Tt eSports Black Element Gaming Mouse Review - PAGE 1

It may seem like a strange marketing strategy for Thermaltake to offer the eSports Black Element, its most advanced mouse quality-wise, to the RTS and MMO gaming markets when one should know full well that FPS players tend to benefit far more from top-of-the-line mice. Indeed, if one were interested in RTS/MMO games, the usual advice has always been to invest in a good keyboard, which typically makes it easier to keep track of macros. FPS games on the other hand need that fast and precise tracking ability that few mice seem to possess. 

It appears Thermaltake is increasingly conscious of the current state of the esports community, where games like World of Warcraft, Leagues of Legends, Heroes of Newerth and Starcraft 2 are still as popular as ever, while less emphasis is placed on FPS games like Counter-Strike. Thermaltake did produce a mouse for the FPS market called the Azurues, but it's easy to tell through its pricing and features that it was never destined to be Thermaltake's most prestigious product, perhaps reflecting the shift in interest in today's competitive computer gaming.

Given Thermaltake's special position on this relatively untapped portion of the esports community, it begs the question of what exactly makes a mouse tailored to RTS/MMO titles in particular?  More specifically, what should one expect of such a mouse? The answer, as hinted before with keyboards, lies in programmable macro abilities which are the staple of RTS and MMO games. FPS players should not be discouraged however: the Tt eSports Black Element will also suit their needs. Its light weight and powerful sensor is the best yet seen in the Tt eSports brand, which, adding the powerful macro abilities, makes for a powerful combination rarely seen in mice.