What do you play with? - Page 2

andrewas · 09-08-2002, 01:01 PM

Why would anyone with the option choose to play with a tracker ball? Mouse and Keyboard will get you through anything that dosent involve flying, whereas Trackball and keyboard gets you a sore thumb and *low* accuracy scores. (as in I get 5% of my normal hitrate with a trackball - I measured). By preference I use an old style opto-mechanical mouse. Cos a)Im cheap and b)pure optials have an extra 20ms latency on them.

Stick is the way to go in the air (or space) though.

Andrew - a trackball is basically a mouse upside down - you control it by moving the ball with your thumb. Its easy enough to work with, but for games it sucks.

Paladin2000 · 09-10-2002, 11:52 PM

My trusty Logitech optical mouse. Works like a charm on most games.

Megabot · 09-19-2002, 12:07 AM

I use a Logitech optical mouse and that is one hell of a good mouse ! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Hexa · 09-21-2002, 10:53 AM

Well I was gonna say I play with mys elf . but my wife didn't agree on me posting that .,., so I won't do that!@ [img]tongue.gif[/img]

A trackball will give u cramps .. I tried it ... A Mouse for me all the way [img]smile.gif[/img]

whacky · 09-21-2002, 03:17 PM

Mouseee Mousee here Mousee Mousee!
Thats my choice

Mouse · 09-27-2002, 09:49 AM

You are all being very, very silly. If you think all that you need to do is occasionally check my balls for fluff you are mistaken. I am extremely high maintenance and therefore I suspect none of you can afford to play with me.
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Except Mel [img]graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

Curian The Paladin · 09-27-2002, 10:24 AM

well..... a mouse is a lot more easier to use than tracker ball so its my choice.....

Kaltia · 09-27-2002, 05:03 PM

Not really. I cannot cope with mice now, they give my wrist terrible ache with all the moving and my trackball is stationary. The ball is quite comfortable and it works fine in games, i really don't understand why people keep saying tracker balls are harder. I suspect it is because you haven't really used them before and are not accustomed to them. i play heavily on the computer-10 hours a day, weekend-and therefore the wrist ache this causes is immense...in the old days when I used a mouse. My trackball eliminated that ache.

Megabot · 10-01-2002, 06:41 PM

A mouse use a mouse to play LOL

Melusine · 10-02-2002, 08:07 AM

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Originally posted by Mouse:
You are all being very, very silly. If you think all that you need to do is occasionally check my balls for fluff you are mistaken. I am extremely high maintenance and therefore I suspect none of you can afford to play with me.
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Except Mel [img]graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

[img]graemlins/kiss.gif[/img] Heeeeeeeeeeere, Mousie mousie mousie! Look who's got a lovely bit of cheese for you?

View Poll Results: What do you play with?
Mouse	34	87.18%
Tracker ball	5	12.82%
Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

09-08-2002, 01:01 PM	#11
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 43 Posts: 4,774	Why would anyone with the option choose to play with a tracker ball? Mouse and Keyboard will get you through anything that dosent involve flying, whereas Trackball and keyboard gets you a sore thumb and low accuracy scores. (as in I get 5% of my normal hitrate with a trackball - I measured). By preference I use an old style opto-mechanical mouse. Cos a)Im cheap and b)pure optials have an extra 20ms latency on them. Stick is the way to go in the air (or space) though. Andrew - a trackball is basically a mouse upside down - you control it by moving the ball with your thumb. Its easy enough to work with, but for games it sucks. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

09-10-2002, 11:52 PM	#12
Paladin2000 Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Your guess is as good as mine. Age: 54 Posts: 1,728	My trusty Logitech optical mouse. Works like a charm on most games. __________________ (This is an invisible sig.)

09-21-2002, 10:53 AM	#14
Hexa The Magister Join Date: September 17, 2002 Location: Hexatown Age: 52 Posts: 137	Well I was gonna say I play with mys elf . but my wife didn't agree on me posting that .,., so I won't do that!@ [img]tongue.gif[/img] A trackball will give u cramps .. I tried it ... A Mouse for me all the way [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________

09-27-2002, 09:49 AM	#16
Mouse Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,788	You are all being very, very silly. If you think all that you need to do is occasionally check my balls for fluff you are mistaken. I am extremely high maintenance and therefore I suspect none of you can afford to play with me. . . . . . . . . . . Except Mel [img]graemlins/blush.gif[/img] __________________ Regards Mouse (Occasional crooner and all round friendly Scottish rodent)

09-19-2002, 12:07 AM	#13
Megabot Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: October 18, 2003 Location: Oslo, Norway. Age: 62 Posts: 3,360	I use a Logitech optical mouse and that is one hell of a good mouse ! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

09-21-2002, 03:17 PM	#15
whacky Emerald Dragon Join Date: July 16, 2002 Location: The Abyss Age: 37 Posts: 904	Mouseee Mousee here Mousee Mousee! Thats my choice

09-27-2002, 10:24 AM	#17
Curian The Paladin Manshoon Join Date: November 17, 2001 Location: Philippines Age: 42 Posts: 151	well..... a mouse is a lot more easier to use than tracker ball so its my choice..... __________________ <br />Sir Curian<br />Protector of Good<br /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[tgestar1]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/tgestar1.gif\" /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1djsmile]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1djsmile.gif\" /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[tgestar1]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/tgestar1.gif\" />

09-27-2002, 05:03 PM	#18
Kaltia Jack Burton Join Date: May 2, 2002 Location: Canterbury, England Age: 38 Posts: 5,817	Not really. I cannot cope with mice now, they give my wrist terrible ache with all the moving and my trackball is stationary. The ball is quite comfortable and it works fine in games, i really don't understand why people keep saying tracker balls are harder. I suspect it is because you haven't really used them before and are not accustomed to them. i play heavily on the computer-10 hours a day, weekend-and therefore the wrist ache this causes is immense...in the old days when I used a mouse. My trackball eliminated that ache. __________________ The wolf is as cunning as he is ferocious; once he's had a taste of flesh then nothing else will do.

10-01-2002, 06:41 PM	#19
Megabot Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: October 18, 2003 Location: Oslo, Norway. Age: 62 Posts: 3,360	A mouse use a mouse to play LOL

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