Are gaming keyboards really necessary?

madskittless

I was thinking about buying a mechanical keyboard but, are they really necessary for this game? If so, which ones would you guys recommend?
Discuss

imERICK

Don't need it.

madskittless

fDNErick wrote: »

Don't need it.

Yeah I thought so to. I think the only reason to buy it is because you can switch your weapons faster. haha

Kahlann

Keyboards? I roll with the laptop keyboard and sometimes the laptop mouse pad. Who needs things like fancy keyboards?
Keyboards.

COLLINZZ

Not at all necessary, but from what I've heard mechanical keyboards are way nicer than regular keyboards and worth it if you have the money. Heard good things about the steelseries 6g and razer blackwidow

Okaayy

Well i dont own 1 but i think gaming keyboards are more for games like WOW and that kind when you must push a key and the keyboard response must be fast.

Dacbietelite

nice keyboards are only necessary if you're playing an rts game like dota 2 or aoe 3 etc. I mean if you play Lol and hon you could get one, but not necessary. If you have the $ though, go for it.

i5dK

its compleatly un-needed for this game atleast. idk about other games but as long as you have the keys your good.

MiniWrecka

Not needed.

i0nz

It really depends on how serious a gamer you are... all in all if you cant play the game properly and are looking for a fix to make you better... gaming accessories wont do that for you...

however if you want to take your game to the next level and fine tune your already well constructed skills adding equipment that will increase response times, and quality will do that for you

The same thing can be said for other sports, for example in golf you can buy a new driver that has been proven to add distance to your swing, however if you dont already have the necessary skill to swing the club the proper way, it wont do anything for you.

AKZ1

Depends on what type of game you play.

Playing some games where you have multiple hotkeys set ingame (which you can set on a gaming keyboard) makes life very convenient for you.

For other games, such as Crossfire, No.

A_Deayaldeen

AKZ1 wrote: »

Depends on what type of game you play.

Playing some games where you have multiple hotkeys set ingame (which you can set on a gaming keyboard) makes life very convenient for you.

For other games, such as Crossfire, No.

^ Very true.

]T[yga

for games like this is not even worth it.

MAWZZ

Meh, usually those gaming keyboards have back lighting which can be pretty useful if you play late night. If you play MMO's, then a gaming keyboard might come in handy because of all those hot keys they use.

STFUuVIRGIN

Faze_Ghost wrote: »

Meh, usually those gaming keyboards have back lighting which can be pretty useful if you play late night. If you play MMO's, then a gaming keyboard might come in handy because of all those hot keys they use.

Who the **** looks at their keyboard while playing Crossfire? Also, there's something called light where you can turn on and off if you even have lights in the room you're playing in.

itsJOON

not worth it. Spend that pocket change elsewhere.

i0nz

Faze_Ghost wrote: »

Meh, usually those gaming keyboards have back lighting which can be pretty useful if you play late night. If you play MMO's, then a gaming keyboard might come in handy because of all those hot keys they use.

lol faze.. dem electric bulbs to bright for ya?

NipXe

Changing from a Razer Lycosa (Silicon plate) to a Mechanical keyboard was a significant change for me. Mechanical keyboards feel a lot more responsive, reliable and just feels 100x times better than pushing down on a key with rubber under it. It will feel great for other games too, but if you really only play CF then I would wait for ESG to officially come until I get one.

EDIT: You don't even need to get a gaming keyboard to get this result. Any decent mechanical keyboard will offer great value.

Liqweedate

You should just get a mechanical one, not just because of gaming tho.

They perform better at anything you can do with a keyboard.

I got a steelseries 6gv2 myself, tried the Razer blackwidow before that. Didn't like the MX blue switches and the look on the BW, so I went with the 6gv2 instead. They're both pretty cheap.

If you're willing to spend a bit more money on your keyboard tho, try a DAS Keyboard.

asldkfjjlka

i have a regular logitech mouse and keyboard and they seem to both do the job very well.

taeyeoNNNNNN

if u want a good keyboard, the filco is pretty nice. TBH though, you don't need anything fancy for this game.

FG_VERMAX

taeyeoNNNNNN wrote: »

if u want a good keyboard, the filco is pretty nice. TBH though, you don't need anything fancy for this game.

you don't need a fancy keyboard for any shooter for that matter
i've got a €10,- one (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-920-001488-K300-Compact-Keyboard/dp/B00250XJ56/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330544903&sr=8-1) and it has a nicer feel than the roccat keyboards i tried out at my local gamestore.

[Denxi]

Only thing you might want to upgrade is any ghosting you have already.

I can't walk and a diagonal and press tab.

CookieMunzta

Out of all the keyboards I've used, the most responsive and comfortable, as expected with most mech keyboards, was the Razer Blackwidow.

However the most all-round useful keyboard would be the Saitek Cyborg V.7

ixneD wrote: »

I can't walk and a diagonal and press tab.

Ghosting's a bitch, definitely one of the main justifiable reasons to upgrade keyboard.

Tecumtha

Logitech keyboards G15, G510, and G19 have backlit lights that can be scripted to be dance disco lights, which you can see on youtube.

They also have led panels that are cool too.

Mechanical keyboards are very loud, so if u have roommates then do not get them.

Lycosa is nice too, 1ms response time, low key stroke, backlit.

Thermaltek esports challenge has a 50 dollars one that looks decent.

To me gaming keyboards are essential for FPS.

pfce

gaming anything isn't necessary as you know its preference- if you buy keyboards because they come with a fan on your keyboard and rave lighting and you're expecting to get some kind of upper-hand on people you're ******ed, and i suggest you buy a gaming glove.