Why use keybinds?

[MisterSheep]

How often did i see some threads where they say ''Hyuk hyuk u dont use keybindz then ur a n00b!!!111!1!!''

WOW... i've been PvPing with my enhance shaman and some other characters for a while like an arcane mage, a fury/arms warrior, and a shadow priest. I often top out the charts, and when i try arena i win most of the games... and never... never have i used a single keybind.

I use AWSD keys to move, and i click on my abilities with my mouse, i think i have like... 2 or 3 macros

I guess i'm just tired of those elitists saying keybinds are a MUST and if you don't use them you're a noob.

[Durendal]

You can't mouse turn effectively while clicking.

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[dabros]

whatever helps you sleep at night OP

[Emaluri]

Faster reaction times, frees up the mouse for mouse-turning.

[Eis]

I used to click. I realized how horribly inefficient I was being with my buttonz, bound shit, and got a lot better.

If you want to be the best you can be, you bind keys. If you're content being mediocre, click.

[arons4]

You can't mouse turn effectively while clicking.

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agreed. also, u have 5 fingers on ur keyboard at any given time, while u only have 1 mouse pointer.

[godofslack]

The difference between keybinding and clicking is about a half a second, its not a ton but clicking is still slower. I'd suggest trying keybindings if you suck with them (some of the WoW population is better clicking) then go back. I personally use a combination so that I don't accidently use an ability via keybindings, for example Pain Suppression, Blessing of Salvation, Aspect of the Pack, anything that pressing accidentally will cause a wipe.

[wildcardNS]

There's no debating it at all, it is an incontrovertible fact that clicking results in slower reaction time to in-game events and overall poorer play than with keybinds.

Stop sucking, OP.

[godofslack]

There's no debating it at all, it is an incontrovertible fact that clicking results in slower reaction time to in-game events and overall poorer play than with keybinds.

Stop sucking, OP.

That is a perfect example of ignorance, in some cases people are faster clicking (for example people with one finger and extremely poor memory).

[Static X]

have you tried keybinds? maybe that'd give you a good idea.
ideally keybinds just allow you to be looking at your environment while still doing abilities. also, keybinds typically are faster than mousing over every ability and clicking it. the time hovering between abilities adds up quickly. sorry if i sound illiterate i'm typing between bg deaths

[tuckels]

People can definitely get by clicking, but I'm sure almost everybody who clicks could improve by using keybinds.

[MisterSheep]

Ohhh then that may explain why i get pwn'd all the time... oh wait... that's not my case.

If you feel more confortable with keybinds... go for it
If you feel more confortable with clicking... then go that way

On my part, i'm so used at how my abilities are placed on my screen that i almost insta-click them when i need them.

...but then it might be depressing for keybinds users to get pwn'd by a clicker after all their effort they put into planning out their keybinds... so i may understand their frustration

[Kyocere]

I never used them until I got my Razer Naga Now I cannot live without using the buttons I keybinded to the mouse.

[MisterSheep]

that is a perfect example of ignorance, in some cases people are faster clicking (for example people with one finger and extremely poor memory).

rofl

[Powerogue]

i don't use keybinds both because I don't know how they work, and the little I know sounds awful. far too much "whoops I just accidentally wasted a 30 minute cooldown I bound to the mousewheel. shoot"

[Odayaka]

As someone who used to click and then learned to keybind, it really is more efficient to keybind and use the mouse to turn and run. I saw a serious increase in my dps (almost 1k) and was able to react faster to movement.

I'm not one of the mousewheel keybinders, but I do have all of my main abilities bound to 1-0.

You don't have to keybind, but it is far more efficient.

[Volitar]

Looking down at your actionbar rather than was is going on is bad
being able to get that clutch wind shear off if the difference between winning and losing
you turn way slower most people will be able to run circles around you

also justifying clicking is ok/better than keybinding is just wrong and you are deluding yourself so you dont have to put on your bigboy pants and learn to keybind

[Icpie]

How often did i see some threads where they say ''Hyuk hyuk u dont use keybindz then ur a n00b!!!111!1!!''

WOW... i've been PvPing with my enhance shaman and some other characters for a while like an arcane mage, a fury/arms warrior, and a shadow priest. I often top out the charts, and when i try arena i win most of the games... and never... never have i used a single keybind.

I use AWSD keys to move, and i click on my abilities with my mouse, i think i have like... 2 or 3 macros

I guess i'm just tired of those elitists saying keybinds are a MUST and if you don't use them you're a noob.

Nobody says you have to and not everybody feels comfortable playing with bindings. The reason people use bindings is the fact that binding your abilities helps in just about every scenario.
Aside from that, topping charts means nothing if it's not helping to win the game or if you have terrible allies and winning arena matches means nothing if you're in a low bracket

[vizzle]

OP, link armory so we can see your ratings, and your BG statistics.

They aren't that good, are they? And there's an obvious reason why.

[Static X]

That is a perfect example of ignorance, in some cases people are faster clicking (for example people with one finger and extremely poor memory).

well you'd have to click faster than hit a keybind and also know where you need to click at all times to be able to watch your environment simultaneously