PC FPS gamers: WASD vs Arrows

[strunks]

WASD gives you access to 11 other keys (2,3,q,e,r,caps,f,z,x,c,lshift) that are ALL closer than the closest key to the arrows. And then you have access to 11 more (`,1,4,5,tab,t,g,v,lctrl,lalt,space) that are roughly equidistant to the closest keys to the arrows. I never lose track of WASD because I always have at least one finger still resting on WASD while reaching for another key. If you need even more keys 6,y,h,n are still within stretching distance for most people. Any further and you might have to stray and risk missing keys.

Also, with WASD your thumb and pinky are naturally resting on SPACE and LSHIFT/LCTRL giving you access to 2 keys without even moving your main fingers away from WASD.

ESDF is about as good as WASD. You have access to a few more keys, but LCTRL is a stretch for the pinky so you might hit the windows key by accident sometimes which is very bad. WASD neatly tucks the deadly windows key into a difficult to reach spot under your middle knuckles so that's what I prefer.