Hi Dark, Lol! I do get your meaning. I guess the next logical choice would be x as that key tends to be used in games for a variety of misc functions. the v key of course is now for the view menu, and d could be switched with x for describe object rather than examine object. That would free up c for crouch which would be the logical choice since Tomb Raider Under World, Jedi Knight, and various mainstream games I played use c for crouch/crawl.
Cheers! On 7/6/10, dark <d...@xgam.org> wrote: > Well Tom, if duck were c, going on ease of use lines, I'd assign speak > coordinates to either v or d if you need x for other things. > > While this doesn't particularly have any logic in terms of acronyms for > keys, it might be easier on the hands, ---- though you could call it the > "dam I'm lost" or the ""Vere am I" functions ;D. > > Games like sound rts, rail racer and innumerable roguelikes like Angband > have gone on this basis, and while I agree it does mean consulting key > listings a litle more while at the start it can help with speed. > > in fact, sinse if I'm playing a game I don't particularly have my fingers on > the home keys for touch typing anyway, where letter keys are used outside > their function i actually just start of thinking of them as "general > prupose" keys, rather the way i would think of buttons on a control stick > being shoot, jump, change weapon etc. > > This is though just personal preference of course, and there are other > methods. > > Certainly, where actual in put with a keyboard is necessary, as in an > interactive fiction or mud game, I do actually use the keys as for typing. > > Beware the grue! > > Dark. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.