50 replies to this topic

[MegaZoneEX]

Im using a RAZER Tartarus and might move up to a razer orbweaver later

 

i use the keys the same [wasd] buy my jump [Spacebar] is the paddle and the thumbstick are my numberpad 

 

 

Im using a Razer Deathadder Mouse, nothing special here though i could bind healing the the side buttons.

 

 

 

Im actually curious if a Joystick could work for movement especially for those intense strafing moments.

 

What do you guys think :D?

Edited by MegaZoneEX, 19 September 2015 - 03:51 PM.

[kaiserschmarrn_]

2500 mmr, ranked 41st

 

Don't use a joystick, doesn't really provide advantages, and is harder to get used to (also consider you need left, right and middle mouse to shoot)

 

I use straight Razer Death Adder and a generic keyboard (gonna get my hands on a Noppoo Lolita). Extravagant peripherals won't do much for you in HAWKEN.

 

Have fun, nice keyboard + nice mouse = all you need

 

edit: don't bind heal to the side buttons, bind your items (1, 2, 3).

Edited by Kaiserschmarrn_, 19 September 2015 - 03:57 PM.

[Silverfire]

Competitive Hawken league player here.

 

I use an ancient (but really fuzzy bunnyng amazing) Microsoft Intellimouse Optical and a generic keyboard.  I don't need any silly expensive gamer gear to wreck noobs.

[ticklemyiguana]

For e peen purposes relative to meatmisile (actually ranked 53rd), I must state that at the point that I played this game consistently I made it into the top 30 using European servers. Suck it.

I use an orbweaver. The thumb stick for me is basically one big shift button. Instead of straining my stupid pinky, I just move my thumb in line with my WASD, and bunny hopping simply becomes a flick of the thumb. My pinky does repair stuff and looking at the scoreboard.

My ring, middle, and index fingers never leave WASD. Items on mouse. Also my thumb button on my mouse does the weapon ability thing. Way better for sniping than clicking mouse3.

Edited by ticklemyiguana, 19 September 2015 - 06:11 PM.

[ATX22]

Generic Logitech optical mouse and old KeyTronic keyboard.

[Call_Me_Ishmael]

For e peen purposes relative to meatmisile (actually ranked 53rd)

 

www_playhawken_com?

[Onstrava]

Pfft whatever scrubs. I use this.

Everything else is childs play.

Edited by Onstrava, 19 September 2015 - 07:38 PM.

[Hyginos]

Some generic MX-blue keyboard by Rosewill and a Sharkk sk133u.

 

Prior to that I was on one of those super ubiquitous dell keyboards and a gigabyte m6800, and the setup worked pretty much the same as my current one.

 

It's obvious however I will never be as good as Onstrava until I up my game in the input device department.

Edited by Hyginos, 19 September 2015 - 08:24 PM.

[kaiserschmarrn_]

(actually ranked 53rd)

LIES!

 

its not like i purposefully haven't looked at the leaderboard for ages because I know my mmr has gone down...

[ticklemyiguana]

LIES!

 

its not like i purposefully haven't looked at the leaderboard for ages because I know my mmr has gone down...

Actually you're 42 on the NA leaderboard, which is close enough. I think not checking the global leaderboard was the error.

[FEF-FEFington]

507th on the global board (It fluctuates between 2050MMR - 2175MMR, so there's no point in posting position) 9th or higher out of <50 on the Oceania board (A few smurfs here and there)

I use a Logitech G510s keyboard and a Gygabyte M6900 Mouse @ 1600DPI for everything but using the SharpShooter (Use it at 400DPI)

I don't have a 5w4gg1ng setup like most others, but my setup has all I like and need

[Rainbow_Sheep]

I play on a laptop.

Yeah, that's about it.

[CrimsonKaim]

Dual joysticks for maximum difficulty.

 

Gamepad for relaxed plays

 

Mouse + keyboard for pro plays

 

... a steering wheel for the lulz

 

 

 

And furthermore: Touchscreen for maximum inefficiency

[devotion]

i use a steelseries rival and a stock hp keyboard.

 

planning to replace my keyboard for a corsair k70 come black friday. whenever my rival gives out, i have a sealed logitech g303 i'm interested in trying.

