Why gamers use WASD keys to move in most FPS (First-Person Shooter) games
I've been struggling (maybe impatient is more accurate as I've just not put the practice in) to take my movement in first-person shooter games beyond the noob level (apart from WASD there are also run [LSHIFT], crouch [LCTRL], jump [SPACE], lean left/right [Q/E], prone [Z]) and whilst looking around for possible alternatives, I noticed this interesting video that explains how WASD came about. And yes, we have inherited an almost standardisation now across most first-person shooter games,
The consensus still seems to be that this is best, so basically I'm just going to have to put my practice time in
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First person shooters mean WASD. The history of the keyboard default involves a gaming legend and the start of a new era in games.Correction: At 3:36, a prev...
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