So I was just playing a match this evening and it seemed like I was unable to move my mouse around at an acceptable speed. Meanwhile, the enemy is attacking my base and I'm realllly focused on trying to click on a few units.
Does this ever happen to anybody else?
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Carpal tunnel?
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jaymanxyz2
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noobmapmaker
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Could be... in my experience just taking enough rest for the arm helps. Especially when your arm is starting to feel fatigue or you feel other signs that you are overusing the arm. There are tons of info about this on the web, and I thought it was getting a thing of the past.
*edit: once you truly get carpal tunnel syndrome then it takes a long time to go away. So really do take your rest.
*edit: once you truly get carpal tunnel syndrome then it takes a long time to go away. So really do take your rest.
RE:Carpal Tunnel.
As someone who was a semi pro Counter Strike player. Carpal tunnel can be the death of you. There are a few stretches that I would recommend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSbf4mBKq-o
This is from Day9, who casts Starcraft 2. Different RTS but it crosses over. The most important thing for me is consistent breaks. Only play 2 to 5 games max. Or somewhere inbetween, depending upon your fatigue. Get up and stretch, look away from your monitor and just take a quick break.
There is plenty of other research you can do online about positioning of keyboard and stuff like that so you wont put stress on your wrists, but this is a simple fix for now.
-RRAB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSbf4mBKq-o
This is from Day9, who casts Starcraft 2. Different RTS but it crosses over. The most important thing for me is consistent breaks. Only play 2 to 5 games max. Or somewhere inbetween, depending upon your fatigue. Get up and stretch, look away from your monitor and just take a quick break.
There is plenty of other research you can do online about positioning of keyboard and stuff like that so you wont put stress on your wrists, but this is a simple fix for now.
-RRAB
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AoAGeneral1
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Same things I would do when I was very competitive and serious in JK2. I remember the game manual would say take 2 hours breaks. But i wouldn't even do that honestly. Just do what RRAB says.
In JK2 I would develop a habit where after every 4 duels I would roll my shoulders and crack my neck side to side and stretch my arms out all the way down to my wrists. Crack the fingers a few times then back to more duels. They were extremely fast to do and able to jump right back in.
I find myself doing that even now in TD just out from habit. A couple matches and I start that process.
Something else that can really help is if you can get an even leveled surface where your arm extends out straight so even your wrist is straight and that removes alot of tension from your wrist.
In JK2 I would develop a habit where after every 4 duels I would roll my shoulders and crack my neck side to side and stretch my arms out all the way down to my wrists. Crack the fingers a few times then back to more duels. They were extremely fast to do and able to jump right back in.
I find myself doing that even now in TD just out from habit. A couple matches and I start that process.
Something else that can really help is if you can get an even leveled surface where your arm extends out straight so even your wrist is straight and that removes alot of tension from your wrist.
Another great tip - get up and just walk around the house for a few minutes, go get a drink from the kitchen and don't rush. Just standing up and going through the regular motions of body movement helps immensely. Get a drink, pat the dog, check the mail... 5 minutes is all you need every hour or so.
Also - take the time to stretch your eyes. REALLY easy to do, when you get a moment, just look around the room and focus on a few different things, look out a window at objects all over the place, near and far. Doing so decreases the chances of degenerative eye problems in the future; something commonly overlooked!
Also - take the time to stretch your eyes. REALLY easy to do, when you get a moment, just look around the room and focus on a few different things, look out a window at objects all over the place, near and far. Doing so decreases the chances of degenerative eye problems in the future; something commonly overlooked!