I think most people prefer using a controller rather than keyboard but either one will work . As far as who is closest at start , it ' s kinda just something you figure out . If you ' re starting from one of the corners then you ' re the closest . If nobody is in the corner then whoever is staggered from center is closer to the ball at start . If I misinterpreted your question then I ' d just say that depth perception is something you slowly gain and get used to but keeping it on ball cam the whole game when you ' re starting out is easier while you ' re getting the hang of everything . <| sep |> I got a nice SuMo water bottle from the preorder . <| sep |> Sold an ipad mini 4 . Took 4 hours until someone bought it . <| sep |> Like a whole different person !