Comments on Entropy Overload: WASD's little known alternative, QWAS

omgzor - if you want more keys, it's easy to move ...

2009-01-30T14:10:07.047Z

omgzor - if you want more keys, it's easy to move over to WESD. However, in practice, QWAS is more than enough.

Typically, I use Ctrl for either walking or proning, if the game has either.

I use Shift for running, Alt for jumping, and Space for crouching.

I use Numpad Enter for reloading. I also typically use other Numpad keys for communication or weapon mode selection.

Z and X are for leaning.

C is for a torch, if there is any. V and B may be for other vision enhancements, if they are in the game.

E, R and T typically are used for some kind of tactical use, such as grenades and grenade type selection.

In fast twitch multiplayer games like Quake, UT etc. I've historically used the keys around QWAS as quick weapon selections.

The only key that QWAS really makes much harder to press is Ctrl, but I can press it easily enough with the base of my left pinky, the area between the first knuckle on the finger and the knuckle where it joins the palm.

Don't forget, also, as you can see in the third picture above, UK keyboards have an extra key beside the Left Shift key that US keyboards don't have.

while qwas may feel more comfortable...it is serio...

2009-01-30T05:13:00.000Z

while qwas may feel more comfortable...
it is seriously flawed when it comes to modern gaming in compared to wsad

reason being: wsad gives u better positioning to access a multitude of keys...
shift for walk
ctrl for crouch
r for reload most importantly
q for quick switch
t and y for communication
f, g, c, v for lots more
and it goes on and on...

seriously jus try holding down ctrl wit ur pinky while maneuvering with qwas

As a left handed mouse user, I still use arrow key...

2008-10-20T22:42:31.534+01:00

As a left handed mouse user, I still use arrow keys ;)

Yes, I use Z and X for the same things in games wh...

2008-10-20T08:44:27.270+01:00

Yes, I use Z and X for the same things in games where it matters - most notably, the Thief series. The amazing rubber neck on Garrett has never really been replicated in any other games, and I usually find the watered-down version too much of a compromise.

I enjoyed playing a couple of the earlier CoD iterations, but I got tired of their overemphasis on linear scripted experience. Creeping through the bushes in Far Cry / Crysis is more to my liking... :)

I'm a WASD, since I need Q and E for leaning aroun...

2008-10-20T07:15:07.409+01:00

I'm a WASD, since I need Q and E for leaning around corners. I've been using that for years and years now, so I would have a hard time switching.

Call of Duty 4 is good fun and a nice way to reset your brain at the end of the day.