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Title: ZBoards Post by: Signe on October 07, 2004, 07:25:44 AM Does anyone actually use this? Evidently, there is one planned for EQ2, also.
(http://www.blizzard.com/images/press/zboard.jpg) Title: ZBoards Post by: schild on October 07, 2004, 07:31:05 AM I've been toying with getting one of those for a long time. Now that I have some cash I just might. Though, I really do love my model M, and a sharpie can label all the keys like that also. I can even draw a stick figure on it. Maybe I can make a Kingdom of Loathing Z...board.
Title: ZBoards Post by: WayAbvPar on October 07, 2004, 09:48:59 AM I reserve the right to slap the shit out of anyone I see actually using something like that.
Title: ZBoards Post by: Alkiera on October 07, 2004, 09:57:42 AM That might be useful for like, say, the first 3 hours. After that, a reference card for the rarely-used keys is nearly as handy, and much easier to switch out between games.
I just don't see the point of printing arrows on the default movement keys, especially if those can be changed. In EQ, for example, almost everyone who played had a different keyboard setup, probably because the default one was so bad. Many people went to a WASD or ESDF inverted-T for movement, with mouselook; while I know at least one person who used the numberpad for movement so his other hand could be free to hit targetting and spellcasting hotkeys. Later games have gotten better... but I still don't see why I'd want a keyboard with the keys labeled especially for one game. -- Alkiera Title: ZBoards Post by: Calantus on October 07, 2004, 10:11:17 AM o_O
Title: ZBoards Post by: Ardent on October 07, 2004, 10:14:55 AM WoW the game doesn't need it's own keyboard, but the WoW forums do.
You could have individual keys for: "whine" "flame" "nerf" "OMG the new naming policy won't let me name my character RoxxorMcDewdage" "why does me hav 2 pay $$ per munth 4 this game" "incomprehensible blathering" That should about cover it all. Title: ZBoards Post by: Soukyan on October 07, 2004, 10:31:38 AM Quote from: Ardent WoW the game doesn't need it's own keyboard, but the WoW forums do. You could have individual keys for: "whine" "flame" "nerf" "OMG the new naming policy won't let me name my character RoxxorMcDewdage" "why does me hav 2 pay $$ per munth 4 this game" "incomprehensible blathering" That should about cover it all. Hell. You can program the first several keys of a Nostromo N52 to do that. Don't need to spend the cash on a ZBoard for it. ;) Also, I can't wait to see Way slap the shit out of Schild when he gets one of those. Title: ZBoards Post by: Furiously on October 07, 2004, 12:27:02 PM It would be great until someone saw you using it and then laughed at you.
I can see it being a pain if you want to play something else though. I know I don't have room for another keyboard on my desk. Title: ZBoards Post by: kaid on October 07, 2004, 12:36:35 PM Cute but I use my left hand to do all the normal commands so the right hand is free for mouse look. I play most mmrpg with a control scheme very much like a FPS game.
Title: ZBoards Post by: Ardent on October 07, 2004, 12:42:01 PM F10 is bound to "chicken".
Hee. Title: ZBoards Post by: Furiously on October 07, 2004, 12:47:55 PM F3, F3...
Title: ZBoards Post by: SirBruce on October 07, 2004, 12:49:59 PM No "Dance" key? That was WoW's best emote!
Bruce Title: ZBoards Post by: Liquidator on October 07, 2004, 01:15:41 PM These seem rather pointless to me. After a few plays through a game, I usually have all of the commands memorized... except for complex flight sims which takes a while to learn.
Title: ZBoards Post by: Signe on October 07, 2004, 03:16:22 PM Quote from: WayAbvPar I reserve the right to slap the shit out of anyone I see actually using something like that. I'll buy one if you promise to spank me instead. Title: ZBoards Post by: hirebrand on October 07, 2004, 03:17:07 PM <? rhetorical>
Is there really a market of people so stupid they forget their keybinds, yet so wealthy they can waste money on this? </?> Title: ZBoards Post by: WayAbvPar on October 07, 2004, 03:41:42 PM Quote from: Signe Quote from: WayAbvPar I reserve the right to slap the shit out of anyone I see actually using something like that. I'll buy one if you promise to spank me instead. If you can clear it with Righ, there is room to negotiate =P Title: ZBoards Post by: Murgos on October 07, 2004, 04:10:45 PM Theres a 'Zee Germans' joke in here somewhere but I'm too damn tired to find it.
Title: ZBoards Post by: doubleplus on October 07, 2004, 05:08:20 PM I've seen a few and played with them at a couple conventions. They aren't bad as far as keyboards go, but I haven't had a chance to really game with them. They just don't seem to make any for the types of games I play, and the specific games they do have deals with don't really appeal to me. Perhaps if the EQ2 one is good I'll consider picking one up. Does anyone know if you can change the keybinds on the special keyboards? I figure EQ2 and Ryzom would need similar keys, but would have different default commands, for instance.
Title: ZBoards Post by: HaemishM on October 08, 2004, 07:46:10 AM Quote from: hirebrand <? rhetorical> Is there really a market of people so stupid they forget their keybinds, yet so wealthy they can waste money on this? </?> People bought the original NGage, the Virtual Boy, and have paid money to "beta test" the Phantom. Never underestimate the stupidity of the American consumer market. Title: ZBoards Post by: AOFanboi on October 08, 2004, 09:02:58 AM Quote from: HaemishM Never underestimate the stupidity of the American consumer market. H. L. Mencken apparently had "first post!" on that (http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20040216.html). In related news, apparently P. T. Barnum never made his famous quote about suckers (http://alt-usage-english.org/excerpts/fxtheres.html). |