At 02:18 PM 9/28/00 -0500, Mott, Mike J. wrote:

> I will tell you what has changed - voice recognition. The moment
>the EQ team started down that path, most of these command line changes were
>inevitable.
>
> What you guys need are programmable keyboards\keypads. I have a
>58-key programmable keypad I use to do all sorts of things -- its primary
>use however is to give me direction keys on BOTH ends of the keyboard, as
>well as a better layout for hotkeys, etc. Not to mention I can switch
>hot-key banks, and press a hot key button with a simple push of a key.
>Since the implementation of all these keyboard commands, I can do damn near
>any command or sequence of commands in EQ with my keypad at the push of a
>single button.
>
> The price range of the programmable keypads on the internet is
>anywhere from 24.95 (a cheap 20-key type) on up. There are two available
>from one particular company in 20 ($85) and 58 ($130) key models that allow
>key labeling and everything . If you guys are interested I can post some
>links for your perusal.

My wife already thinks I'm bonkers to just be playing this game (though
I've gotten her hooked lately). I can't imagine what she'd think of me
working with a programmable keyboard. :-)

However, this does sound pretty neat. I'm sure it would be good for all
sorts of other games as well.

---Windleaf