World of Warcraft™

New HP Pavilion HPE - downloaded and installed WoW thru Cata - tried to set my keybindings in-game for my Steel Series WoW Legendary mouse, and for some reason WoW is misreading my mouse buttons. I click 9 and it says 4... and then clicking on 9 will not cast that action anyway. Happened with a fresh WoW (sans addons) so I'm not sure what the issue is at the moment.

Anyone have any ideas? Similar experiences? Something somewhere in the new computer that I need to change? It's a Windows 7 64-bit... but that didn't matter on the crappy Dell i returned... the mouse and WoW got along fine.

Any help is welcome so I can get my keybindings back. Once you bind, you never rewind... all this clicking is killing me! LOL

I had my right click on my mouse to move but I messed it up by clicking "default" on keybindings does anyone know how I can change it back.

When I started wow back in BC I used to click. I was always told keybindings were better, so I eventually switched to keybinds and moving with the mouse would help. I can't see myself PvPing again without keybinds. I use numpad 1-0 including
/ delete and insert to target nearest enemy / jump. I use the symbols above numpad 7 8 and 9, and also use my mouse button 4 and 5 for important spells ( stealth on rogue, bubble on priest) and I click the mouse scrolling thingy as a finisher( rogue) or another emergency type ( pally or priest ) Im glad there are guides out there to help new players keybind, its worth it

Total noob here, been using mouse to click buttons, beginning to realize that might be why my DPS is half what its supposed to be........ ugh i have a lot of research to do now.

Use a combo of mouse and wasd to move, use RTFGV, ctrl-qwasz, alt 1234, anything that I can get too easily with one hand, use the mouse when needed and use keyboard movement keys to compensate. You really don't have any choice now with all the abilities a class has.

I use wasd,qe to move, and have bound the things i want to use most into SHIFT+W/A/S/D/Q/E/Z/X/C/R/F/V which actually makes things REALLY easy

i bind my caster bar pages through my num pad so i don't have to hold down a combination of key's to change to my next set of spells and abilities for my dk.

next i use the addon via curse client BARTENDER4 which allows you to really customize how and where you want your castbar to look and act etc.

there are also a few places on the web which explain how to write out a basic attack macro for those who don't like the whole rotation deal and prefer doing something else for non raid combats.

Use macros on custom keybinds, and practice.

Since kill order can really help keep aggro going the way it's supposed to, I bind my numpad keys to the raid symbols. I can quickly throw up a skull or X when I need to be sure that people are focusing, even when someone pulls on accident.

Besides that I bind every key that is within reach of my left hand on the keyboard plus all the keys on my mouse to different spells and macros (macros are pretty useful too).

i got every key binded :) and i play on a laptop - no number pad :(
1, 2, 3, 4 (Modifier Shift 1, 2, 3, 4, Modifier Control 1, 2, 3, 4) (12 buttons)
Shift Q, W, E, R Control Q, W, E, R (8 Buttons)
Shift A, S, D, F Control Q, W, E, R (8 Buttons)
Z, X, C (Shift Z, X, C Control Z, X, C) (9 Buttons)
5 + 6, Shift 5 + 6, Control 5+ 6 (5 + 6 are programmed into macro mouse)(6 Buttons)
also use shift left/right click, control left/right click. arrow keys are my buffs (fort, shadprot, inner fire/will)

Also have them all memorized, so action bars are hidden on my screen :)

this works well for people with longer arms like me so we can lay our arms on our desk and have a great angle for reaching the num pad

I use arrow keys to move, i use mouse to turn, and i use up and down mouse scroll as my 1&2 spells then i use nuber pad 0 for 3 spell, 1 for 4 spell,2 for 5 spell, and 3 for 6 spell. i use page down to target and delete to jump, and shift as an alternater for trinkets and other larger cooldowns

I tend to use 1-5 as my main attacks. Alt as a modifier, with the 1-5 keys, will generally give me low cooldown abilities (interrupts, disarms, special executes or extra attacks that aren't spammable). F1-F5 are generally high end cooldowns, and I use a Razer Naga mouse, with various other cooldowns or macros bound to the numpad.

ASD are movement (left back right), mouse 4 forward, then Q-R & F along with Shift Q-R & F, then mouse 3 & 5 along with shift mouse 3 & 5. I save CD's longer than 2 min for clicking. Also I do use the dreaded CAPS so sometimes I TEND TO HAVE IT LOCKED DOWN, but meh. Also considering cost my mouse only cost 30 bucks and my keyboard came with my comp. So it works, and cost effective.

Imo when you start changing from the WSAD too much then every other game you play you have to freaking change all the damn keys all the time, until they make a big change to another type I'll stick with a slightly modified WSAD.

Another thing with multiple toons going on when you bind a spell to R or what ever try to have it be the same across the board like Q & E along with shift Q & E are AOE's and my mouse buttons tend to be a movement increaser or buffs like blink, rocket jump, charge, etc. That way wither you are on your mage or warrior, you will semi be the right ball park if you have a brain fart.

I personally use the whole WASD default movement keys, however I ignore A, D, and S, and only use Q, W, and E for forward movement or strafing while I turn with my mouse, and I just stretch my fingers up to hit number keys, which once again are default 1-0,-,=. It takes a little getting used to if you've got smaller hands, but it works well for me.

Almost everyone has at least one or two key bindings, however I hardly use mine myself..

How about a Poll, how many keybinds do you use?

I'm easily above 75.

Being a clicker is not a bad thing when you have a desktop. Dont think you you have to use key buttons to be good but, key binding is very helpful i barely use and do really well.

