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silvermoon123
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Do you use WASD or the arrow keys? Why is WASD even an option? Why are arrow keys so superior? Questions like these and more can be posted here, as well as lots of answers! Give your opinion on these basic movement controls below!

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Peek
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I prefer IJKL, but no one ever makes that an option :P

I use WASD most of the time, especially for shooters, of course. Arrow keys are just there if you have a left handed mouse, I guess. Arrow keys work well for some games, like if you press space or zxc to do things, then obviously you'd use arrow keys. It just depends on the game.

Besch
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I am lefthanded and use WASD. For most games i need to rearrange the whole keyboard settings, THANKS DEVS!!

Crazypizzaboy
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I use wasd Often because I'm used to it from minecraft.

lol7776
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I perfer wasd because your usually like shooting or something

maxninja2014
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Nomad

Both, Im a good gamer and trained myself to use both.

Marmist74
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Nomad

Im right-handed, and I use WASD. why? I really dont know why. It just seems more confortable for me..

alovera1
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it really varies for me sometimes im more comftorble using the arrowkeys other times i prefer to use the WASD I think it depends on my mood and energy.

MrHankey93
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yeah buddy

isoawesome
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Nomad

i use both. it really depends on the game.

Lee_Blade
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i use both. it really depends on the game

I prefer one only,because if you use both you will not be able to play nicely because using both can interrupt you're gaming skills and you're hand.

Example:If you are right handed and you are using left hand but you noticed that when you write in right you cannot write comfortably and when you write in left hand you cannot feel comfortable.

Mickeyryn
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Same as Lee_Blade: both, or whichever one is more convenient.

GhostOfMatrix
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I prefer one only,because if you use both you will not be able to play nicely because using both can interrupt you're gaming skills and you're hand.

Depending on the game, you'll have to switch it up. Like if a game requires for you to use a mouse and keyboard, most people ( more right handed folk than left handed) will use the mouse with their right hand and WASD keys with their left. But if the game is only keyboard between WASD and arrows, most will use arrow keys. There will be other keyboard variation though, some games require for you to type certain things or use zxc, etc.

I personally have no problem using both hands, it just depends on whatever is more convenient. If the keys used are on the left side of my keyboard, I'll use my left hand, and so on.
bakiux
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i prefer WASD because you can use space with thumb and you have more space for hands

biandel977
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It depends on the rest of the controls. If i have to use the mouse, I use wasd. if i have to use keys on the left side of the keyboard, i use arrowkeys.

SaifurRahman
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I'm right handed, but I like using WASD better. It works better with using the mouse.

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