Hand Still Combat Keybind System
Hi Inversion,
You evidently put alot of work into this, but I'm missing something here.
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This keybind system is optimized so that while in combat your left hand never leaves the left side of the keyboard, and your right hand never leaves the mouse.
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When does YOUR left hand leave the keyboard using the default configuration ?
The only real difference I use from the default setup is that I have the "z" Target_Enemy_Near and I never lift my left hand from the keyboard during combat.
Again, I mean to offence, I'm just not seeing where the "problem" exists that you've spent all this time perfecting a fix for.
Centinull
you missed part:
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left hand never leaves the left side of the keyboard
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It's for things like using powerslots 6-10 on all three trays, map being bound to M by default, things like that.
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Hi Inversion,
You evidently put alot of work into this, but I'm missing something here.
[ QUOTE ]
This keybind system is optimized so that while in combat your left hand never leaves the left side of the keyboard, and your right hand never leaves the mouse.
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When does YOUR left hand leave the keyboard using the default configuration ?
The only real difference I use from the default setup is that I have the "z" Target_Enemy_Near and I never lift my left hand from the keyboard during combat.
Again, I mean to[sic] offence, I'm just not seeing where the "problem" exists that you've spent all this time perfecting a fix for.
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Under the default settings, at some point you will have to move either your left hand off of the movement keys (and surrounding utility keys) or your right hand off of the mouse in order to hit num7-num0 or f6-f10. (or have very large hands )
---To the OP---
The first think that jumps out at me when simply running through the configuration with my hands is the awkwardness of AltZ, especially if used in a string with AltX through AltB.
The most comfortable way for my hand to press AltZ is: (thumb)Alt/(pinky or ring)Z. If I continue down the row to activate a string of powers I end up either overlapping my thumb to hit AltV and AltB or switching my hand configuration, both of which are awkward.
I would probably solve this by moving down the keyboard one slot and using AltX through AltN allowing my pinky to stay on Alt without creating too big a stretch for my index finger to hit N. (at least on my pretty medium sized hands.)
Other than that (very minor) tweak I will probably try this out today or tomorrow and let you know how I like it. (I have been looking for an alternate board set-up for a little while)
Best of luck
-Tsoo
This keybind system is optimized so that while in combat your left hand never leaves the left side of the keyboard, and your right hand never leaves the mouse. The left hand is used for all powers, WASD movement, selecting allies, partially selecting enemies, inspirations, and some utility buttons. It is a slightly more complicated system than the default configuration, but has greater potential, flexibility, and efficiency in both PvP and PvE.
I'd appreciate any feedback especially from anyone who's tried it out.
Features:
Eliminates time wasted due to shifting hands between left/right sides of the keyboard and the mouse.
Works fine with any standard keyboard, no expensive gaming keyboards required.
Very little binding by default, so little issue with multiple command lag. Binds can of course be easily added.
Move, operate the mouse, and access all powers/allies/insps at the same time.
Redundant flexibility offers the use of turning, moving and all powers with both the mouse and keyboard, without hand shifting.
Operation:
Left hand on keyboard.
Movement - W,A,S,D to move with, Q and E still available
Tray Slot 1 - 1,2,3,4,5,alt+Z,alt+X,alt+C,alt+V,alt+B
Tray slot 2 - Z,X,C,V,B,ctrl+Z,ctrl+X,ctrl+C,ctrl+V,ctrl+B
Tray Slot 3 - alt+1,alt+2,alt+3,alt+4,alt+5, alt+6
Select Teammate - Shift+1,Shift+2,Shift+3,Shift+4,Shift+5,Shift+Q,Sh ift+W,Shift+E
Use Insps - Control+1,Control+2,Control+3,Control+4,Control+5
Unqueue Power - alt-`
Targeting -
Face Target - T
Nearest Enemy - Tab
Next Enemy - Shift+Tab
Next Friend - Ctrl+Tab
Unselect Target - `
Utility -
Map - F
Autorun - R
Fly Down - G
Right hand on mouse. Turn and look up and down with more precision than keyboard turning, click on powers, targets, other functions.
Additional Utility -
De-anchor the map and move it to the right hand side of the screen, for quick and unintrusive map toggling.
