Optical or ball?

Scholarcs · 12-08-2001, 07:49 PM

I am going to get a new mouse to replace my current crappy one. Should I get an optical or ball mouse? I have heard alot of opinions on both of these.

huma · 12-08-2001, 08:15 PM

I went with optical,so far it,s been great.It doesn,t have nearly the problems rolling over coffee and food scraps my old roller mouse had.
Unless your one of those people who doesn,t eat and sleep at their keyboard that is.Just wondering,what problems have you heard about the optical style mouse?

Ronn_Bman · 12-08-2001, 08:37 PM

My next mouse will be an optical one. I've heard nothing bad, and I hate the ball!

Bahamut · 12-08-2001, 08:40 PM

well i would try the optical and see for myself if i were you

Scholarcs · 12-09-2001, 12:16 AM

quote:
Originally posted by huma:
Just wondering,what problems have you heard about the optical style mouse?

I have a friend who is probably one of the top 10 fps gamers in my country. He started to use optical, then went back to ball because he said he played so much better with it. He strongly recomends I get a ball mouse. But I do think I will go for optical.

Neb · 12-09-2001, 12:20 AM

Optical, far better, no need to clean it at all and it doesn't sometimes get "stuck" like ball mice do, also, optical ones are just as good as ball ones for FPS gaming.... I can frag ANYONE if my lag is okay even though I've got an optical mouse.

huma · 12-09-2001, 01:02 AM

That,s what I thought.From what I,ve read the optical are more responsive and more precise.As long as you dial them in how you like them,sensitivity wise I mean,they should definately out-perform their little brother.

Scholarcs · 12-09-2001, 10:48 PM

OK, I've decided I'm getting an optical. Thanks for your help!

Worm · 12-09-2001, 11:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Scholarcs:

I have a friend who is probably one of the top 10 fps gamers in my country. He started to use optical, then went back to ball because he said he played so much better with it. He strongly recomends I get a ball mouse. But I do think I will go for optical.

There is a list? Look I'm very sure that he is good; But, top ten?

Scholarcs · 12-10-2001, 08:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Worm:
There is a list? Look I'm very sure that he is good; But, top ten?

This is in NZ remember. There are competitions, clans and such. All the top players know each other as well.

12-08-2001, 07:49 PM	#1
Scholarcs Red Dragon Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 38 Posts: 1,557	I am going to get a new mouse to replace my current crappy one. Should I get an optical or ball mouse? I have heard alot of opinions on both of these. __________________ <br />\"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five\" - Groucho Marx<br />Member of the ORT Clan. <br />\"Some birds are not meant to be caged because their feathers are too bright\"<br />Ma bouche sera la bouche des malheurs qui n\'ont point de bouche, ma voix, la liberté de celles qui s\'affaissent au cachot du désespoir. - Aimé Césaire<br />La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l\'on n\'a pas ri. - Sébastien Roch Nicolas

12-08-2001, 08:15 PM	#2
huma The Magister Join Date: November 9, 2001 Location: solamnia Posts: 139	I went with optical,so far it,s been great.It doesn,t have nearly the problems rolling over coffee and food scraps my old roller mouse had. Unless your one of those people who doesn,t eat and sleep at their keyboard that is.Just wondering,what problems have you heard about the optical style mouse? __________________ [IMG]ubb/noncgi/smiles/knightmov.gif[/IMG]<br />----------------------------------<br /><br />Insert witty comment here

12-08-2001, 08:37 PM	#3
Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,177	My next mouse will be an optical one. I've heard nothing bad, and I hate the ball! __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

12-08-2001, 08:40 PM	#4
Bahamut Iron Throne Cult Join Date: March 12, 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Age: 39 Posts: 4,864	well i would try the optical and see for myself if i were you __________________ http://makeallthedifference.blogspot.com http://www.bratgirlcentral.com/cgi-b.../ikonboard.cgi

12-09-2001, 12:16 AM	#5
Scholarcs Red Dragon Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 38 Posts: 1,557	quote: Originally posted by huma: Just wondering,what problems have you heard about the optical style mouse? I have a friend who is probably one of the top 10 fps gamers in my country. He started to use optical, then went back to ball because he said he played so much better with it. He strongly recomends I get a ball mouse. But I do think I will go for optical. __________________ <br />\"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five\" - Groucho Marx<br />Member of the ORT Clan. <br />\"Some birds are not meant to be caged because their feathers are too bright\"<br />Ma bouche sera la bouche des malheurs qui n\'ont point de bouche, ma voix, la liberté de celles qui s\'affaissent au cachot du désespoir. - Aimé Césaire<br />La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l\'on n\'a pas ri. - Sébastien Roch Nicolas

12-09-2001, 12:20 AM	#6
Neb Account deleted by Request Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: . Age: 38 Posts: 8,802	Optical, far better, no need to clean it at all and it doesn't sometimes get "stuck" like ball mice do, also, optical ones are just as good as ball ones for FPS gaming.... I can frag ANYONE if my lag is okay even though I've got an optical mouse.

12-09-2001, 01:02 AM	#7
huma The Magister Join Date: November 9, 2001 Location: solamnia Posts: 139	That,s what I thought.From what I,ve read the optical are more responsive and more precise.As long as you dial them in how you like them,sensitivity wise I mean,they should definately out-perform their little brother. __________________ [IMG]ubb/noncgi/smiles/knightmov.gif[/IMG]<br />----------------------------------<br /><br />Insert witty comment here

12-09-2001, 10:48 PM	#8
Scholarcs Red Dragon Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 38 Posts: 1,557	OK, I've decided I'm getting an optical. Thanks for your help! __________________ <br />\"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five\" - Groucho Marx<br />Member of the ORT Clan. <br />\"Some birds are not meant to be caged because their feathers are too bright\"<br />Ma bouche sera la bouche des malheurs qui n\'ont point de bouche, ma voix, la liberté de celles qui s\'affaissent au cachot du désespoir. - Aimé Césaire<br />La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l\'on n\'a pas ri. - Sébastien Roch Nicolas

12-09-2001, 11:05 PM	#9
Worm The Magister Join Date: December 2, 2001 Location: PA Posts: 114	quote: Originally posted by Scholarcs: I have a friend who is probably one of the top 10 fps gamers in my country. He started to use optical, then went back to ball because he said he played so much better with it. He strongly recomends I get a ball mouse. But I do think I will go for optical. There is a list? Look I'm very sure that he is good; But, top ten?

12-10-2001, 08:00 PM	#10
Scholarcs Red Dragon Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 38 Posts: 1,557	quote: Originally posted by Worm: There is a list? Look I'm very sure that he is good; But, top ten? This is in NZ remember. There are competitions, clans and such. All the top players know each other as well. __________________ <br />\"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five\" - Groucho Marx<br />Member of the ORT Clan. <br />\"Some birds are not meant to be caged because their feathers are too bright\"<br />Ma bouche sera la bouche des malheurs qui n\'ont point de bouche, ma voix, la liberté de celles qui s\'affaissent au cachot du désespoir. - Aimé Césaire<br />La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l\'on n\'a pas ri. - Sébastien Roch Nicolas

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