[ArchMech]

I use the vulcan mind meld technique on my cpus motherboard

Edited by the dark side calls to you, 20 September 2015 - 01:42 AM.

[Meraple]

E-peen wiggling: #15 Worldwide and #1 in Europe at 2648 MMR.

A couple years old 8-euro Dell keyboard and a used Roccat Kone [+] I got from a relative.

 

800dpi with 8-10 in-game sens, push-to-talk for TS on one of my thumb mouse buttons.

[thedark20]

Why do you need this expensive things? Just get something taht works properly

[kaiserschmarrn_]

Actually you're 42 on the NA leaderboard, which is close enough. I think not checking the global leaderboard was the error.

oh theres a global one?

[CrimsonKaim]

Why do you need this expensive things? Just get something taht works properly

 

Because this:

 

Spoiler

 

looks far better than this: 

 

Spoiler

[eth0]

Mouse + Logitech G13 most days. G13 thumb stick for items, mouse thumbs for scope and ability.

When I'm feeling lazy or showing friends I use an xbox controller. Occasionally I use the G13 joystick for analog movement, still aiming with the mouse.

[WillyW]

I use the Steelseries Merc Stealth. It has an integrated gamepad off the left side of the keyboard. It basically replicates the WASD keys, along with the surrounding keys but in a more ergonomic way.





The keyboard was originally created by a company called Ideazon, and the Z-engine software is still used, even with the new branded Steelseries models. You can customize every key to be whatever you want. There are also a bunch of preset key configurations for most games. This is what the program looks like:


 

 

 

It also has a back light (not shown in the above pictures). The colors are Red, Blue, and Purple. But I have always used Red.

Edited by WillyW, 20 September 2015 - 01:07 PM.

[DeeRax]

Nothing too fancy; just a lil' fancy will do.

 

Sentey GS-3520 Aphelion Gaming Mouse

 

 

 

Corsair Gaming Strafe Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Cherry MX Red

 

 

Actually, just got this stuff for my b-day a few days ago.

Before I was using a shitty generic keyboard that I have had for years and have completely rubbed off the WASD & shift keys, and a crappy generic Dell mouse that would randomly force me to look straight up sometimes. They served me well, I guess, considering. lol.

To my sincere disappoint, acquiring better stuff did not make my MMR suddenly & magically jump 500 pts.

 

(That was a joke, BTW).

[SparkyJJC]

a computer

[OdinTheWise]

i use a corsair k70 with mx cherri reds. it craped out on me once so i sent it in and they replaced it. 

 

my mouse is an evga torqa x10 carbon. it is simple and i really like the feel. the carbon fiber is a nice touch too.

[Call_Me_Ishmael]

To my sincere disappoint, acquiring better stuff did not make my MMR suddenly & magically jump 500 pts.

 

It did me.  I went from a T9600 GTX 260M laptop playing this game to an i5 with GTX660.

 

THEN I went to an i7 4790, SSD, and dual GTX770s

 

and then I fixed my home network with a gigabit switch, dedicated wireless router off the switch, and FIOS on the switch WAN.

 

My MMR is still climbing...  I think.  Actually, I'm not sure. I am sure it got better overall, but don't know what my MMR actually *is*.

 

Edit: so, I went from 1200 in the first step to 1900.  Then to 2290 (I got one acct to 2350 but that was cheezy) in the second.  The last step - who knows?

Edited by Call_Me_Ishmael, 20 September 2015 - 02:05 PM.

[PsychedelicGrass]

I use a rat 7 mouse at around 2800 dpi (i lower it to 2300 when using longer range weapons) and 9 in game sensitivity


And some generic keyboard that cost like $10

[Nov8tr]

On my main system I use a Sharkoon Drakonia Black gaming mouse on a Mionix PROPEL 360 game pad and a Razor Blackwidow Ultimate Stealth mechanical keyboard. On my 2nd system I use a HP Laser gaming mouse with a Corsair MM200 mouse pad and a Azio MGK1 mechanical keyboard. (My favorite keyboard I've ever owned in 44 yrs of computers. LOVE the look, the pure while lighting, the brushed aluminum surface and the feel of the keys.)

 

Razor Blackwidow Ultimate Stealth keyboard-

Spoiler

 

Sharkoon Drakonia Black mouse-

Spoiler

 

Azio MGK1 Keyboard (wristrest is removeable)-

Spoiler

 

HP Laser gaming mouse-

Spoiler

 

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Edited by Nov8tr, 21 September 2015 - 01:20 AM.

