Wheel v Pad & Assists v No Assists
So this is quite often discussed in a league that I'm in....... Wheel v Pad So, in theory a wheel should be faster than a pad, it should also be easier than a pad yet I know numerous people on a pa...
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@SomaticCoast375 wrote:@GregStarz Also doing no assists on a wheel is much easier than doing no assists on pad. When talking to people on pad, the majority run at least one type of assist
I'm not sure your second point is really evidence to support the first point. I'm certain there will be a strong correlation between those likely to want the extra challenge of trying to drive without assists and those prepared to invest more money in the driving game experience by buying a wheel and pedals.
I've done very little controller driving on the F1 games but my suspicion would actually be that the transition from assisted to no-assist driving would be easier. I say this as surely people generally have finer motor control with their fingers than their feet? I certainly do!
@Ultrasonic_77 wrote:
@SomaticCoast375 wrote:@GregStarz Also doing no assists on a wheel is much easier than doing no assists on pad. When talking to people on pad, the majority run at least one type of assist
I'm not sure your second point is really evidence to support the first point. I'm certain there will be a strong correlation between those likely to want the extra challenge of trying to drive without assists and those prepared to invest more money in the driving game experience by buying a wheel and pedals.
I've done very little controller driving on the F1 games but my suspicion would actually be that the transition from assisted to no-assist driving would be easier. I say this as surely people generally have finer motor control with their fingers than their feet? I certainly do!
I’m talking about how rarer it is to find a no assist user on pad and not about who wants a wheel
@SomaticCoast375What @Ultrasonic_77 means (I guess) is that your point doesn't pack that much of a punch in this argument because statistically that could not be any other scenario.
All casuals and newbies play with pad.All those that play with a wheel usually are experienced players with enough hours to justify the purchase and will tend to play with less or even no assists.
The group of highly experienced, good players that still play with a pad, that's the only one relevant for this discussion. Can you directly compare them to their equals in the wheel group, taking the casuals out of the equation? Hardly, as statistically any pad player you come across has a good chance of being a casual, and any wheel player you come across has an even better chance of being experienced.- @mariohomoh I don’t know about the new players but of course for both pad and wheel they would use assists
I was talking about players who have played the games for years or even played for not the longest but are still fast. Of course we don’t know the actual percentagePad users have only used pads and because off the pads limitations. Means the pad masters youve encounted and bested by: Would have tried every setting and as most f1 tracks have been on the roster for decades. Will likely mean pads are an extension off the user’s fingers. And because we can’t as easily stay on the racing line through corners like you can with a wheel. If like me and pretty much been forced explore every which way when attacking corner sections. A lot off pad users may just have better track knowledge and know exactly where they are stronger and where they are weaker and have go to setups to help maximise where the pad is strong
