Right Shift/Left Shift for Map Ping

Right Shift/Left Shift for Map Ping

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Posted by: LeBub.9053

LeBub.9053

With the recent Update Anet replaced the RightShift Map Ping to a LeftShift Map Ping.
My problem with that is that i am partially disabled on my left Hand, so i use mainly the right side of the keyboard (Cursor keys and Numpad).
I always liked to use the (RightShift) Map Ping as an alternative Way of communication, but now its replaced and i have no way to change that Hotkey in the Options.
Its annoying to reach out to the far left side of the keyboard just to ping and its impossible to ping during combat for me now, which annoys me a lot.
I would like to have the RightShift Ping back, i dont really understand why its even removed in the first place, maybe there was a good reason for Anet to do that?
If so, i would like to know more about why it was changed.
There is no note in the Update Patchnotes about that, so i assume it is unintended?
Does anyone else has the same Problem? Or am I the only GW2 Player who doesnt use WASD?

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Posted by: Inculpatus cedo.9234

Inculpatus cedo.9234

Are you referring to this change?

Left and right shift are now distinct keys when used alone. This matches the already existing behavior of control and alt/option. This should not change functionality when used in combinations.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/info/updates/Game-Update-Notes-June-20-2017/first#post6626510

Here’s a thread with some Dev responses, as well: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/support/bugs/Minimap-shift-click-issue/first#post6627128

Good luck.

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Posted by: LeBub.9053

LeBub.9053

Thank you for the Link, but all i could find was a rather strange comment by Anet:

We’ll be looking into options to help alleviate these where possible. I cannot guarantee if or when that will happen though, given prioritization of issues…

I mean, why do they even change that if they know that there is a large number of left handed players?
I hoped to find a way to change that bind ingame somehow, but in this Thread it seems to be clear that a solution for this Issue has no high Priority…
So ill have to stick with third party programs to fix that now.
I hope this will be solved soon By Anet.

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Posted by: Inculpatus cedo.9234

Inculpatus cedo.9234

You can use the arrows on Dev posts to find all the Dev posts in a thread. =)

Good luck.