[M1lkshake]

FYI, here is a google doc I picked up recently showing some of the best mice and mice sensors out right now:

 

https://docs.google....mZcg/edit#gid=0

 

Has a lot of other info on there too I haven't really looked at.

[JeffMagnum]

Zowie EC2-A at 400 DPI and 11 sensitivity/CM Quickfire Rapid with MX Reds/Steelseries QCK Heavy

[DieselCat]

Both 2+ yrs old : look and work great !

 

                                                                                                                        

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16826249092       Paid $35.32

 

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16823109191       Paid $39.99

 

 

*+

Edited by DieselCat, 20 September 2015 - 03:57 PM.

[yoshimotosog]

well im using a weird membrane razer keyboard.

and for pro tips....

hmmm...

well, if theres anything i'd reccomend to becoming more pro is probably rebinding your weapon utility button to something else. taking your finger off the right/left mouse button to click the middle mouse button isnt allways the best thing to do in the middle of a fight. besides that middle mouse buttons tend to be not as responsove/clicky as other buttons. i rebinded it to E, but im not sure if this works out for everyone.

 

also i rebinded the middle mouse button to lounch deployables, since if you're gonna be choosing what deployable you'll throw out, your finger will already be on the scroll wheel, so might aswell click it. its probably faster than leaving a finger off the wasd to click the 123 buttons.

 

well if you wanna be pro, you should look try to make yourself comfortable in your keyboard. being able to save a fraction of a second myght mean life or death, so allways look for ways to make your input faster and more effective.

[Nept]

Since we're vaguely on the subject of mice: http://www.pcgamer.c...e-myths-busted/

[StubbornPuppet]

This topic again... OK.  Here's how I do it.  Keeps my tendonitis and carpal tunnel from acting up while I play... and improved my game quite a bit.

 

Controller in left hand and mouse in right hand.

 

 

[Kopra]

It's best to get a mouse with a DPI light on it.

 

Then while playing Hawken, when someone kills you, you can turn on your rage mode: "Oooooh now you've done it!!!"  *click* *mouse starts glowing*

Remember to scream like a phoenix when you get a 7% revenge kill.

[LaurenEmily]

This topic again... OK.  Here's how I do it.  Keeps my tendonitis and carpal tunnel from acting up while I play... and improved my game quite a bit.

 

Controller in left hand and mouse in right hand.

 

 

 

This sounds cool but incredibly over-complicated.. How long does it even take to get used to that hassle ?

[6ixxer]

I lefthand joystick and righthand mouse.

Its very intuitive. Perhaps not as perfect response time as a keyboard  but I am fuzzy bunny at WASD

[StubbornPuppet]

LaurenEmily, it's not complicated.  Perhaps my graphic is poorly constructed.  The best thing is to ignore the right side of the controller image.

 

One could literally map the buttons a hundred different ways.  I chose to do the JUMP and FIRE buttons the way I did because those are the things I don't ever want to take my fingers off of.  And with the left sticks 'clicker' being boost/dodge, it makes it so I never have to reposition a single finger during combat.  The only thing I ever have to lift at all is my left thumb... and that's only to repair.

 

I went from ASWD to this and was comfortable in about 15 minutes.  My MMR started to climb at a pretty good clip and I had gone up by 300 in two days.  The fact that it also relieved the problems with carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis in my left hand/forearm to where I could play more than 30 minutes was a big thing for me.

[6ixxer]

Instead of retyping, here are my posts in the other controller thread: 

https://community.pl...fer/#entry41035

 

Includes pics of the joystick I use:

https://community.pl...ge-2#entry41925

https://community.pl...ge-2#entry41932

[spr1nterJam]

IBM keyboard+Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical

[Derpy Hooves]

Instead of retyping, here are my posts in the other controller thread: 

https://community.pl...fer/#entry41035

 

Includes pics of the joystick I use:

https://community.pl...ge-2#entry41925

https://community.pl...ge-2#entry41932

Ooooh yay, someone else that uses joysticks, though I use two, do to ease on carpel tunnel related issues, though I never did like the saiteks and went dual thrustmaster hotas warthogs instead.