Why is it WASD and not ESDF?
Why is it WASD and not ESDF?
I spent years in WoW using ESDF, moving E forward and S+F for strafing or mouse control—it's almost the same now.
Wasn't always WASD, anyone recall the arrow keys? They probably shifted it to the left due to mouse integration in FPS. WASD - Simpler to access the number row. - Easier to reach Ctrl and Shift. It sits at the edge of the keyboard.
Alright, but there is no reason ctrl has to be used. with ESDF you've got extra buttons to the left: w, q,a,z,x etc. no need for ctrl or tab. I'm not saying I dislike WASD, just wondering why it became the default and not ESDF which is more natural in terms of being at the home typing position. Did it start with a specific game? I think it was right around the time of Quake, Unreal, Duke Nukem 3D etc. If I remember correctly, Doom was played using the arrow keys.