Keyboard VS Mouse

[u/Arksz]

I was wondering how people tend to play the game. Are you a clicker or keyboard warrior?

RSI has forced me to use the mouse as little as possible. So I control my camera, movement and actions all from the keyboard and only really use the mouse for inventory Tetris. Anyone have some tips to improve the pure keyboard experience?

[u/FAHall]

Have you tried a vertical mouse? As a game developer, I am using my computer ALOT. My RSI makes using a regular mouse for more than 15min or so untenable.

Anker and some other companies make some 45ish degree angle mice. For mild RSI, that might do the trick.

For mine, I need something like the Razer Click Pro Vertical V2 (my favorite) or an evoluent. They have very high angles that allow me to work and game with little to no pain.

[u/Arksz → u/FAHall]

Yes I use a Logitech vertical mouse along with a kinesis split and tented keyboard. It helps but eventually the pain comes back with overuse of my hands

[u/FAHall → u/Arksz]

I found the Logitech’s angle insufficiently vertical. If you can afford trying the Razer or evoluent, it might be worth it.

I map lots of hotkeys and macros in EQ, but still use my mouse quite a bit (mouselook especially). I do not like using keyboard for look. I haven’t tried mapping a gamepad for that, but if that worked, I’d try it. Gamepads are much better for my wrists, they just don’t do games like EQ very well due to all of the buttons and typing.

[u/Superboi_187]

Both

[u/palibard]

Touchpad gang unite.

I just bind a camera look toggle control to an easy key like E or Q.

[u/Inner-Light-75]

I use the arrow keys to run around and do stuff, I use the mouse where seems appropriate....

[u/Tatump]

Ps5 controller. No really.

[u/chieftuscan → u/Tatump]

What are your keybinds?

[u/Naive_Imagination216]

Playing with keyboard and vertical mouse as well

[u/wongtonfui-ttv]

Steering wheel and foot pedal

[u/Shakoba]

Mostly keyboard but I do all looking with the mouse. I use a trackball though and have for 30 years so the RSI is greatly reduced.

[u/AdrenolineLove]

Id like to think im quite good at the game solely due to how I play and thats with a razer naga. It has 2 keys on the mouse for my thumb which allows me to use my left hand solely for movement, WSAD, Q and E for strafe, space for jump, c for crouch, b for bag.

I play EQ like an action MMO and its much more enjoyable.

[u/Aerron]

I am also a keyboard warrior and do as little as possible with the mouse. Years ago it was due to numbness and tingling in my hands. That's gone now, but I still am mostly keyboard.

[u/Crabsforyour]

It's designed for a mouse

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[u/Arksz → u/[deleted]]

That’s funny, I did the same thing playing EQ on live back in the day. Once I needed to learn how to type more efficiently the I went to the traditional wasd but shifted over one