Key Settings: Default or not?

[VladTaltos]

Is there anyone out there who actually plays with the default key settings? If so, I am impressed... and confused. I remember when I first DL'd this game, I took one look at the default key binds and thought to myself, "this is the stupidest key setup I have ever seen or am likely to ever see". Seriously, those exact words went through my mind. Having to use MORE THAN ONE KEY for a move as common as shooting a bomb? To warp you have to hit INSERT??? I think the key setup I am currently using is likely far superior to the default. Could it be better? Probably, so I'll tell you what, I am gonna post it here, and you can see what you would do with it.

Left, right, forward, back: arrow keys (right hand)

Boost: Shift (easily accessable to left pinky)

Bomb: A (ring finger left hand)

Bullet: D (trigger finger left hand)

Mine: S (middle finger left hand)

Thor: T (easily reached by left trigger finger)

Burst: W (easily reached by middle finger left hand)

Multi: Q ( " " " ring " " ")

Antiwarp: Z (ring finger)

Stealth: F (trigger finger left hand, right next to C)

Cloak: C (right next to F)

Xradar: X (duh)

Repel: Space Bar (right where thumb rests anyway)

Warp: Num0 (easily accessed by right pinky finger while steering)

Portal: Num1 (right above warp, makes sense to use same finger for both and
have both located together)

Decoy: 3 (right above W)

Brick: E (again, right around the fire controls)

Attach: Ctrl (same hand as the warp controls, just on the other side of the
movement keys)

The general idea behind this key setup being that you never have to remove your hands from their primary position over the primary controls, except if you are scrolling through the player list (pageup/down still, or f2, f1), or hitting a macro (still default shift+f1-12).

[Dameon Angell]

So, how can you type? Unless there's something more to it that I never tried before so you can type and no be firing off your bullets and warping and crap at one time.

[Sumpson]

All default settings, kill messages at center!

[Kyace]

So, how can you type? Unless there's something more to it that I never tried before so you can type and no be firing off your bullets and warping and crap at one time.

There is a Msg or Message key in the key definitions. You hit that before you start typing so the client knows you are typing instead of firing. Its under Miscellaneous between Play and Map

[Darkmoor]

Is there anyone out there who actually plays with the default key settings ...SNIP...

Seems like a decent key config. However, you don't need many of those in TW, especially not if you are a wb player (basically only movement + bullet & boost). So the default definitions work without problems but it really depends on where & what you play (& personal preference).

[Rumpnisse]

I use default. so easy.

bullet - left thumb
thrust - left thumb
bomb - left index
repel - (shift+ctrl) left thumb just easy to press at the same time ( hold my fingers over both)

movement

left - right index
up/down - right long finger ^-^
right - right ring finger :P

[Nova Itachi]

Default settings, Shift+Delete all the way!

[Depre]

Shift - Left Middle finger
Bullet - Left Ring finger
Bomb - Left Middle finger




= mvp

[ogron]

All default settings, kill messages at center!

ROFL!

[RiiStar]

i dont use my main keyboard much, only steer and typing...

i have a seperate gamepad thing,
which is kinda half a keyboard and half a gamepad...


Nostromo™ SpeedPad n52


totally programmable for upto 104 key bindings and you can also make macros of keys,
so i have a 1button burst key etc...

:turned:

[Ewan]

Last I checked, pressing Tab is only 1 key. Also, insert is convenient for warp, as (if you have numlock off) it's Numpad_0 which is right where your right pinky would be resting.

I have pretty much default key settings.

Only difference is Mine = Shift + Alt and Rep = Shift + Caps. This allows me to shoot/bomb while thrusting in the arenas/zones that allow it.

Kill/enter messages turned off.

[RATTY...]

i dont use my main keyboard much, only steer and typing...

i have a seperate gamepad thing,
which is kinda half a keyboard and half a gamepad...


Nostromo™ SpeedPad n52


totally programmable for upto 104 key bindings and you can also make macros of keys,
so i have a 1button burst key etc...

:turned:

That shit doesn't look comfortable

[VladTaltos]

I use default. so easy.

bullet - left thumb
thrust - left thumb
bomb - left index
repel - (shift+ctrl) left thumb just easy to press at the same time ( hold my fingers over both)

movement

left - right index
up/down - right long finger ^-^
right - right ring finger :P

Your left thumb sure looks busy :P , the lay out I have allows me to use a diff finger for all those things so that I can do them simultaneously (or nearly) and also, to whoever posted about tw and warbird use, I also mostly play warbird, but this key bind allows me to do any ship effectively. I came to this game as an FPS player, so my key setup is centered around awsd cause thats what I was already comfortable with.

[VladTaltos]

Last I checked, pressing Tab is only 1 key. Also, insert is convenient for warp, as (if you have numlock off) it's Numpad_0 which is right where your right pinky would be resting.

I have pretty much default key settings.

Only difference is Mine = Shift + Alt and Rep = Shift + Caps. This allows me to shoot/bomb while thrusting in the arenas/zones that allow it.

Kill/enter messages turned off.

hehe, actually, if you check my key bind, I also have it set to num0, but since I use my numpad, i usually have numlock on, so my insert key would be up and to the left like 4 inches.

[Spikester]

I got every setting on default, hasn't stopped me from getting me where I am now :turned: