Do you use numbers or the mouse?

Stuart444

Stuart444

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

Alexandria, Scotland

The Charter Vanguard [CV]

W/

Don't think I have seen a thread on this but what do you use, the numbers for your skills or the mouse and clicking on the skill?

I personally use the mouse because I find it easier but in monk situations, I would use numbers and use the mouse to click on people (unless using party heals of course but even then, I will probably use numbers instead of the mouse)

but besides monk, with any other professions, I use the mouse. I just find it easier

moriz

moriz

??ber t??k-n??sh'??n

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada

R/

i personally use letters, since i bound my skills on tab q w e r a s d.

TheRaven

TheRaven

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Virginia

Spirit of Elisha

W/

I use the numbers exclusively. I have 1-8 on the right hand Numpad keymapped to my skills. I almost never use the mouse. (And I don't monk)

Operative 14

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I

I use the arrow keys/right click to move around, and then I use the mouse to activate skills.

However, I haven't really played my monk at all. I can see in that case how I would probably need to switch.

xmancho1

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2007

Bulgaria

Laolin Team [ETA]

W/

I use the numbers and depending on the skills sometimes the mouse ( only for 7 and 8 skill numbers). The only thing i use mouse walking is when i want to reach player or npc faster than pressing WASD.

Stuart444

Stuart444

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

Alexandria, Scotland

The Charter Vanguard [CV]

W/

I use WASD to move myself, just because its easier to use WASD to move and mouse for skills, plus the mouse controls the camera so its easier imo

Dallcingi

Dallcingi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

The Black Parades [死人死]

Mo/

If you want monk situations... check this out
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10296975

mouse clicking gets u to the desired spot in the fastest way possible.

Breakfast Mc Rit

Breakfast Mc Rit

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2008

[Sin]

Me/

I use the keys 1-4 for important skills (interrupts or strong heals) and use the mouse to activate the lesser skills, micro manage heroes, or target party members.

Kinlo

Kinlo

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2008

East Indian Guild

Mo/

On my Monk it's 1,2,3,4 Numbers and the rest with mouse. On my Paragon it changes everytime I play .On my Warrior it's mouse.

~Kinlo

Striken7

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

The District Nudists

R/

I use WASD to move and 1-8 to activate skills.

The Real Avalon

The Real Avalon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Belgium, Ostend.

Mo/A

I use ² & é " ' ( § skills 7 & 8 with le mouse

Elena

Elena

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Belgium

both

i'l use 1-4 with numbers and rest with mouse

Orange Milk

Orange Milk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Ganking, USA

Retired

R/

If I'm on a offensive charcter I click the the skills sice the space bar will move me around chasing my target.

When I'm defensive and need to target team members I click names on the Party bar and use the numbers for the skills.

But now that my right hand is broken I'm doing ALOT of keyboard related things since I mouse with my right hand.

Apoc

Apoc

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Montreal, Canada

Quebekers Alliance [QKA]

W/

Skills are bound on 1-2-3-4-Q-W-E-R.

I use my mouse to move and the two-thumb buttons of my mouse to go through the party members when I monk.

Larcen

Larcen

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2007

Southern Maryland

Midnight Oasis

Quote:
Originally Posted by Apoc
Skills are bound on 1-2-3-4-Q-W-E-R.

I use my mouse to move and the two-thumb buttons of my mouse to go through the party members when I monk.
Curious I am how this works, and its efficiency?

Koricen

Koricen

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2008

[LoA]

I usually keep my most often used skills on 1-2-3-4 and use them with numbers and have my least often used skills on 5-6-7-8 and use my mouse (sucks when I don't have my mouse with me and need to use the touchpad).

Dronte

Dronte

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Sep 2006

I have 6 buttons on mouse, I still use my keyboard though. I like slashing number 4 (infuse/spirit transfer xD)

Bryant Again

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

Depends on how lazy or tired I am at the moment. When I'm playing for "seriouz buznuss", I'm actively focusing on key binds. Otherwise it's point-n-click.

Neo Nugget

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

99% of the time it's numbers.

