SteelSeries Shift Keyboard and Keyset - World of Warcraft - Cataclysm Edition (PC) - £29.99 @ Amazon
'Usually dispatched within 2 to 5 weeks' but accepting orders at this price. Much cheaper than anywhere else!
£64.99 @ Play
£68.95 @ The Hut
£76.78 @ eBuyer
Standard Keyset features include: Fully labeled shortcuts and macro keys
Toggle mode remaps F keys and NumPad to provide even more functionality
8 programmable hotkeys
SteelSeries Shift World of Warcraft Cataclysm Edition Keyset features:One-touch macros for raiding and PvP gameplay
Mark targets for added group and raid functionality
Extended raid functionality to better manage raid groups as well as easily find a raid group to join
New functions to reflect World of Warcraft Cataclysm : “Exit Vehicle”, “Raid Browser” and “Set Focus”
Intuitively grouped chat commands
Enlarged keys for most commonly used chat commands for easier access
Color coded and labeled commands
Compatible with all versions of the World of Warcraft
All Comments (13)
Jump to unread Post a CommentOn a related note, the mouse from the same set looks awesome and WoW logo on it is less obtrusive.
On a related note, the mouse from the same set looks awesome and WoW logo on it is less obtrusive.
The keyset is optional. If you're not buying it for use with the other keysets grab something like a Microsoft Sidewinder X4.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJAjQ2Ylt98 About 2:10 in onwards.
On a slightly related note I got the WoW Steelseries Legendary Mouse from Overclockers a while back, cost me about £26 in total. It's really good especially for the price. The software works well, buttons are all easy to reach.
Official Steelseries product page.
Pros:
If you're a die-hard fan of the series you can have a fancy looking keyboard.
You can swap the keys out for other sets (If this really is a keyboard you like).
USB and headphone ports can be handy for some.
Cons:
They keys don't feel as 'planted' as a regular keyboard. As the keys themselves aren't clipped to their individual dome.
Your spacebar now has a gap in the middle.
No function to lock the windows key when gaming.
The placement of the 'WoW keys' means that you'll either have to take a hand off the mouse or move away from your 'WASD' to use them, rendering them useless in any action situation.
A lot of people fall into the trap of 'It's branded as a gaming X, therefore it'll give me an advantage!' You will do just as well on a similarly priced 'regular' keyboard and probably have a more comfortable time as well. Remember, you still need something to type with!
Edited By: Clemeremer on Aug 30, 2012 22:48: EDIT: Not compatible with Mac!
I don't think that's the case at all, a close up of the circular keys at the right side shows they are basic functions like Trade, buttons to switch between chat. By the sounds of it you can "replace" certain keys with macro's using the software, the latest patch isn't going to break this board. At worst it'll mean people need to switch a few macro's to remove any ability that Blizz took off their class spec.
Order status has also changed to :
Delivery estimate: We need a little more time to provide you with a good estimate. We'll notify you via e-mail as soon as we have an estimated delivery date. You can cancel at any time.
Anyway, cancelled mine in the end. Would still like to know when they get sent out though, keep me updated.
Edited By: Jhaemes on Oct 11, 2012 19:36: ,