![]() True to marketing form, the mouse sensor is labelled as a 12, 000 DPI capable optical sensor, which is all but useless unless you have three 4K screens and the twitch reflex dexterity of a world class brain surgeon.Īesthetically the Scimitar embodies the familiar Corsair class of smooth edges, minimal branding and well placed effective LED lighting. This brings the total to a staggeringly ridiculous 17 programmable buttons. Together with these 12 mechanical thumb buttons, there are five other buttons: 2 mechanical main buttons and 2 DPI switch buttons behind the beautifully LED lit rubber coated scroll wheel, which sadly does not have a horizontal tilt capability. It’s not only about accommodating varied hand sizes and thumb positions but is also Corsair’s attempt to solve the MMO mouse problem-the inability to easily access all thumb buttons. The Scimitar, though, is anything but standard.Ĭorsair has implemented a Key Slider system in which the position of the 12 thumb buttons can be adjusted backwards and forward using an included Alan Key. This is not the first time Corsair has ventured into MMO territory, but it’s the first time they’ve adopted a standard thumb-breaking 4×3 grid of square buttons placed on the side of a mouse. Looking at the Corsair Scimitar RGB and its designation as an MMO/MOBA mouse makes the MOBA gamer in me is very sceptical for a number of reasons, and when spending R1271 on a mouse, we want to be sure what we’re paying for. No longer just a regular mouse with more buttons bolted on, MMO mice are becoming popular and established peripherals, having developed ergonomically, and integrating features to cater to the core of its prime market – those macro melding wizards who want everything at their literal thumb tips. For me there’s always been an aura of awe surrounding an MMO gaming mouse–maybe it’s the plethora of buttons and hint of infinite macros we’ll never use, but there’s just something about them that speaks to the serious deep geek in me. Ever since WoW became responsible for a lost generation of gamers, the need for more buttons grew as the phrase “emptying shit buckets” became an endearing way to describe a non-stop weekend of gaming. ![]()
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