Nessar

Nessar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2008

West Siiiiiiiiiiiiiide

Gwen Has A Thing For [Pyre]

Mouse usually...Numbers if I'm really tired and/or lazy

Lest121

Lest121

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

Army of Darkness

A/Mo

I use a combo of both..........left hand uses keys 1-4(skills1-4), right for mouse and skills 5-8 which are mapped to the number pad#7,8,9,1 it's a crazy set up i got used to because of my monk.

willypiggy

willypiggy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

D/Mo

WASD to move, have my most important skills on 1,2,3,4 and 5 with rezz on 8 and something I dont need to press alot (Dervish form etc) on 7, 1-6 can be pressed with my hand left hand leaving my right hand for my mouse.

Konig Des Todes

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

All professions:

qweasdzx for movement, 123 and mouse for skills, tab c v ; and space for targeting.

Shalashaska

Shalashaska

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

The Elonian Order [TeO]

W/

I use w a s d for movement q and e to strafe and also with my left hand 1 2 3 4 fot the first 4 skills and programmed 5 6 7 8 on my mouse

Hiotoko

Hiotoko

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

QWEASD are reserved for movement/strafing, 1-8 are used for melee/physical professions, mouse for casters.

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

A mixture of both.

Using a 5 button mouse with the two buttons at the side allows me to throw up interrupts / prots / infuse / whatever when I need it most with minimal effort.

Turbobusa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

By the Luxon Scavenger

The Mentalists [THPK]

N/

1-2-3-4-5 for the first 5 skills
6 is a
7 is 6 (usually a long recharging skill/res skill)
8 is R

zqsd to move

When monking its totally different tho but I can't remember the bindings
Mouse is for CTRL+click + movement

Div

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

I use the mouse for clicking skills if I'm eating and can't be bothered to use two hands to play.

gremlin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

GWAR

Me/Mo

I use both, The mouse can be easier if your moving a lot but I have a gaming keyboard with all the gamekeys set within easy reach.

dilan155

dilan155

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2007

living room

N/

personally i use both or use the numbers when im monking and use mouse to click on party bar

itsvictor

itsvictor

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2008

I use a mix of mouse/WASD(r for autorun) movement. Mouse+cspace for targetting. I have no problem using 1-8 for my skills but generally I put skills with longer recharges towards 6-8 so I don't need to reach that much. Clicking skills always seemed slow and inefficient. I pretty much memorize skills when I put them on my bar so I never look down at my hands/computer screen to make sure I'm using the right skill and that's also why it's odd for some people when they see my interface that my skill bar is smashed into the corner and is very small.

Teh [prefession]-zorz

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

wisconsin

Spiders Lair Kurz [SpL]

W/A

I only bound 3 keys, q and e for weapon swaping, and F for my infuse/SB/ect key

joshuarodger

joshuarodger

Unbanned

Join Date: Jan 2008

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] -- IGN: Swirly

Mo/

i almost exclusively use the keyboard for everything. i just changed my key bindings to make things a little more effecient while monking, so i'm playing like the noob i always have been.

StormDragonZ

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

I use the mouse... just too used to it and I don't plan to change unless directly forced to do so.

Yol

Yol

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

GameAmp Guides [AMP]

E/

Mouse for skills 1-8 and selecting targets, arrow keys for moving, and number pad for important hero skills....(I'm left-handed).

Sir Seifus Halbred

Sir Seifus Halbred

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

movement= arrow keys
spells/skills= numbers

mouse= mainly used in PvE to select things (not so much in PvP-mainly use tab)

AscalonWarrior

AscalonWarrior

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Kokkola, Finland

Mo/

QWEASD for movement, I activate skills randomly with mouse and numbers

Chrono Re delle Ere

Chrono Re delle Ere

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

The Land of Hyrule

[GoE]

W/

wasd to move
1234 for relative skills
mouse for 5678

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

did a quick search and found this thread:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10288246



already answered in that one.

Brother Andicus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Scotland

The Illuminati

Mouse for rotating/zooming and selecting team-mates.

Keyboard for everything else. Mouse clicking skills is just far too slow the majority of the time.