Set your mouselook up to 200%, or whatever speed you feel comfortable turning at.
For the 1, 2, 3, and 4 chat windows, set them up to display Tells in 1, Team chat in 2, and whatever else for 3 and 4.
Remove Broadcast from the Chat window, and remove pets/NPC chat from the Global window.
If you have room, move your health/end/xp bar and Target window to the bottom portion of the screen, to keep an eye on the stats more easily.
Sample Slotting - dark/dark corr
Tray 1 - Twilight Grasp, Darkest Night, Petrifying Gaze, Fearsome Stare, Tar Patch, Dark Servant, Blackstar, Black Hole, Shadow Fall, Hasten
Tray 2 - Dark Pit, Howling Twilight, Gloom, Nightfall, Tentacles, Moonbeam
Tray 3 - Sprint, Super Jump, Combat Jumping, Acrobatics, Tactics, Assault
Sample Slotting - necro/dark MM
Tray 1 - Twilight Grasp, Darkest Night, Petrifying Gaze, Fearsome Stare, Tar Patch, Howling Twilight, Shadow Fall, Enchant Undead, Dark Empowerment, Soul Extraction
Tray 2 - Pet Aggressive, Pet Passive, Pet Stay, Grave Knight Goto, Pet Defensive Follow, Zombie Horde, Grave Knight, Lich, Dark Servant
Tray 3 - Sprint, Super Speed, Assault, Tactics, Hasten
keybinds.txt
' "quickchat"
/ "show chat$$slashchat"
1 "powexec_slot 1"
CTRL+1 "inspexec_slot 1"
SHIFT+1 "team_select 1"
ALT+1 "powexec_alt2slot 1"
2 "powexec_slot 2"
CTRL+2 "inspexec_slot 2"
SHIFT+2 "team_select 2"
ALT+2 "powexec_alt2slot 2"
3 "powexec_slot 3"
CTRL+3 "inspexec_slot 3"
SHIFT+3 "team_select 3"
ALT+3 "powexec_alt2slot 3"
4 "powexec_slot 4"
CTRL+4 "inspexec_slot 4"
SHIFT+4 "team_select 4"
ALT+4 "powexec_alt2slot 4"
5 "powexec_slot 5"
CTRL+5 "inspexec_slot 5"
SHIFT+5 "team_select 5"
ALT+5 "powexec_alt2slot 5"
ALT+6 "powexec_alt2slot 6"
; "show chat$$slashchat"
` "unselect"
ALT+` "powexec_unqueue"
A "+left"
CTRL+A "team Ready!"
B "powexec_altslot 5"
CTRL+B "powexec_altslot 10"
ALT+B "powexec_slot 10"
BACKSPACE "autoreply"
C "powexec_altslot 3"
CTRL+C "powexec_altslot 8"
ALT+C "powexec_slot 8"
COMMA "show chat$$beginchat /tell $target, "
D "+right"
CTRL+D "team Team: please follow me, allow me to pull if we need to, and don't touch any glowies."
E "+turnright"
SHIFT+E "team_select 8"
END ""
ENTER "afk [Currently typing a message!]$$startchat"
CTRL+D "team Incoming Ambush!"
G "+down"
MouseChord ""
MOUSEWHEEL "+camdistadjust"
PAGEDOWN "camreset"
PAGEUP "+camrotate"
Q "+turnleft"
SHIFT+Q "team_select 6"
R "++autorun"
RBUTTON "+mouse_look"
S "+backward"
CTRL+S "team I'm pulling, please stay back."
SPACE "+up"
SHIFT+SYSRQ "++screenshotui"
T "face"
TAB "target_enemy_near"
CTRL+TAB "target_friend_next"
SHIFT+TAB "target_enemy_next"
V "powexec_altslot 4"
CTRL+V "powexec_altslot 9"
ALT+V "powexec_slot 9"
W "+forward"
SHIFT+W "team_select 7"
X "powexec_altslot 2"
CTRL+X "powexec_altslot 7"
ALT+X "powexec_slot 7"
Z "powexec_altslot 1"
CTRL+Z "powexec_altslot 6"
ALT+Z "powexec_slot 6"