'Clicking' style KB and FPS gaming....

[GoodRevrnd]

Fantastic. 6KRO, led backlighting, macro buttons, MX brown switches. The kb for me! Now if they'd only have it in stock.

 

[destrekor]

Fantastic. 6KRO, led backlighting, macro buttons, MX brown switches. The kb for me! Now if they'd only have it in stock.

Get on razer's wishlist.

I was notified the same day I discovered they were in stock (I had a nervous feeling they'd pop up and razer would be too late notifying me, or by the time I saw the notification it would be gone), and better yet, I had over half a day to mull over it, deciding if I really wanted that board. The next morning they were out of stock again, and thus I began worrying the system didn't properly track stock and the number of orders and I'd get a backorder notice.

Thankfully, no such thing occurred.

So yeah, sign up for that email notification, if you haven't done so already.
Then again, this is one experience, maybe mine was a fluke and they normally suck? lol

 

[The Boston Dangler]

i'm going to wait it out for corsair's next generation of keyboard and mouse. the hardware seems to be "almost" and the software is currently "no".

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Just plugged in my Razer BWUS. Feels very solid. Lowest setting backlights are still too bright. Right now I kind of hate it but can tell I will eventually like it. I pretty much always hate my new keyboards for the first few weeks, though. I'm going to need to need to relearn how to type on mechanical so I'm not bottoming out keys. The keys are much softer than I expected, MX Clear switches might have been an easier transition for me.

 

[destrekor]

Just plugged in my Razer BWUS. Feels very solid. Lowest setting backlights are still too bright. Right now I kind of hate it but can tell I will eventually like it. I pretty much always hate my new keyboards for the first few weeks, though. I'm going to need to need to relearn how to type on mechanical so I'm not bottoming out keys. The keys are much softer than I expected, MX Clear switches might have been an easier transition for me.

The MX Clears are a heavier Brown, right?

I was trying to find a good board that met my needs, and was in stock somewhere, that had such a switch. I knew the dome and scissor boards I had used before would feel heavier in comparison to the MX Browns... thought I might like it.
I'm officially hold a "meh" opinion, but ultimately I do love this board and I can handle the lighter keys just fine. If I need to type silently, I can confidently hit without bottoming out, but I have to type slower and am more prone to missed strikes (not far enough to activation).
I do like the subtle midpoint tactile response, much better than the solid click of the Blues, and I'd hate not having it at all like the Blacks.

Slightly heavier switches could help prevent my tendency to violently bottom-out when going at it full speed in an FPS. :|

and yeah, backlight preference is a highly personal thing. I have heard some reviews say the even the first level is too bright, and others says the first is just perfect. All tend to agree the second and third are obnoxiously bright (am I playing outside in the sun and want to see back-lit keys? lol). I fall into the latter group, as I find the first level absolutely perfect. Just right when the room is at its brightest, and just enough light to make it super easy to spot when looking for a key, but not bright enough to be a hindrance or otherwise annoy when at every moment. It's just there at the lower portion of my vision, and while I see the shining light, it doesn't really draw attention (unlike, say.... oo squirrel! um, other ADD attention-span destroys).
Maybe I just got used to it, but I was also annoyed by the the Lycosa's terrible backlight. It is a little brighter than the Logitech G110, but it's also sharper and more evenly lit so there are no weak spots to lower the average brightness that you view when taking the whole board in your focus.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Well it's obviously flawed if everyone thinks the 2nd and 3rd settings are too bright. That tells me the 1st setting should be the 3rd. It would be perfect if I were in a better lit environment but past late afternoon it's just too much.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

i'm going to wait it out for corsair's next generation of keyboard and mouse. the hardware seems to be "almost" and the software is currently "no".

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2227635

 

[CraigRT]

I'm an FPS'er and I still can't seem to get away from my used USB Dell keyboard I paid $3 for. It's still my favorite.

 

[skipsneeky2]

Me i could use a light up keyboard about now,i do plenty of gaming at night and i often hit keys like e instead of w and jump out of helicopters on accident or get out of a tank on accident just as a rpg or carl gustav flys by and slams me.

Used to own a logitech g510 and that keyboard was very nice,girlfriend and everyone i know who doesn't game just complained about key placement and i eventually pulled out my walmart special logitech k120 i have as a back up which i still use lol.

The rubberfelt grip on the keys on the keys of the g510 and the leds in the keys ensured i never missed a beat but damn i miss that keyboard.