POLL: Which can a human make faster inputs on?

[Shane_NC]

Just out of curiousity, which do you think is humanly faster to 100 inputs?

[Ohrami]

Depends on individual skill. If a dysgraphic with no practice on a keyboard were to try this against someone who had practiced moving joysticks back and forth for years, the dysgraphic would lose.

[Shane_NC]

so christian you are saying the same person would get the same amount of strokes in the same amount of time using both methods?

[Ohrami]

It depends on individual skill.

[alumbrada]

so christian you are saying the same person would get the same amount of strokes in the same amount of time using both methods?

No homo

[ChrisP]

I like this thread a lot.

[gstrain]

Is good control required?  On Track 'N Field you can hit a joystick, let it bounce back and forth, then hit it again.  On some events (High Jump) you want left/right alternation instead of 4/6/8 finger technique.  If you have a joystick with the correct "bounce" you can register "left" + "right" inputs very fast.  Based on the play by top Track 'N Field players I think it is definitely faster with a joystick to do this than to use a keyboard.  For "controlled" back and forth motions like required in DK, I think a keyboard is more exact.

-George

[stella_blue]

My total experience using a joystick over the past 25 years amounts to less than 4 hours.

With that disclaimer aside, I would think the longer the throw of the joystick (and assuming the left/right inputs must actually register to be counted), the greater the disadvantage versus a keyboard.  A joystick with a very short throw, requiring only the slightest tap, levels the playing field and makes it too close for me to call.

[hchien]

My total experience using a joystick over the past 25 years amounts to less than 4 hours.

Almost everything in this thread can be taken out of context.

[stella_blue]

Almost everything in this thread can be taken out of context.

Indeed.  As I was typing, I thought to myself, "There must be several ways of articulating the qualifier that are far less suggestive."  Ultimately, I decided to just let it go (another double entendre).   

I suspect Vincent will be along later today for the "piling on" festivities.

[corey.chambers]

I think that by looking at the poll we would know how many strokes is faster.

[JNugent]

you can hit a joystick, let it bounce back and forth, then hit it again.

Ouch.

[SQUIIDUX]

[corey.chambers]

Does that bar graph look familiar to anyone? I am sure I can get my joystick looking like that after just a couple strokes but I can't promise that it will last the full 100 strokes, that is a long time! With some lubrication to the joystick the stroking may occur quicker...

(The ultimate no-homo)

[marinomitch13]

so christian you are saying the same person would get the same amount of strokes in the same amount of time using both methods?

No homo

I find it hilarious that, Mrs. Kong, here, was able to subtly slip in the 'no homo'.

Lovit!