The controller problem is bigger

Thanks for the reply, Salmon, but referencing Cronus/XIM and general ban waves does not address the actual issue detailed above.

1. Internal Firmware is Not an External Adapter: Cronus and XIM are external USB interceptors. Firebird, Hyperstrike, Genesis, and LeadJoy boards execute negative RC filtering and coordinate dither directly on the controller's internal microcontroller. The host sees a completely genuine gamepad. Citing external adapter bans does not solve an exploit where the controller firmware itself generates sub-deadzone coordinate noise to keep Rotational Aim Assist (RAA) locked at 100% and trigger engine recoil smoothing.

2. Hardware Bans Aren't the Answer—Behavioral Telemetry Is: As stated, players who purchase these controllers for durable TMR/Hall Effect sticks, back paddles, or custom colorways should not be penalized. What must be outlawed and detected via telemetry are the specific subroutines that generate non-human stick oscillation (>30 Hz spectral energy and impossible zero-crossing rates).

3. The Competitive Imbalance Cannot Be Ignored: In the 2026 ALGS Americas Split 1 Pro League, controller players account for 70% of identified competitors. Mouse and keyboard built this franchise on PC at launch, yet hundreds of thousands of PC players have left because input fairness has deteriorated. When hidden firmware automation is layered on top of close-range aim assist, legitimate controller players are unfairly scrutinized, and MnK players are pushed out entirely.

Can EA confirm whether the Anti-Cheat Team is actively building [b]in-engine behavioral heuristics (such as FFT spectral analysis and recoil displacement gates) to strip synthetic firmware dither, rather than relying solely on external hardware blacklists?