Why You Need A Good MouseFollow

This weekend I learned why you need a good mouse.

My rogue is low level still, but I am learning as I go. I redid my keybindings after reading the most excellent post here about that very thing (see the FAQ if you have no idea what I am talking about, its linked there) so that most of my moves are controlled by Middle Mouse. Namely (Ctrl) MM Click is some form of attack, (Ctrl) MM Up is a CP generator and (Ctrl) MM Down some form of finisher. Alt + Anything are oh **** buttons like vanish and the like.

So right. My wife starts playing WoW - good times, honestly. So in order to help her out I took my laptop off its docking station and plugged in a laser mouse to it so I could sit out in the living room and play with her.

We played for a bit and I logged in my rogue, and then - hell began.

Middle Mouse Click was not working correctly. I mean it wasn't _bad_ but it was not reacting on the first click - sometimes two or three.

Now some folks are saying: So what, that's like what - 3/10th's of a second?

Others are wincing in horror at the thought of trying to assassinate another player and losing that 3/10th's of a second.

In closing: Get a good mouse, don't do what I did. Friends Don't Let Friends Use Crappy Hardware.

Honestly?

Mouse A: Simple $15 logitech laser usb mouse. Corded.

Mouse B: $35 five button gaming mouse.

Mouse A performs far better.

Ugh, you really don't know what you're talking about.

I'm actually looking for a new mouse as well, if anyone could link/recommend one that would be swell!

My current is a wireless 5 button, but sadly the right button tends to stick after i release it, which just sucks.

i hear the logitech g5 is pretty good

I just use a mouse, i don't care much for keybinding.

It's not just about number of buttons. That is the main thing, but the higher end mice also have much more precise lasers in them. They are quicker and more accurate. Usually at least 3 times more than your run-of-the-mill mouse.

I have a HP mouse(two buttons + scroll) that came along with the computer I recently bought but I'm thinking of getting the Logitech MX518 (are you allowed to write that?).
I will be using it for both FPS and WoW of course.
Any thouhgts someone?

From my experience, whatever you do don't use a wireless mouse. Although they are sweet if you feel like playing in bg's just getting honor and running around because you can be lounging in a chair like halfway across the room. But from what I had(2 logitech wireless's) I discovered they eat freakin batteries like a fat guy eats candy bars, at least 2 a day.

I use the 5-button Micro$oft Optical Trackball along with a Belkin Nostomo N52 keypad.

Everything I use the most is keybound to either of those, so I rarely have to mouse-click on my action bars and now the keyboard is only for chat.

I tried mousing it when I began playing, but the trackball makes it much smoother, imho. And it is so nice to have 14 action bar items (along with shift and ctrl) right at your fingertips.

The down side is that M$ no longer makes that particular trackball, but the up side is that you can sometimes find them on ebay for as low as $0.99 (plus $9.00 shipping): <link>.