Finger Positioning

[DrMobius]

Ring on A, Middle on S or W, Index on D, Thumb on Space, right hand is usually on the mouse or at other random keys.

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[Wedge]

My first FPS was nerf blast arena and the default control scheme was arrow keys for movement, right click for jump, left for fire, rshift for crouch, etc. Or at least thats what I remembered it as, it could have been quite possible that it was WASD and I changed it to the default arrow key setup because I was used to playing arcade games with the arrow keys (I had the Microsoft Entertainment Pack and Microsoft Arcade on my computer). For years I would rebind all of the keys in games to arrow keys. Eventually I got tired of doing this every time I updated, of all games, Blockland (specifically AiO and RTB mods), and around 2006 I switched to WASD with my middle finger on the W.

For some reason V isn't the default voice key in a few valve games so I had to rebind it in them. In garrysmod I used to rebind suitzoom to t as well and move global chat to y and team to u, since I used suitzoom a lot more than team chat (and quite possibly more than global as well). Now I don't because I got tired of rebinding it.

[Crunchie]

I always bind voice to mouse3, probably because if it was V I wouldnt be able to strafe right or jump while talking. 

[Marcem]

My first FPS was nerf blast arena and the default control scheme was arrow keys for movement, right click for jump, left for fire, rshift for crouch, etc. Or at least thats what I remembered it as, it could have been quite possible that it was WASD and I changed it to the default arrow key setup because I was used to playing arcade games with the arrow keys (I had the Microsoft Entertainment Pack and Microsoft Arcade on my computer). For years I would rebind all of the keys in games to arrow keys. Eventually I got tired of doing this every time I updated, of all games, Blockland (specifically AiO and RTB mods), and around 2006 I switched to WASD with my middle finger on the W.

For some reason V isn't the default voice key in a few valve games so I had to rebind it in them. In garrysmod I used to rebind suitzoom to t as well and move global chat to y and team to u, since I used suitzoom a lot more than team chat (and quite possibly more than global as well). Now I don't because I got tired of rebinding it.

I always played flash games and Return of Arcade (Sequel to Microsoft Arcade) with arrow keys, then when I saw the controls for BL, I was kinda like "Wtf, was the guy who made this handicapped?" I didn't know that I could change them, then later I realize that it's actually better.  Also, I once used my arrow keys to look.  Much like when I got Garry's Mod, I kept with that default mouse sensitivity, then I got my g5 mouse.  I changed the sensitivity from 10 to 3(The Valve default), so I could just go to high sensitivity on the mouse.  I ended up just using medium, because my mouse settings usually forgeted up when I changed it in-game.

[CrazyAwesomeDarkness]

W- middle finger
A- finger next to middle (on left)
S- moves middle finger down
D- index finger

[Crunchie]

Oh wow, someone uses the same positioning scheme as me! Come forth, unknown doppleganger!

[Block Builder]

Oh wow, someone uses the same positioning scheme as me! Come forth, unknown doppleganger!

Where?

[Packer]

When I first started FPS's it was the arrow keys :O Then I jumped on BF1942 and I was like WTF is with this WASD and the guy next to me said it was way easier... then I learnt.

[Jsk2003]

From left pinky to right pinky.
Left Pinky - Shift, but if I'm playing a game I have it laying down on both control and shift so all I have to do is tilt my pinky instead of moving it around.
Left Ring Finger - A
Left Middle Finger - W
Left Index Finger - D
Left Thumb - Space
Right Thumb - Space
Right Index Finger - H
Right Middle Finger - I
Right Ring Finger - O
Right Pinky - It's just where it happens to be comfortable, I use it to backspace.

[DracoSoul]

Am I weird? I use my ring finger for W, D, and S, my pinkey for A.

[TapeDeck]

[img]http://files.myopera.com/Jsk2003/albums/753787/100_2419.png[/img

HOW DID YOU TAKE PICTURE WITH NO HANDS :O

[Jsk2003]

I put it on higher part of my chest and used chin to hold it and then had it have a timer so I could press the take-picture button and then put hands on keyboard.

[zz_tophat]

I just use my thumb and my index and middle finger to do any maneuvering required.

What?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7lM9371N28
tl;didnt watch: I'm not always dying

Is there really a difference in reaction time of the thumb compared to fingers?

Yes, and it's a huge one, consider that the normal thumb button on a keyboard is the space bar. This one big key is there for both thumbs because despite their usefulness in grasping things thumbs happen to be the big idiot of the digit world (think about all the keys you could have there if your thumbs were smart enough to use them).

Try this: tap your index finger on your desk as fast as you can while resting your palm on the desk, now try your thumb. Now this may not matter for a game like call of duty because of the game's normally slow movement but try the unreal games with their double tapping strafing and the need to rapidly change direction and you'll be hosed.

Your vid there isn't bad but you should note that call of duty is a game made first for the console systems. Anyone will tell you that thumbstick aiming is nothing compared to mouse aiming, this is why games like halo seem to be almost slow motion compared to pc exclusive shooters.

[Jsk2003]

Yes, and it's a huge one, consider that the normal thumb button on a keyboard is the space bar. This one big key is there for both thumbs because despite their usefulness in grasping things thumbs happen to be the big idiot of the digit world (think about all the keys you could have there if your thumbs were smart enough to use them).

Try this: tap your index finger on your desk as fast as you can while resting your palm on the desk, now try your thumb. Now this may not matter for a game like call of duty because of the game's normally slow movement but try the unreal games with their double tapping strafing and the need to rapidly change direction and you'll be hosed.

Your vid there isn't bad but you should note that call of duty is a game made first for the console systems. Anyone will tell you that thumbstick aiming is nothing compared to mouse aiming, this is why games like halo seem to be almost slow motion compared to pc exclusive shooters.

Same speed.

[DoctorDeath]

I do the same as Jsk, ring finger on a, middle finger on s and w, index finger on d.