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[RaverBurn]

three fingers on the right hand. w00t.

[neodarkmagicianking]

one hand--use the keypad. How the heck do you use two hands to play FFR?

[Scyra]

I have to use two. I do things differently because I'm left handed. I have my right hand on the right key, and my left hand on the up, down, and left key... I'm a freak

[Dronak]

I almost forgot that this thread was about finger position, placement, or whatever you want to call it. Well, after seeing another question on this general topic, I decided to search the archives. I found a bunch of threads on this subject and copied down the finger positions I saw. A couple didn't quite make sense, but most seemed reasonable. Here's what I found, but first a legend. The keys should be clear -- L = left, D = down, U = up, R = right, while numbers 4, 2, 8, 6 (the LDUR order) are for the number pad. For hands, L and R are left and right of course. For fingers, I used 1 = index, 2 = middle, 3 = ring, 4 = pinky/little, 5 = thumb. I'll put it in a table and I'm going to use code tags so they line up.

L  D  U  R 
R1 R2 R2 R3
L2 R1 L1 R2
L2 L1 R1 R2
L1 R1 R2 R3
R1 R5 R2 R3
L2 L1 R1 R5
L2 L1 R2 R3
L2 L1 L2 R1
L2 R1 R2 L1
L2 L1 L1 L5
R1 R1 R2 R2
L1 L1 R1 R1
L2 L1 R2 R2

The very first one often had comments about how they hit up and down together, usually either using the right middle finger on both simultaneously or using R2 on U and sliding R1 over to D. There might have been others, but I think these were the most common.

Two more had me confused. If I assume that when they wrote something like "finger, finger on key, key" the first finger went with the first key and the second finger went with the second key, I get:

L  D  U  R 
L1 L1 R5 R1
R3 L3 R2 L2

which doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. The first one seems to work better if it's L1 L1 R1 R5 (right hand's fingers and keys were written 12,21 instead of 12,12), but I don't really get the second one at all, not without a lot of changes to how I interpreted what I read.

I also found two positions that were specifically used with the number pad:

4  2  8  6 
R1 R5 R2 R4
L2 L1 R1 R2

And one placement that used both, key = hand and finger:
L = L2, D = L1, 8 = R1, 6 = R2

There were also a couple general comments like using indexes. Without specific keys mentioned, I just noted the fingers used: L1 & R1, L2 & R2, R1 & R2, R1 & R3.

In addition, I found a couple sort of roaming finger patterns where more than one finger was listed for one or more keys.
L1 on LDU, R1 on DUR
L2 on L, L1 on DU, R1 on DUR
R1 on LD, R2 on DU, R3 on R
Since the first is an L1 & R1 useage, I kind of assume when people say they use just indexes, these are the keys that they use each finger on.

This might not be a 100% complete list of every answer posted here, but it should be close. Unfortunately, I doubt that this will stop people from asking the question or searching out the answer themselves, but I can hope.

[VA_Ninja]

n00bs are ignorant anyway

Okay, I just have to say something here.

The reason you have the preception that n00bs are ignorant is because you don't see the picture from any other view except from deep within your ass. A n00b is someone who is new, right? And when you are new at something you tend to ask questions and make mistakes. And instead of trying to help them learn from these mistakes, they are flamed and shunned until they just stop trying and complete assholes. There is a very long road from n00b to Ignorant Asshole. And some people decide to give them a jet car.

[XxXMirokuXxX]

how do you become a mod? ive been here for like 3 moths and havnt found that out

[ToshX]

n00bs are ignorant anyway

Okay, I just have to say something here.

The reason you have the preception that n00bs are ignorant is because you don't see the picture from any other view except from deep within your ass. A n00b is someone who is new, right? And when you are new at something you tend to ask questions and make mistakes. And instead of trying to help them learn from these mistakes, they are flamed and shunned until they just stop trying and complete assholes. There is a very long road from n00b to Ignorant Asshole. And some people decide to give them a jet car.

You suck, all noobs are ignorant. [/accidentalmoogypost]

[neodarkmagicianking]

1 hand with 3 fingers. I'm still wondering how the heck you play with 2 hands.....

[Onri]

hello!my name is alexei, i'm new but not stupid!if you would like to have some crazy/fun chat time PM me!

[dixieboy]

Well. Right-handed, three fingered playing style, that's the only way I think is reasonable and even if using two hands is a bit of advantage I will master the art of one handed playing, hah :P

[SyMaster]

i go with two, it helps cut down on the coordination confusion. in simpler terms... i like cheese. 250

[Meli300]

I play with one finger on each hand (the pointer fingers)... by the way, I'm new ^_^

<3

[fusi0n]

You probably didn't know this but your avatar is a guy.

[skudcurrie]

howdy y'all. im a big scottish lad and im new too this thing any1 wanna show me the ropes?all welcome.show me the kindness of this group

[RPGJedi]

Uh, skud, you go to the n00b forums for that.