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Offline palindrome

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« Reply #50 on: Thu, 04 August 2011, 10:38:16 »
Quote from: Reason;392547
because I want to do really good in college >: and I don't think I will be able to if I play sc2 24/7 like i did in highschool

Good on you, Reason.  Smart and responsible move.  Best of luck to you in college.

 
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Here's a link to the keyboard he uses if anyone is intrested http://skyok.co.kr/product.php?code=741

Ooh, thanks for the heads up on this.  Any idea how this might compare against the Noppoo Pro?  Someone mentioned the small backspace key which doesn't concern me too much.  It's the lack of the "\" key which is troubling.
                          
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Offline EllipticSquare

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« Reply #51 on: Thu, 04 August 2011, 10:38:39 »
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Is this the nKEYBOARD that you mentioned?

Can't see the skydigital logo above the arrow keys so I doubt it
Season 2, isn't that some ways back?

Offline kwantz

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« Reply #52 on: Thu, 04 August 2011, 10:46:07 »
damn boxer sporting the blues, I know hes used blues for a very long ass time, I cant see him getting use to one switch for years, then switching.
I think that video alone of boxer using the blues just sold me on the switch lol.

Offline EllipticSquare

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« Reply #53 on: Thu, 04 August 2011, 11:58:24 »
Sounds like we got a winner

Hope you'll enjoy those blues

Offline Evil_Spork

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« Reply #54 on: Thu, 04 August 2011, 13:35:04 »
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Pro_gear

This may give a bit of insight into who uses what.
Noppoo Choc Mini "Tea Axis"/MX Brown
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Offline kwantz

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« Reply #55 on: Thu, 04 August 2011, 18:28:47 »
thanks dude, yeah someone posted that a little earlier

Offline cmh

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« Reply #56 on: Thu, 04 August 2011, 20:29:09 »
Quote from: Lolcakes;392842
This is a video I came across of BoxeR playing. To me it definitely sounds like MX Blues but I cant recognize which model it is. Or even the brand.
Here is a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B10if8H9d-Q

Is this the nKEYBOARD that you mentioned?

That's a iOne Scorpius M10 keyboard (with MX Blues) he used at the 2nd season GSL qualifiers.  During that season he used a Filco (with MX Blues) except during the qualifier.  

That nkeyboard 'Mechanic' I linked earlier was nkeyboards response to Fruitdealer not using their membrane keyboard.  He tried to use it I think for a day during a match in Season 2 of the GSL and switched back shortly after to his Filco.  nkeyboard decided they would model his Filco in order to make mechanical keyboard he would use.
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Offline EllipticSquare

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« Reply #57 on: Thu, 04 August 2011, 21:08:49 »
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That nkeyboard 'Mechanic' I linked earlier was nkeyboards response to Fruitdealer not using their membrane keyboard.

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Talk about dedication for a person

Offline flashstar

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« Reply #58 on: Thu, 04 August 2011, 23:25:39 »
I prefer to use a buckling spring keyboard for SC2, however I occasionally use an Omnikey Ultra with ALPS blues. The light feel of the ALPS blues has been difficult to get used to when playing Starcraft.
Keyboards: Omnikey 102 (complicated whites), Omnikey Ultra T (blues), Omnikey 101p (FUKKAs), Focus FK-2001 (comp whites), Escom (blues, for parts)

Offline EllipticSquare

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« Reply #59 on: Fri, 05 August 2011, 08:49:38 »
A bit late in the thread, but I WILL use browns. Still waiting for that choc mini to get here though but I'm
sure it will be way better than a rubber dome keyboard (HOPEFULLY).

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Offline thrab

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« Reply #60 on: Fri, 05 August 2011, 23:09:28 »
Browns on a tenkeyless.

Offline peda

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« Reply #61 on: Sat, 06 August 2011, 02:17:22 »
i prefer blues but i use my noppoo mini with reds at the moment as i absolutely love the layout for SC2.

The close (and aligned) number- and F-keys are really good imo!

Offline HaiiYaa

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« Reply #62 on: Sat, 06 August 2011, 02:21:23 »
Quote from: peda;394057
i prefer blues but i use my noppoo mini with reds at the moment as i absolutely love the layout for SC2.

The close (and aligned) number- and F-keys are really good imo!


But as someone coming from austria dont you miss the <> key on the left ? theres no european layout for the noppoo as far as i know :(

Offline guilleguillaume

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« Reply #63 on: Sat, 06 August 2011, 03:29:20 »
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But as someone coming from austria dont you miss the <> key on the left ? theres no european layout for the noppoo as far as i know :(

We can use ASCII code thanks to his Numpad.

