ok i have broke my main mouse, my backup mouse and the spare backup mouse accidentally over the last month. and my keyboard is soon to join there ranks.
so, i was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for replacements?

these 2 have my attention but i aint sure if they are worth it.

Razer Lycosa UK Gaming Keyboard - USB

Razer Lachesis 4000DPI Precision Gaming Mouse

whatcha reckon?

I've heard good things about the Lachesis. I was personally considering it, but got the Logitech G9 instead, simply because I felt that is what I wanted. You can't really go wrong with either.

The lycosa, I was also looking at that (never got one, didn't have the cash), and had pretty good reviews. generally they all said it was a fantastic keyboard, but the backlighting was a bit dull, IIRC.

Anyway, I think they're both fantastic, but you may want to look at a couple of reviews first, as they should highlight any problems you may have with them, and then you can decide if those would affect you, etc.

I'm not really a fan of the Razer gear at the moment. The Razer Copperhead mouse that I have was nice for a few weeks but then the plastic started becoming really smooth and shiny on the side, the forward/back and sensitivity up/down buttons are very tacky and wobbly and difficult to get to in the heat of a battle, so I don't really hold much hope for any of their other products, considering that particular device set me back £50 at the time.

Well, I'm no authority on Mice but I can SERIOUSLY recommend a Z-Board
The new ones make no difference but the Z-engine software you get with it has specific button layouts for CS:S TF2 and lots of other games, they make mice as well but I don't know about them.

www.ideazon.com/uk

i like =] Very much! But lets hope u dont break this one with ur strength xD

i use a saitek gm3200 <3

I use Wigo's old Zboard and my old crappy wired-come-wireless mouse lol

thx for feedback guys ^^
now i have choice.. hmm
the Z boards. do they have multiple layout choices? i mean I'm a freak of nature (left handed) so i'd end up changing the setup anyway. which rules out some of my choices for hardware


lol dave. i shall try not to break them. they cost more than my old stuff, i hope thats enough

ZBoards have those interchangeable board sets, which you buy separately (it might come with an FPS one, along with a standard keyset, I'm not sure).

If you're left handed (use mouse in left hand), a G9 will be no good for you, but I think Razor mice are mostly ambidextrous, not sure about the Lachesis, though.

i think the Lachesis has a symmetrical design and hope.
i'll look into the board, as long as i get a good response time i'll be happy.
until now i've mainly played with a Microsoft standard
and the cheapest of logitech.
anything will be a step up really

Yeah, when I got the G9, I really felt the different. It's so nice to use.

got my mouse today (still ain't chosen board)
went for the Lachesis and my first thought on it are:
the box is AWESOME! everything glows and shines, inside they are stickers, certificates, many foldyMcrising instructions, a dialysis machine, more boxes, all of which are textured and sparkled. the printing seems to have a higher res than my 1080p TV. the description is actually asking you to go and kill people (no mention of this being in a game) and it has 15 misleading ways to open the box.

yet to install the mouse.

Yeah... but Wigo's a lefty and he plays right handed! So does Ash and Demonata O.o

Wow... you really are wierd Goderer.... Im happy with my £9.99 cheap and cheerful Labtec one and the big comp has a laser one, logitech iirc... O.o

Heh, dialysis machine, rofl.

Yeah, but they're used to playing right handed, Goderer has probably played left handed a lot.

Also, you really do feel the difference with a nice mouse, they're so nice to use!

yeah i always play left handed.
after i fixed the 'acceleration problem' i did notice a difference from my old mouse, much nicer to use. more buttons, more practicality also

mouse makes a huge difference, thats why people spend money buying my decent one.

my bro is a lefty who plays right handed, hes grown up using it, its not at all strange, like kicking a football right footed etc.

when im bored i play left handed, doesnt make too much difference (aim takes longer occasionally but not too often)

i now agree they make a difference.
i can play with my right hand, but i aim about 1/10 of a second slower, which usually results in death.

lol i can aim about the same but on harder shots its obviously a lot slower or more unreliable (more likely to miss)

On a related note.
Does anyone else have different sensitivities for different classes in TF2?

Do you mean an ingame setting? If I feel I need to be more responsive, I just tap the buttons on my mouse.

800 dpi and 1.4 ftw.

Poor settings.

i still cant work out how you can play like that lol.
think i'm on 1500dpi with 8.5 and i sometimes make it higher

Unknown DPI, 3.1 (20 as heavy)

20 as heavy, LOL!

I use a Logitech G5, medium DPI setting, 6 sensitivity in settings. Perfect for all classes.