I go out of my way to never touch a mouse

[lifesucksthenyoudie]

I've used trackballs for years now. Much better than using mice, at least comfort/RSI-wise. With practice, you can use them for gaming.

I’ve always wanted to look into trackballs but I never tried
I own a Logitech MX Master 3 and a Razer Naga Trinity, The MX Master is a cool mouse but the battery life is shit, I like the Naga as well for all the programmable buttons (it was free for me too) but I can take or leave the RGB and the piece of shit known as Synapse won’t let me program certain shortcuts I want

 

[The Eternal Blogposter]

I’ve always wanted to look into trackballs but I never tried

I own an Elecom HUGE. It's okay, but I used to own a CST trackball ("Clearly Superior Trackball"), now X-Keys. They are massive desktop trackballs. Ambidextrous, not as strict about cleaning (I clean the bearings on my Elecom sometimes multiple times a day which is annoying), very smooth operation.
EDIT: The best part IMO about CST/X-Keys 'balls are how well built they are. They could genuinely last you a lifetime with proper care.
I've heard good things about the 3D printed Ploopy trackballs. My #1 recommendation is still CST/X-Keys trackballs, high price THOUGH, $50-$200.

The MX Master is a cool mouse but the battery life is shit,

Maybe if there's a wired model you can go for that

I like the Naga as well for all the programmable buttons (it was free for me too) but I can take or leave the RGB and the piece of shit known as Synapse won’t let me program certain shortcuts I want

Gaming mice are a pain with drivers and such

 

[Dr Frumpus Croid]

I own an Elecom HUGE. It's okay, but I used to own a CST trackball ("Clearly Superior Trackball"), now X-Keys. They are massive desktop trackballs. Ambidextrous, not as strict about cleaning (I clean the bearings on my Elecom sometimes multiple times a day which is annoying), very smooth operation.
EDIT: The best part IMO about CST/X-Keys 'balls are how well built they are. They could genuinely last you a lifetime with proper care.
I've heard good things about the 3D printed Ploopy trackballs. My #1 recommendation is still CST/X-Keys trackballs, high price THOUGH, $50-$200.

Maybe if there's a wired model you can go for that

Gaming mice are a pain with drivers and such

How is the accuracy on a trackball? Do your fingers get tired compared to a traditional mouse? Been thinking about getting one.

 

[The Eternal Blogposter]

How is the accuracy on a trackball?

It depends on the trackball you use, some may be more jittery. The CST I had was great for small movements. I recommend using mouse acceleration though, especially if you're gaming with these
EDIT: Actually I'm pretty sure mouse acceleration was initially implemented for trackball use.

Do your fingers get tired compared to a traditional mouse? Been thinking about getting one.

Whether you'll feel more or less strained is something personal. Obviously, personally, the strain is very much reduced compared to a regular mouse, otherwise I wouldn't be shilling it.
There are different types of trackballs, but the ones I've used are gripped with the index, middle and/or ring fingers. I'd recommend looking up a video to see what I mean, like this one. Watch this CHAD play

Apparently one of the earliest controller configurations for FPS games was a trackball+joystick/flightstick.

 

[Dr Frumpus Croid]

It depends on the trackball you use, some may be more jittery. The CST I had was great for small movements. I recommend using mouse acceleration though, especially if you're gaming with these

Whether you'll feel more or less strained is something personal. Obviously, personally, the strain is very much reduced compared to a regular mouse, otherwise I wouldn't be shilling it.
There are different types of trackballs, but the ones I've used are gripped with the index, middle and/or ring fingers. I'd recommend looking up a video to see what I mean, like this one. Watch this CHAD play

Apparently one of the earliest controller configurations for FPS games was a trackball+joystick/flightstick.

Thank you saar. I plan to use it for office work so this is good info to know.

 

[The Eternal Blogposter]

Thank you saar. I plan to use it for office work so this is good info to know.

No problem. I'd say that for office work, it's a no brainer. You could also consider aiming for a more keyboard-centric workflow.

Here I went archive digging for a minute and found this post about pointing devices and RSI written by some decrepit old man with a pending cancer screening.

/g/ - Technology » Redirecting

EDIT: He suggested still having a mouse and rotating between your mouse and trackball. RSI is basically that, repetitive stress injury. So not keeping up the same movement patterns all the time is crucial.

 

[BLACKHAWK]

Civ 5, I WILL find a way to use my controller

okay, let's play.

 

[Dr Frumpus Croid]

okay, let's play.

TIL there’s multiplayer in Civ 5