Playing Style
Posted on: May 13, 2007, at 10:51:06pm

I always thought my playing style was normal; that there are over 1 million players, surely quite a few do this, too. But, alas, after reading the forums for almost an hour, going through countless threads on playing styles and asking multiple people today wether this is natural or not, I've come to the conclusion that this playing style is one of the most unique and unrecognized there is. I play in the following manner:

Left - Left-hand middle finger
Right - Right-hand ring finger
Down - Left-hand index finger
Up - Right-hand middle finger.

I guess that this position seems most natural to me because I started with one hand:

Left - Right-hand index finger
Right - Right-hand ring finger
Down - Right-hand middle finger
Up - Right-hand middle finger

I kept my middle and ring finger position for the ^ and > and added my left hand. I tried index, but it seemed too crowded. Than, after it was almost a week after playing this way, I made this account. I have been playing like this ever since. I just recently started experimenting with the other positions and if I had to switch to a different one now, it'd be either spread or crowded spread. I think it's easiest to stick to my way.

Am I the only one with this finger postion? Does anyone else use this fingering as well? Tell me your thoughts on this and if you or someone you know plays this way.

1. 1: Vanilla Mnm
   Posted at 11:09am on July 3rd, 2008

   That is unique, I play one handed, The same way you used to, But I also have dark turned on & I play downscroll on 2.0 Speed. I think that's a bit unique also because most one handers play on 1.75 upscroll without dark. :D
2. 2: Vanilla Mnm
   Posted at 11:09am on July 3rd, 2008

   By the way, you are the only one I know who plays like this.
3. 3: SpammyMcSquirrel
   Posted at 4:43pm on July 9th, 2008

   Hmm.
   When I played 2-Hand arrow keys, I did that, but with left index instead of left middle.
4. 4: Zennixx
   Posted at 4:56am on August 13th, 2008

   I play in this style:
   Left - Left Index Finger
   Down - Right Index Finger
   Up - Left Middle Finger
   Right - Right Middle Finger
5. 5: Caren Matsuki
   Posted at 9:57pm on August 26th, 2008

   actually i play the exact same way you do lol!
6. 6: MooMoo_Cowfreak
   Posted at 1:55am on August 31st, 2008

   I play like this:
   Left - Left Middle Finger
   Down - Left Index Finger
   8 - Right Middle Finger
   6 - Right Index Finger
   8 responds as up and 6 responds as right, so it works out in the end. I use 8 and 6 cause they're more spread more apart from down and left, giving my fingers room to work.
7. 7: Camille~
   Posted at 12:06am on September 23rd, 2008

   lxDestinyxl plays like this, I believe.
8. 8: Tired_Old_Man
   Posted at 8:56am on October 7th, 2008

   Hammy plays with the same fingers, on the number pad arrows