Forum Discussion

5 years ago

Why did console aim assist get a huge buff for this season?

I understand the new map being mostly medium - long range but why buff aim assist so hard? For those of you who don't know, PC players explaining that controller players had aim assist and tracking,...

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TinyTim6991

5 years ago

@MoNosDirtyGaming I'm just stating what I noticed from being a ps4 console player since preseason to recently switching to pc controller. The aim assist on ps4 used to lock on to opponents on occasion. I found someone hiding in foliage in kings canyon when i was sniping by taking my hands off the stick and letting the aim assist pull my aim on to them. That was back in season 1 or 2. I haven't noticed the aim assist being as invasive or as strong using a pc controller.

MoNosDirtyGamin

5 years ago

@TinyTim6991 Yes; aim assist on consoles was tweaked a lot during the initial few seasons, this season it's been buffed again. They'll most likely revert it with a patch, maybe even the one releasing today even though it mostly updates steam related issues, i'll have to see when I log in in a few.