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Is grid hotkeys good?

9 May 2016, 18:48 PM
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Is grid hotkeys good? I wonder why some people use classic as this is difficult to learn.
9 May 2016, 19:19 PM
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The people who use classic are the ones who learned using hotkeys in other rts game and didn't want to change or who think of actions the keys represent using their english names. Thats becouse these keys are generally the same in all rts games and they represent first letter of english action name.

If you learn to use hotkeys in coh2 or some other modern rts that uses grid keys its better couse its easier to learn - you probably used grid menu with same order before and its easier to use with one hand.
9 May 2016, 19:38 PM
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9 May 2016, 20:10 PM
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how do you scroll when you use grid?


Most people use middle mouse button, some also use screen edge for smaller corrections and minimap for larger ones.
9 May 2016, 20:21 PM
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Things I force myself to do:
  • Use tactical map
  • Hotkey snipers, mortars, and tanks
  • Use grid keys
  • Reinforce and move out of base with the top panel as to not unessicarily keep screen on base.
9 May 2016, 21:24 PM
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I love gridkeys.

Just don't let Plaguer see this thread.
10 May 2016, 00:28 AM
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i love it. sometimes i misclick though.

for example, reverse and retreat key are the same. for that reason, i kinda wish i have had stick with classic hotkey .
10 May 2016, 01:04 AM
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No. They are not good. Also, regular Hotkeys are not good. Still waiting for the day we get to set our hotkeys on our own
10 May 2016, 23:34 PM
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jump backJump back to quoted post10 May 2016, 01:04 AMd0ggY
No. They are not good. Also, regular Hotkeys are not good. Still waiting for the day we get to set our hotkeys on our own


Retreating your USF tank crew right after leaving the tank :foreveralone:
10 May 2016, 23:51 PM
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jump backJump back to quoted post10 May 2016, 01:04 AMd0ggY
No. They are not good. Also, regular Hotkeys are not good. Still waiting for the day we get to set our hotkeys on our own


Why won't you just use AutoHotkey?
11 May 2016, 01:24 AM
#11
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Why won't you just use AutoHotkey?



I use my keyboard driver. But this is a general issue that game has and why people lose the thrill to play it. Every game should have the possibility to customize your Keys
11 May 2016, 06:06 AM
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jump backJump back to quoted post11 May 2016, 01:24 AMd0ggY



I use my keyboard driver. But this is a general issue that game has and why people lose the thrill to play it. Every game should have the possibility to customize your Keys


I wouldn't go that far as to how bad it is, its just another niggling issue to add to the "death by a thousand cuts" list.
11 May 2016, 17:32 PM
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I wouldn't go that far as to how bad it is, its just another niggling issue to add to the "death by a thousand cuts" list.




I consider this as a big issue. First of all, players could look up the hotkeys, or set them to their own preferences. But since is not there, you can't do that and have to go with what is given. And that makes people not want to play a game.
11 May 2016, 19:11 PM
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I use grid keys for ages, so if you use classic key layout you can scroll with w,a,s,d or what? :o
12 May 2016, 10:19 AM
#15
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I prefer classic hotkeys, but why oh why is the vehicle reverse on 'U'? Since vehicles don't have retreat and reverse is basically their version of retreat, why not just have it on 'T'?
12 May 2016, 10:23 AM
#16
avatar of BlackKorp

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I prefer classic hotkeys, but why oh why is the vehicle reverse on 'U'? Since vehicles don't have retreat and reverse is basically their version of retreat, why not just have it on 'T'?


i guess relic wants to prevent to get stiff hands so through that you keep em agile and sporty :thumb:
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