HTM|cornflake
11-07-2005, 12:31 AM
Well the keyboard finally came in! I have about 3 hours of playing time on it and I feel that is sufficient to put my opinion out there.
Keep in mind that I have been playing UT since the original game has came out and I've always used the wasd or esdf movement keys. While I am by no means a great player, I can usually hold my own and I've always thought I got around the maps fairly well. So I didn't expect this keyboard to make that much of a difference, I just thought it was pretty cool bling factor.
Well I was wrong. For me, this keyboard is frking awesome. It took about 2-3 games to get around the learning curve, then if felt as natural as breathing. It feels better playing on that circular pad then it ever did on my Logitech Elite. The thumb buttons are a thing of beauty. No longer do I need to move my fingers off of my movement keys to crouch or throw a weapon. After I got past the learning curve, I haven't miskeyed once. Everything is right where it should be....completely natural resting position for my hand. I feel the it has definitely stepped up my movement.
If you can't tell, I really like this keyboard. There's only 2 things from my other keyboard that I actually miss. The volume control, and the big enter key in the lower right corner of the keyboard. These are definitely keys I can live without. I have no reservations recommending the Wolf Claw to anyone, unless you use the number pad a lot. I don't, so it doesn't phase me.
Let me know if you have any questions.
http://pclab.pl/zdjecia/aktualnosci/2005_07/wolfclaw.jpg
Keep in mind that I have been playing UT since the original game has came out and I've always used the wasd or esdf movement keys. While I am by no means a great player, I can usually hold my own and I've always thought I got around the maps fairly well. So I didn't expect this keyboard to make that much of a difference, I just thought it was pretty cool bling factor.
Well I was wrong. For me, this keyboard is frking awesome. It took about 2-3 games to get around the learning curve, then if felt as natural as breathing. It feels better playing on that circular pad then it ever did on my Logitech Elite. The thumb buttons are a thing of beauty. No longer do I need to move my fingers off of my movement keys to crouch or throw a weapon. After I got past the learning curve, I haven't miskeyed once. Everything is right where it should be....completely natural resting position for my hand. I feel the it has definitely stepped up my movement.
If you can't tell, I really like this keyboard. There's only 2 things from my other keyboard that I actually miss. The volume control, and the big enter key in the lower right corner of the keyboard. These are definitely keys I can live without. I have no reservations recommending the Wolf Claw to anyone, unless you use the number pad a lot. I don't, so it doesn't phase me.
Let me know if you have any questions.
http://pclab.pl/zdjecia/aktualnosci/2005_07/wolfclaw.jpg