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Patents don't say a lot, companies like EA and so forth release a lot of patents, though most of them don't really get used.
(Do also note that this patent was applied for in 2020, it only got approved in 2022, I'm pretty sure the aim assist debate wasn't that big around that time)
Why would this patent help with moving towards a MnK aim assist?
The system mentioned in this patent recommends settings based on the data it gained of the user playing, it's just recommending settings that are adjusted better to the playstyle of the user, which realistically isn't always going to be correct sensitivity-wise.
It doesn't even seem to provide live changes to the settings, each recommendation requires approval of the user.
Aim assist with MnK is pretty much useless for close ranged battles as with a mouse you're going to overshoot the aim assist much faster than on a controller (Meaning that the slowdown has to be pretty strong, if you're just aiming slow to utilize it then it rather seems like you don't need the assist but rather using it as an extra tool) It's probably going to be a bit viable for mid-ranged battles with less movement, as for long ranged battles? Not so sure.
You'd have to make aim assist for MnK really strong otherwise it's pretty much unusable. AA was designed for joysticks as it was pretty hard to aim with them, the mouse was more precise and therefore it was easier to use.
It's an assist that joysticks need, not what a mouse needs.
We either split up the lobbies or lower the AA on controller because this shouldn't become an integral part of balancing.
@XHelperZi said "with this direction" ... not that the patent includes anything MnK related. But the Patent sets a tone that will likely come (why should they work on smth like this only to trash it into the dustbin ?) and with it the MnK Aimassist will likely also be on the table.
The Controller Patent leaves it open for EA , to activate assists only on their devices ... might be a strategic option for additional royalties.
But im with you that MnK should never be assisted, no matter what. Raw input was and is the way to go. But its not up to us but the EA Accounting ... when they say , aim assist boosts playernumbers and revenue, then aimassist it is ...
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