The Question of Aim Assist
Okay, I'm finally putting this here, because I am really, really at a loss. How powerful is the console aim assist? From my POV, it might as well be a legalised aimbot. Currently, I have to resort...
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Yes, I've noticed the same thing since this latest patch (1.2 I think) where they said they "fixed" aim-assist it feels like they may have gone overboard just a little.
I've been getting beamed at long distance from console players with similar scenarios as you described, same weapons but it feels like an aim-bot on the other end of it while I am shooting BBs I guess. We can spot each other at the same time, both shoot at the same time yet invariably I end up on the losing end of the gunfight with my opponent still having 30-40% health left.
I am NOT blaming the console players themselves just to be clear I just think EA/Dice might have "fixed" it just a bit too much is all.
It may be that cross-play just will never work correctly between PC and consoles as @AngrySquid270 said.
Glad I'm not the only one noticing this. Its infuriating when other players in a match just troll and say it doesn't happen when it clearly is, and throw out the usual round of 'git good' and 'skill issue' responses. Sadly it seems the new season is off to the same thing. Getting instantly clapped by console players. All under rank of 40, all headshots. Rank 9 instantly capped me through the new deployed weapon, at 100m, with a suppressed M5A3 using close quarters ammo. Instantly.
Console users basically now have snap aim assist and it’s beyond comical now!
Don’t get hoodwinked by these console players the aim assist is on call of duty levels now!
An update of interest to this topic: I turned off crossplay for the first time in a while tonight, as a test. Not as many players, and more bots, but I died much less than I would in a comparative match with console players. Aside from a few questionable players (namely being able to instantly locate you without any scanning or spotting evident), I didn't get beaned in the head anywhere near as frequently, and the frequency was waaay down in close quarters, white knuckle fights. It felt considerably more balanced.
- @Moab23You’re lucky, if I turn off cross play I get no matches. While I still think most of this is based on the known desync issues based on low ended Amazon servers, assuming this is the cause of packages of bullets killing you in a flash, I have noticed I die more from consoles than PC now. I base that on seeing how many players in a server are PC or console, and paying attention to who kills me. 80% of the time it’s been consoles, yet consoles only make 40-50% of the servers where I have looked. (I don’t care enough to graph and chart all this so believe what you want, it’s the internet after all) Previously I was an equal opportunity bullet magnet. I have been reading about certain aftermarket devices that are being marketed towards consoles that would account for the Vicar being full auto as an example. I won’t believe that they’re only using it for m+k support and not using any of the other benefits, including prewritten scripts such as no recoil or single fire to auto fire. Like hacks, it kills games
@emerson1975 wrote:Console users basically now have snap aim assist and it’s beyond comical now!
Snap aim assist was always working in BF2042. The update fixed an issue with the slowdown bubble and I perceive no changes with the snap aim assist.
This level of snap aim assist also existed on PC servers for BF1 and BFV did you find it comical then too?
Snap aim assist is often a hinderance. Players are better off without it. Two big issues with snap aim assist 1) It doesn't really allow you to lead targets 2) It often gets confused if there are enemies standing together.
Here's three popular Youtuber's sharing their recommended controller settings:
https://youtu.be/UdkG0vctHOc?t=372
https://youtu.be/254R30gvetM?t=134
https://youtu.be/bUGdp5NCNWo?t=790Do you notice any trends with their recommendations on the snap aim assist setting?
Oh how the turn tables.
Srsly though, aim assist is slightly below BFV levels now. It's finally working.
- @Moab23 The headshots from noobs is due to their inability to aim. They can't control recoil and the gun goes up to your head. It's the opposite of aim assist helping. In my opinion, the instant headshot from any gun is the single worst decision Battlefield ever made. It rewards poor aim.
