I really do believe that the changes to the Snap to target Aim assist was a terrible idea.
As others have said, many have been playing the game with how the mechanic worked from the start. For such a drastic change to the system, this has completely ruined playstyles for many people. Everyone had the advantages of the Snap to Target Aim Assist and even then, players with better aim I find will still play better than with someone whose aim is not on par for the most part.
Because of this, I find many players have found other ways to gain the advantage by playing smarter, such as playing with interesting flanking manouvres. This also encourages players to play as a team and a squad to try and ensure a better turn out in a battle.
So this change in my opinion has only benefitted those who have good aim and has screwed over the people who do not have the time or luxury to practice their aim on BF1 and just want to dive into a game after their other commitments in life and have fun without having to worry about geting stomped by all the 'Pro' players 'superior aim'.
What about those with certain disabilities who are not able to to have sufficient aim without the assist of the old Snap to Target Aim Assist.. This is definately a step back towards having the game accesible to everyone.
Many people have spent money on premium and to have such an important mechanic of the game to just drastically be nerfed to the point it is now, it is very unfair to those who enjoyed the game because of it.
For the players who are happy with the change and telling others to play other easier games, that is just rude and disrespectful to those who also supported BF1 with their money and feedback.Surely you do not want the playerbase to get smaller...
I am pretty sure DICE do not want their players to leave Battlefield 1 and play other games because of this change...
I really do hope re adjustments will be made to the Snap to Target Aim Assist. Preferably just reverting it back to the old one, because the new one version has turned players away from the game because they just weren't having fun with it anymore.
This really does screw up many playstyles that were made possible because of the old Snap to Target Aim Assist... For example, the style I really enjoyed (as mentioned in a previous post) was using the Rifle from Horseback.
It was a very viable way to play the horse pre patch; but is now extremely difficult to play and will most likely get you killed as you stick out like a sore thumb for everyone to shoot at as soon as you fire your first shot and give away your position.
Now the game encourages 1 style of horse play in my opinion... which is to pull out your Lance/Saber and scream at the top of your lungs as you charge into an enemy... which is what 95% of players already do XD (Only for them to go prone as soon as they see you..).
I feel exactly the same as you; I'm a massive fan of infantry rifles because they make me feel closer to what it was like to be a soldier in 1914-1918. Several times, the aim assist was the only way I had to take down players who are going all out with automatic weapons at close range. I will not lie to anybody here: I really don't like the massive amount of people using automatic weapons in the game, and I feel like more players have gone to full auto weapons since the DLC came out. Personally, I was really looking to get 100 stars with the SMLE infantry (I'm a little short of my 52nd star), but I don't think it will be possible it the situation stays as it is.
I'm doing whatever I can to adapt my playing style without aim assist, but the gameplay (XBox One for me) is clearly not as fun as it was before. You don't change a product so radically after a year. There was a decision that was made a long time ago to keep it, and I'm sure there was a reason why it stood. Also as someone pointed out above, people don't have the time nor the luxury to spend that much time to get on par with professional players because of life obligations. The playing base can only decrease after that.
I honestly didn't notice any differences as I can aim fairly well and that's why I couldn't really notice the aim assist "nerf" if you may. I was proven wrong last night when using the Autoloading 8.25 Extended, the gun felt so awkward to use and I immediately figured that this gun can't really snap on the target even if your reticle is already on the enemy... That being said, I really haven't noticed any other weapons and vehicles with such changes. I tried the Obrez too and I can definitely tell an ever so slight difference in aim assist. Shotguns, I haven't noticed much here either, I used the Model 10, 12G Auto and the Model 1900, all I can say is: couldn't see any changes there.
It is different for everyone as it all comes down to how good their aim is in the first place. I have a habit of pre aiming the corners I come around so I am ready to fire right away without the need to ADS first and it trained my brain so well that it may be the essential reason why I don't tell much of a difference.
As for Martini Henry, I felt a change just like in Obrez, a slight one. Yet again, I ADS before seeing a target.
I agree 100%! I have been playing on PS4 and I've lost my interest to play the game after applied "improvements".
