Keyboard Movement vs. Mouse Movement
Itokaru
I use my keyboard for going forward/backward/strafing, and I use my mouse to turn my character while moving, and I use both to use my skills.
Kula
Use WASD for moving because I am used to using my left hand on an arcade joystick for movement.
Issac
I use the key board to move. For the skills I mostly only use 1,2,3 and sometimes 4 because there close to AWSD since I use them to move. The others I use the mouse.
MoriaOrc
I use mouse-look, keyboard move (including: auto-run, space, and regular movement) most of the time, occasionally mouse move. I usually activate skills 1-5 with KB and 6-8 with mouse, because I find that I can't reliably hit 6-8 with my left hand.
Mystica
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Originally Posted by Painbringer
I have a programmable keyboard which is a great but if you do not… a helpful tip is mapping your unused ten key (either for targeting you party or skills so one hand can activate them all. Takes some getting use to, so practice in RA then you can use the “Sorry I am trying new build” if things go haywire
 Special Note – for my Mesmer (or any I guess) a programmable mouse is a great tool for disrupting fast casted spells ( I have two buttons mapped for skill 5 and 6 ) just in case. It is also good for spamming skills |
On mes: 6,7 being interrupts and 8 being rez sig for insta-rez
On monk: 6 = infuse, 7 and 8 depending no the build. Mainly .25 sec spells though.
I use 1-5 on the board.
As for moving, I dont strafe with Q and E, just WASD and right mouse button + A or D to strafe. Got used to it somehow. The good thing about it is that I can assign Q and E to party members. One for the other monk and the other for soft targets that spikes tend to go for early like a mesmer. Fastest way I tried for infusing so far since I can click Q or E to select and my assigned mouse button for Infuse pretty fast.
holababe
I use the WASD keys to move and I generally use a combination of mouse/keys to use skills so that I can get them off faster.
I like it because I can move/rotate camera simultaneously with great ease.
I like it because I can move/rotate camera simultaneously with great ease.
credit
I use my mouse exclusively.
-Loki-
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Originally Posted by holababe
I like it because I can move/rotate camera simultaneously with great ease.
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Maca
oh i had no idea thanks for the info will try it.
AidinSwiftarrow
I do both wasd and mouse movement. I also use R for Auto Running in towns/outposts.
Ben-A-BoO
I was used to W,A,S,D from FPS games but in competitive PvP mouse movement is in many cases the way to go (Rubberbanding, Nearby Target Selection and Shortest Pathways). Skill activation 1,2,3 etc. is also faster if you use your left hand (and not click activation).
Zebideedee
I mostly use mouse, I play a lotta fps's so it's easier for me, feels wierd using keys for me (with the exception of the arrow keys lool. On GW's tho it's mostly mouse) 
buckscrib
I use wasd a lot but the mouse comes in handy too.
CyberMesh0
I use both the mouse and WASD for movement, and the keyboard for everything else.
Pleikki
As monk i move and use skills with keyboard and select targets with mouse.
MithranArkanere
I deactivated the click-mouse movement. It was annoying when selecting my dummy targets.
While during real fights I move with the WADS only.
The rest of the time, using the right had only is more than enough for both movements and skill activation. Although I do not move with clicks, I use the Hold right button, then hold alo left button trick.
While during real fights I move with the WADS only.
The rest of the time, using the right had only is more than enough for both movements and skill activation. Although I do not move with clicks, I use the Hold right button, then hold alo left button trick.
Innocent
Movement: Mouse
Skills: kb
Target selection: Click party/person.
As a monk, mouse moving means you do not end up getting desync'd as often. Also having the ability to click targets on the field while you're also moving is a great boon. With your hand on the KB using skills, it becomes a lot more seamless than some of the other ways you can play GW, imo.
Skills: kb
Target selection: Click party/person.
As a monk, mouse moving means you do not end up getting desync'd as often. Also having the ability to click targets on the field while you're also moving is a great boon. With your hand on the KB using skills, it becomes a lot more seamless than some of the other ways you can play GW, imo.
Operative 14
Arrow keys for movement (right click mouse and hold for sidestepping) and mouse to click skills.
pumpkin pie
both mouse and keyboard for maximum performance
Avarre
Keyboard for general moving, mouse for kiting and other more precise positioning (blocking, etc).
WinterSnowblind
I use the mouse to move. When it comes to PC games, I'm more used to it from Diablo, Baldurs Gate, Neverwinter Nights, etc.
Nevin
Keyboard
W,A,S,D to move
1,2,3,4,5 skills
Mouse
Targeting
6,7,8 skills
W,A,S,D to move
1,2,3,4,5 skills
Mouse
Targeting
6,7,8 skills
Turtle222
Keyboard:
C+space, WASD + R (Movement, 1 2 3 4 5 6 and other keyboard commands (alt, ctrl, f5 f6 f7)
Mouse:
Select particular targets, 7 8 and managing hero skills
C+space, WASD + R (Movement, 1 2 3 4 5 6 and other keyboard commands (alt, ctrl, f5 f6 f7)
Mouse:
Select particular targets, 7 8 and managing hero skills
Holly Herro
I use both at the same time. Right hand on mouse, left on Keyboard.
Commander Ryker
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Originally Posted by Maca
oh i had no idea thanks for the info will try it.
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strcpy
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Originally Posted by Commander Ryker
You don't even have to disable it, just don't do it.
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I disabled it when I first started playing because I targeted enemies with the mouse and it was easy to miss one and have a squishy run into the battle. Now I use the keyboard for targeting (it would feel strange to target with the mouse now) but I made an effort to change to doing that.
For the most part you shouldn't have to adapt to an interface, the interface should adapt to you. Of course there is only so far an interface can adapt with our current knowledge of design/implementation (and I don't know that I ever see a truly 100% adaptable interface happening). However disabling "click-to-move" is easy to do and is quite good they included it as it isn't something many are used too. This is true especially given that click-to-move isn't standard and many would rather it not be there.
I haven't thought about it in ages, but since I no longer use the mouse to target I think I will re-enable it. The main problem I had with it is no longer there and I think I would find it useful more often than I would find it irritating.
Red Sand
I use both. Watched a kid use WASD and the mouse. Figured out it was much better than how I had been playing.
A bitch to relearn though... finally had to turn the arrow keys off.
A bitch to relearn though... finally had to turn the arrow keys off.
Tyla
Usage of both equals a strong and unpredictable playstyle.
Commander Ryker
Moving this to Riverside so I can merge it with the other thread that is about the same exact thing.