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Controllers are good for FPS games, especially on PC, and we have to stop pretending like they’re not (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 11 months ago by Icedrous@sh.itjust.works to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world
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Every time someone brings up a controller vs mouse and keyboard, most of if not all comments will push towards the OP to “switch to mouse and keyboard” because “it’s better!”

In my eyes, the person is already accustomed to controller, they’re used to the sensitivity, and if not it’s a quick change.

If they’re going to get used to mouse and keyboard they need to:

  • find a reasonable mouse

  • find a reasonable mousepad for their situation

  • find out if they’re a wrist aimer or an arm aimer

  • make sure their windows mouse sensitivity is set to 6/11 for some reason otherwise everything else will be messed up

  • find their “optimal sensitivity” many of which tutorials are (subjectively) hard to find (the good ones)

I’m both a controller and mouse and keyboard user but I find it easier to aim with a controller. It feels natural.

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[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Based on OPs post, I think it's fair to assume that they aren't even aware that console games bake-in auto aim. Most console players in general are unaware of that fact.

Nobody is saying don't have fun, or don't do what you want. But a lot of times unpopular opinions are unpopular because they're built on a poor grasp of the topic matter.

In the same way I'll educate someone on how tax brackets work when they say "my boss told me I'm better off not getting a raise because it'll bump me into the next tax bracket", I wouldn't expect people to just nod and smile when they demonstrate a similarly poor grasp of game input devices.

[–] echo64@lemmy.world -4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They don't care that there is auto aim, their goal is to have fun, not be the best there ever was without crutches. This is why it's so hard to talk online about anything to do with video games, the nerds make it insufferable. Op can't talk about this obviously

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

I think you skimmed my post, and I don't even think you read the OP post at all.