys
/ controls my scores list. i toggle it often to see which super flags are in play on which teams if there are fewer than about 10 players. this allows me to track potential dangers on the radar if they are near.

So yes... i use two hands... but i find my shots are pretty accurate and im definately not the worst player :)

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 12:10 am
by ViverGulia
I prefer keyboard. I have the fire button set as Q,

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 12:18 am
by allejo
Long live the keyboard!

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:15 am
by -roo
well i use keyboard... but i think mouse is really better especially if you are playing on a gu map.

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 4:59 pm
by mr64bit
What about joystick? it really helps having everything in one hand.

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:26 pm
by Liz 16
I soo much perfer a key board becuase that is what I started on and it is much better!

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 2:57 am
by Musicmaker621
I have always used keyboard, but lately I have been trying my hand at mouse. I have become quite adept at both of them. It really does not matter to me at all, except for laser sniping. When I am sniping, I find it very hard to aim with mouse. It is much easier with keyboard.

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 3:02 am
by Iskskskks
Musicmaker621 wrote:I have always used keyboard, but lately I have been trying my hand at mouse. I have become quite adept at both of them. It really does not matter to me at all, except for laser sniping. When I am sniping, I find it very hard to aim with mouse. It is much easier with keyboard.
Yeah I agree it is hard to snipe with mouse it's easier with kb.

Re: Mouse Vs. Keyboard

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 1:41 pm
by dartman
Mouse ftw! I started out playing using the keyboard, but I just couldn't maneuver or dodge smoothly enough, and had a hard time with moving and firing due to the key config (which I've never really messed around with). Then I switched to the mouse once I found out I could do that, and it makes moving around so much easier. The aiming can be more difficult, but the timing gets easier with experience. But if I'm just sitting still and sniping, which only happens rarely, then sometimes the keyboard is easier for making small incremental aiming adjustments.