DUST Search - Norbar's Weekend Test 2: SMGs, Turn Speed, and Explosive Projectiles

Norbar Recturus wrote:

General Controls Evaluation

I'd like to begin by saying that some level of control insensitivity is important. You don't want the rumble of the DUALSHOCK to make your Sniper Rifle stutter around like crazy; however, this level should never be so high as to make fine-tune aiming impossible.

At current, it is next to impossible (for me) to snipe because I'm accustomed to slight motion to finely control my shots. If you want to move the view-box (the area your character looks at) in any direction, you need to apply about a 10 degree movement on the right stick before movement occurs. From this point out, the speed of your turn varies according to how much off center you are and can be altered according to your sensitivity options... but it is impossible to adjust this threshold.

What I noticed was that in order to properly AIM at something it feels like I have to whip the control stick back and forth with some degree of insanity. Maybe this is because of the Auto-Aim feature, maybe it's because of the control sensitivity issue. I honestly can't be sure so I won't attribute it to either case. Regardless, there is a problem here.

The same thing happens with the left stick and movement. It's very hard to "creep" anywhere. This might also be why piloting an LAV is so freaking hard for some.

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Darkz azurr Royal Uhlans Amarr Empire 105	Posted - 2012.07.24 01:20:00 - [1] - Quote I'd first like to say what a awesome post this is, i hope the devs read all this as i completely agree with everything you said. Norbar Recturus wrote: General Controls Evaluation I'd like to begin by saying that some level of control insensitivity is important. You don't want the rumble of the DUALSHOCK to make your Sniper Rifle stutter around like crazy; however, this level should never be so high as to make fine-tune aiming impossible. At current, it is next to impossible (for me) to snipe because I'm accustomed to slight motion to finely control my shots. If you want to move the view-box (the area your character looks at) in any direction, you need to apply about a 10 degree movement on the right stick before movement occurs. From this point out, the speed of your turn varies according to how much off center you are and can be altered according to your sensitivity options... but it is impossible to adjust this threshold. What I noticed was that in order to properly AIM at something it feels like I have to whip the control stick back and forth with some degree of insanity. Maybe this is because of the Auto-Aim feature, maybe it's because of the control sensitivity issue. I honestly can't be sure so I won't attribute it to either case. Regardless, there is a problem here. The same thing happens with the left stick and movement. It's very hard to "creep" anywhere. This might also be why piloting an LAV is so freaking hard for some. . 2nd thx for looking into the controls. i have a few friends in the beta that say if the aiming controls (and spawning) are not fixed, they wont play at release, and tbh i do not blame them, aiming is one of the most important parts of a fps and feeling in control of your aim is important, i hope the devs seriously look into this as i stated to them before the right stick needs start moving from about 2 degrees from center so making tiny adjustments to stay on moving targets is possible. as for your smg review, i think your spot on. very good post , DEVS please read all that is posted here, it's very good feedback. nice one Norbar.