Midas Fool
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Posted - 2013.11.27 20:15:00 -
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In every FPS I have ever played, PC or Console, the first thing I do is find out if there is aim assist, then turn it off. As soon as the update was deployed in Dust 514, the first thing I did was go to System Operation and do just that. And yes, I use a DS3.
I hate aim assist for a variety of reasons; primarily, I because I like to play fast, reconnaissance roles and I hate snapping to targets while trying to scan over the battlefield. I also think it's exceptionally cheap, especially in games that ask for marksman skills. The last few iterations of my beloved Halo series really had me frustrated, especially 4, where the majority of weapons were carbine, implying some skillful aiming was required, but with aim assist on everything snapped to a headshot anyway. PVE or otherwise it just felt lame.
Now don't get me wrong, this isn't a post about how I am somehow better than everyone for not using aim assist. In fact I have nothing to show for it with a K/D under 1. I was very much so against the addition of aim assist a while back, but I support changes made to this game so I just sucked it up and learned to deal with it. I am also not judging anyone for using the aim assist either. I can fully understand how the aim assist can make the game feel smoother and a little bit more forgiving. I am not here to say having it on or off means anything about having any more skill.
Everyone loves to blame something for their failure to "get gud". I blame aim assist. Gone are my days of strafing around supressive fire. Gone are my days of ninja-ing cover to cover to shotgun my enemies in the face as they tried to reload. I can't even juke out an attacker to get to cover. It feels like their gun just follows me around...but then again I was never that good. At the end of the day I can find a way I could have been more tactical or subtle in my approach. So once again, not here to point fingers.
This is merely a poll...how many of you are using aim assist? No judgement, I just want to know.
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