"Clickers"

This is my first MMO so I was clicking just about everything except 1-6 keys. I was very slow in breaking cc's and casting interups and I suffered. My rotations in raids were cumbersome as well. Now I have both bottom rows memorized and I can safely say I am a MUCH better player. People who defend clicking are just like people who refuse to touch type on a keyboard and argue they can type just as fast.

Personally ranged wise I don't think there is any issue with clicking. I kinda do both depending on the skills. With my alt+# skills I occisionally alt tab, which not isn't a big deal since I'm playing fullscreen (windowed) vs. fullscreen which had to load. I've been playing mmo's since I was 12ish? Whenever Kunark came out for eq and have never become a full keybinder. I would have to agree with for melee especially back stabers that not clicking is more preferable, but nothing in pve will prevent you from being a clicker.

Thing about backing up... is it's usually much better to turn 90 degrees, and strafe away. Most games, strafing moves at full (or nearly full) running speed, and not the slower backpeddle speed. And the "forward arc" encompasses 180 degrees, so you can still attack/parry whatever it is you're moving away from.

That being said, I'd argue that's sort of a flaw in game designs. Strafing should probably be just as slow as backpeddling.

(and I'm not sure how useful kiting is in SWTOR in general. I have yet to ever need to do it in PvE, and it doesn't seem like it would be terribly useful in most (any?) of the PvP game modes against most classes.)

Obviously... I wasn't talking about other game genres....

I play Starcraft, so I know it exists.

I agree with this, but pve wise I don't think its necessary. I mean even like first boss of maelstrom where he pulls u in and crash you have time to turn and run with keyboard. Probably more so if you just strife. Although I will admit that I underestimate the range of the aoe sometimes. Granted I'm a follower, but I do see mousing movine as handy in when fighting soa. IDK personally I'm still kinda of a mixer in this case.

Personally I use a combination of the two. I've got what I'd call regular size hands, and I can comfortably reach from 1 to 8 on my keyboard (little finger and index finger).

I find that I use my mouse to click on portraits (I'm a healer) and bind my more "panic" buttons on 1-8. And if I've got to move, it's usually a case of pressing W or S. I use the mouse to rotate my view, and face the way I want to run.

The bottom line, though is this: If you play in any way and you get results, it works. Don't let someone else tell you how to play your game. Not even if they're right

Back up? You don't back up. Strafe with W and R. Left hand on Q W 3 R Space.

Why do i need the mouse to turn Sunday? Is 1.5-3 seconds cast times not enough to make the time difference moot. For that matter ..why do i need to turn around at all. I can use my abilities while your behind me and not in view just as well if was in front.

I back up once in a while since I play all ranged classes (Sage, Sorcerer, Command, and Mercenary). It gives me extra range while still being pointed at my targets for certainly abilities which need you to face your target. I also strafe quite a bit to get a little extra positioning in.

I do this with right-mouse button dragging as well. With the right mouse button my A and D keys turn into strafing keys. That frees up Q, E, and R for other keybindings. In other words, I never really use A and D to turn since I'm more of a right-mouse button turner.

I will take a clicker over someone that tells others how they should be playing any day.

I dont care if you click or keyboard.