Offline bojinglebells

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« Reply #64 on: Sat, 06 August 2011, 04:03:15 »
Quote from: AndrewZorn;392719
I expected a general lack of mechanicals, but I am pretty surprised few (none?) are using anything less than a full-sized keyboard. I don't miss the numpad in SC2, and 95% of players don't use the arrow keys or Home/End cluster.

there are a couple things going on here

1st - the reason you see so many of those top players using a full-size board is because they're sponsored which directs their choice to a fullsize board because that is all their sponsor offers

2nd - the reason we don't see many compact "gaming" boards being produced is because we really don't have that many gaming peripheral companies that will actually produce a niche gaming product.  Instead of producing a peripheral that might actually be superior for gaming it makes more sense for these companies to produce a peripheral that will simply sell more (just look at Logitech as an excellent example, they'll even admit to getting rid of products because they don't want to deal with smaller user niches, which is why they got rid of their MX3xx/G1/G3 line of mice)

As excellent a product as any standard tenkeyless design, or the Noppoo Choc Mini or Deck 82 might be, they simply have a smaller potential customer base than for a "normal" keyboard that customers are simply more comfortable buying because of established standards
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Offline peda

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« Reply #65 on: Sat, 06 August 2011, 04:28:18 »
Quote from: HaiiYaa;394059
But as someone coming from austria dont you miss the <> key on the left ? theres no european layout for the noppoo as far as i know :(

no, i don't really miss them as i rarely use them and i used keyboards with us-layout quiet some time now. The only thing i miss is the euro-sign (and for that i use the ansii-code)

Offline Wihl

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« Reply #66 on: Sat, 06 August 2011, 04:58:24 »
Quote from: HaiiYaa;394059
But as someone coming from austria dont you miss the <> key on the left ? theres no european layout for the noppoo as far as i know :(
I decided to switch from ISO to ANSI to give access to more keyboards. Overall I'm quite happy with it. For the first weeks you WILL miss the <> key and such but you will adjust quite fast as long as you dont switch between iso and ansi a lot. I got an ansi keyboard for work as well.

Offline silverphoenix

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« Reply #67 on: Tue, 16 August 2011, 19:01:59 »
Now I can say ergoclears (and I love em)

Offline Wogrim

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« Reply #68 on: Tue, 16 August 2011, 19:31:22 »
I use browns but would like to try reds.  Don't think it matters too much.

Offline Aznguyen316

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« Reply #69 on: Tue, 16 August 2011, 20:59:33 »
Been using HHKB topre keys for nearly two weeks now, love them for SC2.  More so than my reds to be honest. I am now sure of my key clicks with the tactile bump of the rubber dome on the topre than the linear light reds..

Offline Daniel Beaver

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« Reply #70 on: Tue, 16 August 2011, 21:30:18 »
Cherry blues, though lately I've been gaming on a Topre Realforce.

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Offline stuiees

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« Reply #71 on: Tue, 16 August 2011, 22:17:14 »
Used a few different mechs before setting on my 86U.  Bottoming out is pretty much a ever stroke thing for me, so the Topre is certainly my favorite.  IMO the bounce back of the keys allows for a higher APM potential.
I like Topre!

Offline Orient

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« Reply #72 on: Wed, 17 August 2011, 16:44:34 »
I am using Blues in Master, APM ave. 150- 200 (Max 500++)

Offline RiGS

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« Reply #73 on: Wed, 17 August 2011, 16:57:12 »
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Used a few different mechs before setting on my 86U.  Bottoming out is pretty much a ever stroke thing for me, so the Topre is certainly my favorite.  IMO the bounce back of the keys allows for a higher APM potential.

What bounce? Cherry switches have a superiour bounce to Topre.
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Offline ogreofdakka

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« Reply #74 on: Wed, 17 August 2011, 18:50:30 »
I've used Browns but I have switched to Reds for now. Been thinking about trying out blues because I have heard some good things about it from others.

BTW does anyone know if Boxer is still using a Filco with Blues?
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Offline eyesnine

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« Reply #75 on: Wed, 17 August 2011, 20:07:05 »
I don't really understand why gamers would use mechanical keyboards - I would think that the key travel would be too long.

Arcade buttons, for example, have very short key travel.

Maybe the ideal would be a scissor switch with n-key rollover and little metal springs instead of rubber domes, but if that exists then I haven't seen it.

Offline RiGS

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« Reply #76 on: Wed, 17 August 2011, 20:17:20 »
That's why cherry black is my favourite switch, as I only have to press them halfway, and it also prevents me from the contsant impact.
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Offline Farsiite

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« Reply #77 on: Wed, 17 August 2011, 20:22:28 »
i play sc2 at a high masters level in all gametypes. random in team and strictly terran in 1v1.  i use a cherry g80-3494 with reds. just started using it after my laptop died. i loved gaming on my laptop due to the scissor switch keys. the close key spacing and the incredibly short key depression distance made sc2 great.

 i love my cherry g80-3494 now though. after i ordered it i tried gaming on my old 1994 model m to get used to the new layout while the g80 was being shipped.   (good lord, you think playing sc2 on blacks/reds/browns/or blues is loud. trying playing on a damned model m. lol. waking people up in the house from multiple rooms/walls/doors away lmao.) [/b]although it took a long time for me to get used to the standard layout after gaming on a laptop board for 4 years, i absolutely, will never be able to game happily on anything but these red switches.

CHERRY G80-3494 RED SWITCHES

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Offline Farsiite

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« Reply #78 on: Thu, 18 August 2011, 02:07:14 »
Quote from: Orient;400594
I am using Blues in Master, APM ave. 150- 200 (Max 500++)


lol'd irl at the 500+ part.   don't think there's a person on the planet that has ever used 500 apm even 50% efficiently lol =p. in other words. you spam fast when you got the time.
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Offline Farsiite

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« Reply #79 on: Thu, 18 August 2011, 07:53:57 »
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I have screen positions hotkeyed on F5-F8.



how did you learn those? practicing and learning the muscle memory for those is 79384573948539x harder than all other hotkeys.
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