These tips make being new a heck of a lot easier. Thanks to all those sharing advise!

Tip for left-handed individuals:

If you use the mouse with your left hand, re-bind your movement keys to I-J-K-L or something similar; and then re-bind your abilities in a ways similar to those mentioned previously in this thread.

When I first started playing (a hunter), I moved with the arrow keys (WASD are just awkward) and used 5-9, -, = for my abilities. I could play a hunter and casters pretty competitively, but playing melee classes in PvP was more of a challenge. It wasn't until I rebound my movement keys that I was capable of playing with the same degree (or more >:]) of control and precision.

I rarely us Key Binds, I use a mouse for my Rotations and if my pointer want to be difficult and randomly move to a spot I dont want it to be, I use key binds as back up.

for some reason when i started playing i only used keyboard for actions and mouse for movement. all most 3 years later i'm doing the opposite, and the majority of play time is spent in bg's. imo not much of a difference.

@Jaldamon: Speaking as one of those PvPing clickers, I disagree. It's so much easier for me to use the mouse buttons to move instead of the keyboard. Leaves my hands free for my hotkeys. And when I need to hit a cooldown, I can transition just as easily. There's no certain way that's better than the rest, it's all about finding what works for you.

When my boyfriend first showed me how to play, the first thing he did was unbind the turning keys and rebind them to strafe. This forced me to learn the mouse turn. This means I have a great deal of control moving and attacking while tanking bosses in PVE. Also all my best spells he told me should be on keys I can easily reach from there. He showed me how to re-bind the keys and I reset everything to 1, 2, 3, Q, E, R, F, V, C, X, and Z and when I had reached high enough that I needed more buttons for powers shift plus those. Later I included Shift-A, Shift-S, Shift-D, and Shift-W in the mix because i figured I didn't have to just use those keys for movement as well as Shift-MouseScrollUp and Shift-MouseScrollDown and Shift-Spacebar. I have recently decided to rebind some powers to T,G,and B and I'm still getting used to them. I know my roommate likes to shift his movement keys over one so that he has more keys to access. He uses S,D,F,and E to move.

The requirement of keybindings in order to effectively play this game in PVP is evidence to me that the game is simply not suited to a mouse and keyboard interface.

The facts are that the majority of users will utilise the Mouse to click their powers. And these users are at a major disadvantage against those who bind their powers to keys on the keyboard and know how to use them.

An entire industry has sprung up around providing Keyboards with Macro capabilities and special gaming mice with 12+ buttons to service this market.

The need to constantly turn to face one's opponent in the game is a big reason why there is such a problem with clicking powers. Your hands are in use with WASD and the Mouse...there is no extra hand to then move while firing your spells. So you have to start stretching fingers to do it.

Those that have the money to purchase Razer Naga or Steel Series Cataclysm mice therefore have a distinct advantage over those that cannot afford these devices.

A feature that would level the playing field is the ability when in combat to Follow a non-friendly target whether this be an enemy player or a mob. This will cause you to turn to face your opponent.

This will pose problems for Rogues/Feral Druids who's repertoire is aided by positioning themselves behind opponents, but the use of abilities that can be fired off can get around that [I'll not elaborate here]. This will make the game really based on in-game skill with your character, rather than give those with fast fingers or additional hardware an advantage.

Another way to look at this is that you cannot provide a default method of interfacing with a game, mouse clicking, which is completely inferior to another method: Key binding.

It unbalances the playing field greatly, and makes PVP Battlegrounds etc. far less enjoyable, and one consequence is that you have far less people playing PVP.

They go through 85 levels pressing powers in their action bars which is the way the game has always been presented to them, but when they reach PVP they learn that they are doing it wrong for 85 levels, because other players have fancy mice and combo keyboards,or are good at using keybinds on the keyboard.

And even with these keybinds they have over 30 spells to use, but nowhere near that many easily accessible keys. So you have to start Macroing, and switching hotbars...you spend more time setting up your keybinds, hotbars and so forth than actually playing the game. It's ridiculous.

There was obviously a problem in need of a solution. And Capitalism provided a solution. A HARDWARE based solution that we have to pay for. And Blizzard endorsed this solution (steel series cataclysm). Now, instead of adjusting the game mechanics with Cataclysm which they could have done, we are presented with a HARDWARE solution that we must purchase! A brand new style of controllers (Naga, Steelseries etc.) which have more buttons (and I submit are still inadequate).

Something needs to be done so that Keybinding is a luxury, not a requirement for play.

I propose that the solution is to remove the need to turn to face your opponent constantly with the mouse.

This frees up that input device for use with powers, while still allowing those who purchased additional peripherals to continue enjoying them save not with the unfair advantage it previously provided.

/cast anti-flame shell

Since I run on a laptop while sitting on the couch, I live around the touchpad.
I keybound "Zoom In" and "Zoom Out" to the arrow up and down keys.
1 - 6 for my main spells, Shift-1 - 5 for my cooldowns (Typhoon, Treants, etc.). Sunfire spam is a left hand dance. D:
~ is Auto-run. I don't trust Numlock anymore. Shift-~ is keybound to a button with an "auto-choose fastest form" macro.
Clique + raid frames are my friends for healing spells and CC spells.

honestly, when I started, this was my biggest problem learning the game. I'm glad to see new players can get the information without feeling embarrassed to ask people like I did

I don't know why I started doing this, but I swaped the "q" and "a" keys when I started WoW 3 years ago. I also use both "`" and "tab" as the first 2 spells on the top left spell bar. Then use the middle row of keys to the right of "d" for the rest of the top left spell bar (f g h j k) usually for short duration buff spells and popping trinkets.