North America Ranked Lobbies at Platinum and above have become 80% controller dominant, this has been an issue for over a year now, and it is getting worse. When we look at ALGS, the kill leaders are using controller, with 8 of the top NA 10 leaders of ALGS as a whole on a single input.
EA has verified data on this, but OverWolf data confirms this as well, that controllers are statistically superior at shooting, in a first person shooter.
This, coupled with visual clutter bushes, trees, and grass which obscures mouse and keyboard users, has created not just an environment where mouse users are at a dramatic disadvantage but is creating an environment where we as players cannot even get squads as controller players actually do not want to play with us on PC as they know it is an inferior input. What is also widely known is that aim assist works directly through caustic gas, and will even operate through Bangalore's smoke if the smoke does not encase either player (documented here: https://twitter.com/JaysLogic_/status/1553005844052189187 and also here https://twitter.com/PVPX_/status/1599620761039536129 ). It is also worth noting that this kill by aim assist directly through caustic gas was in a key moment in an ALGS match https://twitter.com/PVPX_/status/1580817122036355072
Once again, on PC in ranked, the top three leaders are all using a single input. As more console players switch to PC for improved framerates and aim assist which does not pull so aggressively on knocked players (but still enough to 210 someone with a blue R-99) - this imbalance has gotten entirely out of hand and is a primary reason why 16 pro mouse and keyboard players have been terminated from their org, and multiple MNK pro players have switched to controller (including ImperialHal / Frex / Reptar) - while even In Game Leads (IGLS) of LG was fired and replaced with a controller player, of which LG is now entirely composed of controller players, while 100 Thieves was the last remaining MNK team, and was dissolved just last month for poor performance.
I am looking for an honest update from an EA community or staff member as to why they have not yet addressed this issue in any regard when it has been presented to them clearly publicly, and has been a widely known data point internally for over two years now.
There is virtually not a single controller PC professional player who is not openly stating that aim assist is imbalanced and is clearly the superior input, yet EA has taken zero action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSv0_Gp_E7c&t
by controller you mean rewasd software that lets you emulate a controller while playing on mouse and keyboard, right?
Yes AA on PC - though it is clear that console are openly joining PC lobbies in ranked and are doing so specifically because they have an aim assist advantage over 90% of the lobby.
There is no way on earth if I had the choice on MNK would I willingly join a console lobby (nor do I have the option that they do). https://www.youtube.com/clip/Ugkxw-z5IEYgBbo4sjFZZkwzN6aMNawJoDYf
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There is a clear consensus both from professional players, down even to this community - posting feedback that there is a huge issue with this game with aim assist as it relates to mouse and keyboard players in ranked.
I could not under any circumstance recommend this game to a PC user if they did not already use and own a controller (many of which cost a minimum of $150)
I also fault EA here for neglecting to respond to this thread despite a request and activity on the topic - a community user should not have to scan and @ members when a legitimate, detailed, focused, and active question is posed from the community and the question sits un-addressed.
Further, you have another user who also has the majority of the community behind them posting on this topic, though as an overarching view of AA and not specific to ranked, and you failed to address this question as well, which is literally the point of posting here, to get actionable information as to a problem in the game from EA staff.
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