Aim Assist Nerf
Please return aim assist to how it was. I've been playing this game for years and the aim assist nerf is making it so unplayable. It's turning into what Fortnite was when they nerfed aim assist, a M&...
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@AymCTLIt was lowered because the data shows MnK players are losing more fights to controller players in Pc Lobbies.This is data they have looked at across all players not just Pros.
It's not anything anyone with half a brain cell did not know already...
@Rye-Sco One thing studying statistics has taught me is that data can be skewed by factors other than what is obvious. For instance, is the fact that MnK must perform more functions with the left hand than a controller player taken into account? Movement on MnK may be more broken, but requires much more coordination than controller? How about reflexes of controller players versus those of MnK? We have only two forms of input to judge against each other so naturally one will be higher than the other due to various factors, to say it is only aim assist that is the factor is making a large assumption about the data.
It is my personal opinion that MnK and controller should never play against each other anyway since both can have unfair advantages over the other in certain situations. I had one person I know was probably on MnK in mixtape doing tap strafing and crazy movement while shooting me at the same time from the air getting a perfect shot. Controller can no longer tap strafe after the change was made. (With the exception of the switch joycons that can tapstrafe by flicking the controller).
It is my personal opinion that MnK and controller should never play against each other anyway since both can have unfair advantages over the other in certain situations. I had one person I know was probably on MnK in mixtape doing tap strafing and crazy movement while shooting me at the same time from the air getting a perfect shot. Controller can no longer tap strafe after the change was made. (With the exception of the switch joycons that can tapstrafe by flicking the controller).
Just give us input based lobbies. The MnK losers can * off for their little victories over the noobs with this matchmaking and we can get our AA back. Im off to Console i dont have the time to learn it again im too old for this *. So GG mnk you won im curious when will you cry again the AA is being too strong when the new 10 year olds learn it to use it against you, So GG.
- @Florid_watch can't imagine how bad you have to be at the game to rely so much on the game to aim for you lmaoooo
@AymCTLIt can be skewed, but I don’t think it was at all in this case. There’s other shooters that came to the same conclusion, strong aim assist is going to be more consistent. Who woulda guessed that?! Different games, using large player pools, and pulling stats from different skill levels, I’m not sure how anyone can claim that’s being skewed.
You seem like a cool person, so I genuinely feel bad if this change is hampering your experience. As a mouse user, it was infuriating to be constantly one-clipped by controller players. I have decades of experience playing shooters at this point, with pretty decent aim, but mouse players have way more variables to worry about.
Using a mouse to aim is 100% manually done, which uses more brain power, which then takes away brain function for other tasks. I have to find players hit boxes, while aim assist only looks for hit boxes not character models. Stuttering is going to change my sensitivity. I have to track enemies manually, rotational assist has no delay switching directions. Visual clutter is devastating to mouse users.
I have spent thousands of hours practicing, did research to get the best low latency equipment, to then just get beat by someone on console because of aim assist. Not that long ago, the aim assist in modern games would have been considered “soft” aim bots. It’s gotten out of hand.- @RaginSam Thanks, I have been practicing on MnK whenever I play the PC version (I play on both switch and pc right now), but I still don't feel confident enough yet to go into full matches, but I've been practicing on bots and full combat mode on the range. I think finding the right key binds has been my struggle, the shooting feels more like the motion controls on switch so I like that, but movement and using items and skills has been a challenge.
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@RaginSamThanks, I have been practicing on MnK whenever I play the PC version (I play on both switch and pc right now), but I still don't feel confident enough yet to go into full matches, but I've been practicing on bots and full combat mode on the range. I think finding the right key binds has been my struggle, the shooting feels more like the motion controls on switch so I like that, but movement and using items and skills has been a challenge.I still remember switching from using a controller to a mouse, it felt weird for a few months. You just kinda have to put hours in to get past that. Make a new account, so you don't care about stats, or to take stress off of learning.
I use primarily 16 keys on my keyboard, besides Ctrl and space, and that's what I would recommend for most people to use. So keys 1-4 down through zxcv, that block of 16 keys, if that makes sense? Everything should be easy to reach. I can give you my keybinds if you'd like, or if you want any help feel free to message me.
Don't be afraid to use your mouse as much as possible as well. My scroll wheel down is to switch weapons, mouse forward is to select grenades, and back button is for melee. I also use my thumb for the 'v' key, and also for 'm' for the map, but I wouldn't suggest to someone newer to use their thumb for the 'm' key, a bit of a stretch. You can also use the middle mouse button, but I always end up hitting mouse wheel up or down, so I never use it. Some people don't seem to have that problem.
Another thing to consider, is reducing the inputs needed. With heals, I have it on the select wheel instead of individual binds, that cleans up quite a bit. Same for grenades like I mentioned before.
Something I do, and not sure if others really do this, is double up binds for crouch. Ctrl is for toggle, and 'c' is for hold, I treat 'c' as my slide button, and ctrl as my crouch.
Also, what's your mouse sensitivity at and what mouse pad do you use? I use 800 dpi with 1.4 in game, and with ads set to 0.9. That makes everything feel 1:1 for me, meaning moving the mouse regardless of what optics I'm using, moves the crosshair the same amount of pixels on screen. Then for a mouse pad, if your hands get at all sweaty, I highly recommend using a cordura type mouse pad. Aqua Control plus is by far my favorite, but the Cooler Master one is pretty good as well. The cordura fabric in my experience gives me the most consistent glide, and wears the best. I don't get that dreaded dead spot like with regular fabric pads. I also use a little fan on a very low setting, just for a little bit of airflow. Maybe too much info lol.
Not sure if that's helpful at all, but feel free to ask me any questions. I'm a complete nerd about all this.
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