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Starcraft is not a good example, because to play at any level above average, you need both keyboard and mouse. Neither one is optional. Also the actions undert
by antisthenes 9y ago
Starcraft is not a good example, because to play at any level above average, you need both keyboard and mouse.
Neither one is optional. Also the actions undertaken by keyboard/mouse in Starcraft are generally not equivalent, e.g. you cannot select a hotkey group of units with a mouse, unless you select the same units visually where they are, which will always be slower.
Same way you won't be making a selection box with a keyboard. Although possible, it is far less precise than a mouse.
In other words, there are certain subsets of actions for which the keyboard OR mouse will always be faster.
This is contrary to operating in a text editor or doing configuration in shell vs gui, where some people have a legitimate preference for doing it with a mouse vs text.
- RepressedEmu 9y agoActually I'm fairly sure (at least in newer SC like HoTS and LoTV) you can select a hotkey group of units with the mouse since they are represented visually in an icon on the screen that can be clicked. I think the main point was to say the aspects of the game that are faster with the keyboard is around 95+ percent and that top players reduce their use of the mouse to the bare minimum because of its inefficiency.
- antisthenes 9y agoAh, that makes sense, I stopped playing just before HoTS came out. I think, however, if there are still micro mechanics (e.g. marine split vs banelings), then you will only be able to use the mouse to do that action - I have never heard of a professional player that uses the keyboard for microing units exclusively, but I do admit not having played in a while. My larger point was that it's going to be hard to make proper comparisons because the result of the action has to be 100% equivalent. Otherwise, the comparison is pointless.