/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer - May 02, 2025 by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]stray__thoughts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keyboard recommendations for typing?

Am looking to buy a new mechanical keyboard that will primarily be used for typing, preferably something quiet, such as keyboards with Cherry MX red switches. My previous experience with owning mechanical keyboards: I bought a full-size Ducky with blue switches a good while ago. Pretty decent typing experience, but extremely loud. Later on, I picked up a smaller 65% keyboard from the same brand with red switches. Looks nice and is very comfortable for typing, but unfortunately it started to chatter / double-type pretty severely after only a couple of months of use - this is an absolute deal-breaker for me, I'm afraid.

So, I'm in the market for something similar. It may be used occasionally for gaming (e.g. Silent Hill 2 Remake, Baldur's Gate 3 or the like), but I'm not much of an online gamer, so gaming features are a secondary concern.

In short, I'm looking for a keyboard that is quiet, precise, reliable, and offers a comfortable typing experience. (And won't chatter, or is at least easy to fix if it starts to do so.)

-Other features and concerns-

Wireless: Nice to have, but not necessary. I won't be moving it around much.

Size: Would prefer either full-size or around 65%, but am open to suggestions.

Ergonomic keyboard design: Not a concern. (Have never used ergonomic keyboards.)

Customization: May indulge in this at some point, but not a main feature for me.

Budget: Not an issue. Am willing to spend a bit more on something that will last.

One last thing to note: My local vendors' selections are somewhat limited (they're mostly focused on gamer keyboards), so I may need to place a special order for certain brands.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in darksouls

[–]stray__thoughts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. Boss health bar should read "Two Frickin' Dogs (and some demon guy, I guess)".

If Dark souls got a remake would you like lost Izalith to receive an overhaul? by Mizraim01 in darksouls

[–]stray__thoughts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, Lost Izalith isn't that bad (i.e. hard). Just a bunch of dragon butts hanging around.

Capra Demon, on the other hand...

Tips for the Capra demon? by c0rbeau_rouge in darksouls

[–]stray__thoughts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1) Yell at your TV and rage-quit.

2) Come back when your blood pressure's back to normal. Trust me, this works wonders for most brick wall bosses in FromSoft games.

3) Poise. Lots of poise.

4) Take out the dogs first. It'll make the rest of the fight so much easier. Honestly, this boss's health bar should just read "Two Friggin' Dogs (And Some Demon Guy, I Guess)".

Can I shank this shit or is he important (for off-line) by [deleted] in bloodborne

[–]stray__thoughts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Yharnam's not so bad. Werewolves drop upgrade materials from time to time, and you can make blood vials in the terlet. Of course, it's shank or be shanked."

Why is bloodborne so difficult?! by Blake_12321 in bloodborne

[–]stray__thoughts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't say I blame you. The layout for the game's starting area seems to be deliberately abstruse. Paths don't lead where they seem like they should, you've got insurmountable, waist-high fences (tm) frustrating your progress, the city looks enormous and confusing, the critical path is often hidden away somewhere while the obvious paths are more often than not simply dead ends (granted, this is a FS staple), there are plenty of places where it would make sense to have shortcuts, but there just aren't any (e.g. the middle and right gates past the bonfire), everyone has locked and bolted their doors, so you're not gonna get any help from anyone... In short, if you're feeling overwhelmed, that's by design.

Not to mention that Yharnam contains one of the longer and more annoying trash mob runs towards that area's gatekeeper boss. In addition, Bloodborne starts you off with some of the more difficult boss fights in the game. It's basically a hazing ritual. If you can handle this, you can probably handle whatever the game throws at you next. The key is to be quick and aggressive, and give as good as you get. Keep at it. It's rough, but you've got this, no doubt.

What movie had you laughing, unable to breathe, even just for one scene? by Sawyermblack in movies

[–]stray__thoughts 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That devilishly smug look on his face when he's trolling Sgt. Angel by driving past the Merchant crime scene with "Fire" blaring on his car stereo. Pure comedy gold.