Well, I think ESDF is obviously a better choice, but like others have said, I have nearly 15 years of gaming inertia to keep me using WASD. I am too old to learn new ways, and I will continue to use the WASD. But you younger guys should make the switch to ESDF before you get stuck in your ways like me. The other problem with using ESDF is that you have to remap the keys for every game, which is a PITA, because I'm lazy and have low impulse control, and I want to just start playing the game immediately . In fact, I find that usually I will just use the default setup and never change it. I guess I have become beaten down by the game makers. Using the default keymap, of course, screws me up when I switch games, 'cuz sometimes "E" is for activate, sometimes it's "F". Sometimes "G" holsters your weapon, sometimes it's "H". Sometimes "Q" is lean, or sometimes it's switch weapons, or sometimes it does nothing, but sometimes it's drop weapon! That's a fun one. Drop your weapon with Q. Who thinks of these things? Anyway, don't be like me. Do it the right way. Remap you keys to something rational and better, like ESDF.