Keypad arrangements?

[NyteMyre]

By convention, the keys on calculator-style keypads are arranged such that 123 is on the bottom row. In contrast, a telephone keypad has the 123 keys at the top.

In PR, i've seen people used both methods. For example: D5kp1 may be down-left corner, but for other people it could be the top left corner.

What way should it be?

[Masaq]

I personally use keyboard numpad layout - simply because that's the reference that 99% of PR players will have in front of them, with the only possible exception probably being laptop-using players.

[gazzthompson]

the maps have they keypad numbers in A1 so i used them.

[Rudd]

Keyboard

1) every1 has a keyboard in front of them
2) starting in the bottom left just makes sense in terms of map reading and the process of isolating the larger sector

[Priby]

the maps have they keypad numbers in A1 so i used them.

Do they?
Never noticed.

[gazzthompson]

ya ill SS it

edit:
http://screenshot.xfire.com/screenshot/ ... 9d0d55.png

A1 has da keypads... could be more obvious tbh

[Rudd]

wow, never actually noticed that b4

[Smegburt_funkledink]

I use the "phone" method, call me oldschool.

No, I wouldn't call you oldschool, I'd call you silly.

You're putting yourself and your squad/ team into a confusing situation.

Use the layout displayed on the map in A1 as Gazz pointed out as this is what 99% of the players use.

Doing it the opposite way is just going to create bad intel etc...

[CodeRedFox]

Well if you guys are trying to get a consensus I would say use the keyboard. only because more people have it in front of them. Is it better? Thats a personal opinion. I play with the Keyboard method, but the phone method is easier as we read left, right up, down.

Technically it should be like this, seeing as the rest of the map start off at the upper left.

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

But most players use the keyboard method. Its easy, its in front of you, just use it.

7 8 9
4 5 6
1 2 3

No wonder all the older players keep going to the wrong area

[Vege]

Age has nothing to do with it.

[CodeRedFox]

that was a joke....

[Hypno]

**** i use this method

[gazzthompson]

LOL

[Cyrax-Sektor]

I use the keyboard numpad on my laptop. Some laptops don't have a keypad, but the widescreen ones usually do have a numpad, because it can allow it.

[Mora]

Ye my laptop has a numpad too

[DeltaFart]

never actually understood why people kept saying numpad until this release Call me stupid if you want to but I never caught on until this one

[NyteMyre]

ya ill SS it

edit:
http://screenshot.xfire.com/screenshot/ ... 9d0d55.png

A1 has da keypads... could be more obvious tbh

Wow, never seen that before...but it's quite unclear on most maps.


@DeltaFart

I've never seen it before since 0.8. Isn't that smaller grid introduced since 0.8 ?

[Harrod200]

I've never seen it before since 0.8. Isn't that smaller grid introduced since 0.8 ?

The numbered grid in A1 is new, but people have been referring to keypads (by estimates) for a while. I didn't know what they were on about until someone actually wrote 'keypad' while describing the location