Hard drop: Up or Down ???

[Kevcel]

Suppose you're playing a 0G game...
a SRS 0G game with hard drop and soft drop:

Which key do YOU use for hard drop?

[I got inspired to ask this, after I had changed my configuration at LJ...and broke my personal record at 40 lines http://www.tetrisconcept.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_surprised.gif ]

[Rosti LFC]

I prefer using down. It puts the keys in a comfortable straight line, seeing as I use hard drop far more than I use soft or sonic drop, which I set to up.

[Burbruee]

UP.

[Kitaru]

I voted "else" at first because it is situational for me. If there is a firm drop, I have it as down. If there is only a soft drop, I have it as up. I'll change my vote to down since I would prefer to have a firm drop, which means I would prefer a setup where I would prefer a hard drop on down. :p

EDIT: Too late, I'm locked into "else" :p

[Blink]

Down, all same row for the win

[DIGITAL]

Down for the same reasoning of having all my keys on the same row.

[colour_thief]

Down for me because Down = locking the piece.

[Kasumi]

Up. Maybe I will try down though, after reading all its wonderful testimonials.

[Shizi]

eh..? i use space bar for hard drop!

[jujube]

the space bar and the thumb are too slooooww.

i use F for hard drop, and J-K-L for left-soft drop-right (in a row just like the arrow keys but it's less awkward for me).

[Rosti LFC]

the space bar and the thumb are too slooooww.

i use F for hard drop, and J-K-L for left-soft drop-right (in a row just like the arrow keys but it's less awkward for me).


Wait, F? With the thumb on your right hand or your left hand?

[Red_Star]

the space bar and the thumb are too slooooww.

i use F for hard drop, and J-K-L for left-soft drop-right (in a row just like the arrow keys but it's less awkward for me).


I use F as well for hard drop. The number pad for directions and turning.

[Caithness]

the space bar and the thumb are too slooooww.

i use F for hard drop, and J-K-L for left-soft drop-right (in a row just like the arrow keys but it's less awkward for me).


Wait, F? With the thumb on your right hand or your left hand?

I think he uses the index finger of his left hand.

Edit: I voted Up because that's what I was used to from Tetris DS, but after seeing the reasoning of them all being on the same row and/or down=lock, I think I'll give Down a try.

[DDRKirby(ISQ)]

I use up, but down seems like a tempting choice. It'll suck to have to adapt for Tetris DS, but whatever, tetlag is nothing new.

numpad is for rotation (1, 2, 3) and 0 is hold piece. It's a compact scheme that mirrors the arcade layout.

[caffeine]

J! (Right hand index finger reserved for the button I press most.) Home row FTW!

Oh yeah, for all other devices besides keyboard: up. There's no "same row" principle on the Dpad, cellphone, arcade stick, etc.

[m:)]

Oh yeah, for all other devices besides keyboard: up. There's no "same row" principle on the Dpad, cellphone, arcade stick, etc.


that's why i voted "else". i just can't play with the keyboard and adapt to the drop being up or down rather quick.
although i'll admit to not using down until recently on blockbox. i gotta say down to hard drop and up to firm drop is awful nice.

[jujube]

the space bar and the thumb are too slooooww.

i use F for hard drop, and J-K-L for left-soft drop-right (in a row just like the arrow keys but it's less awkward for me).


Wait, F? With the thumb on your right hand or your left hand?

I think he uses the index finger of his left hand.
yeah that's right, just like Red Star. i'm right-handed but i haven't noticed my left hand is any slower.

[caffeine]

Really? I tested it more than one time by opening notepad and timing say 10 seconds of rapidly hitting a key with each finger. My right index finger outperforms every time.

[lgb]

Up. Great for anything. Really great for Guideline, Tetramino, and Lockjaw.

[Ai]

I've always used up for hard drop until I started manual locking in Texmaster and TGM. I use down now and wonder why I ever used up.

[jujube]

Really? I tested it more than one time by opening notepad and timing say 10 seconds of rapidly hitting a key with each finger. My right index finger outperforms every time.
have you done any training to build up the speed or flexibility in your left hand? i've always had an obsession with being ambidextrous.

[caffeine]

Ah, that must explain it.

[Red_Star]

Really? I tested it more than one time by opening notepad and timing say 10 seconds of rapidly hitting a key with each finger. My right index finger outperforms every time.
have you done any training to build up the speed or flexibility in your left hand? i've always had an obsession with being ambidextrous.

Exactly Jujube. I switch hands depending on what I am doing so I have no hand that is really dominant. Also, the guitar builds up a lot of dexterity and flexibility in my left hand that my right does not get (since I play it right handed). I never had a problem with space bar as hard drop either. I stopped using it though because I wanted to use more keys on my left hand and because I kept breaking my spacebar somehow.

[TWF]

Really? I tested it more than one time by opening notepad and timing say 10 seconds of rapidly hitting a key with each finger. My right index finger outperforms every time.
have you done any training to build up the speed or flexibility in your left hand? i've always had an obsession with being ambidextrous.
I've had an obsession with that too! What kind of exercises do you do? I never got to where I'd noticed an improvement in my left hand's strength.

[jujube]

i used to play a lot of guitar too (right handed) haha. that probably made a big difference. it's funny because my ring finger and pinky on my left hand seem to be permanently longer than those on my right hand. i wonder if this happened to Red Star and anybody else.

[XeaL]

space
when people watch u play they can hear the hardcore SPACE BAR SOUND everytime u drop!
i dont think space bar is taht slow

i got 47 with it although thats not too impressive. i'm sure its possible to get under 40 with spacebar o.o

[Calown]

I voted down, of course.

[Kevcel]

Not until a month ago, I didn't even think about to configurate Hard drop as Down...but since I've done that, I've been roughly 6 seconds faster with 40 lines...and I feel that I'm still growing http://www.tetrisconcept.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif

Having the keys in a straight line makes it much easier to tap faster...damn, stupid me...why haven't I thought about that earlier? http://www.tetrisconcept.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gifhttp://www.tetrisconcept.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif

[Quad]

Somebody should make a "Left Shift: Right or Left ???" poll to go with this one http://www.tetrisconcept.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif

[stealyfill]

i always end up using space for the hard drop. dont know why though