A medium-friction pad is the sweet spot for RTS.

Probably. High-friction pads help with control but can definitely cause fatigue during long sessions. I’ve tested a few — the ones that feel like gripping sandpaper slow you down enough that micro-adjustments turn into micro-struggles.

The tradeoff is real: more friction means more stopping power for tiny cursor corrections, but it also means your wrist fights the mouse on every movement. For a two-hour ladder session, that adds up. I’d rather have a cloth pad with moderate glide (think G-SR or QcK Heavy) and rely on my own fine motor control than get stuck with a pad that feels like Velcro.

If you’re playing AoE or SC2 for hours, high friction is a bad move. For short bursts? Maybe fine. But fatigue will sneak up on you.

Find a pad that lets the mouse stop when you lift it, not one that fights you all the way.