Aiming discussion...

Hey guys,

So I’ve been doing some “unofficial” testing, and I’ve come up with some interesting conclusions.

So I’ve been having issues with the aiming system, since launch (even after all updates and patches). I’m a low ONYX level player and have felt “held back” or “Handcuffed” by the aiming in this game. Fast forward to this past weekend, when I started testing out certain aspects of the system.

So I always stay within the “aiming” section of the right analog stick (as in I do a pretty good job of not “pegging” my stick), but I feel like I’ve been having difficulty tracking players… however, when I claw, the aiming becomes remarkably smoother. So I decide to concentrate on why.

So I’ve historically held my controllers “normally”, has I’ve never gotten into clawing (I also use paddles/buttons on the rears). As I clawed, over the weekend, I noticed the postioning of my thumb and its interaction with the right stick. My thumb was inserted into the “groove” of the stick and I was able to move in any direction freely. This was also helped by the fact that pulling the right trigger had NO effect on the tracking I did with the right stick (as in no hesitate/hitch… even in the slightest way).

So, I then hold the controller “normally”, and this is when the issues come in, tracking was (shoot myself) frustrating… Slight hesitation when pulling the right trigger (got better at that one though)… “windmilling” was an issue.

now, clawing is an issue for me, as I have hugs “basketball” hands. I tried holding the controller “loosely” within my fingers, but again, fatigue/cramping dashed those dreams. So do I need to play with the deadzones, to compensate for these issues? I feel like lower level players won’t notice these, as their opponents aren’t as mobile (higher lever strafes/jump boosting/etc). Can others test the above, and report back their findings?

x Spades x

finding a sensitivity helps also… i play on 3-4-2 and use helljumper

I’ve clawed my entire life and I try holding it normally and my aim just booty. I used to play on 10 sensitivity even 15 on the 360 if you messed with your controller settings but I now play on 4 - 5

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> I’ve clawed my entire life and I try holding it normally and my aim just booty. I used to play on 10 sensitivity even 15 on the 360 if you messed with your controller settings but I now play on 4 - 5

Yeah, I know what you mean… but I just feel like clawing frees up your thumb dexterity.

I’ve always played weird with the left side of my right thumb on the right stick (RS).

I play bumper, but that doesn’t really have anything to say.

I don’t hold my entire thumb on the stick, just a little bit over with my left side of the thumb. I kinda push it from the side, and have just enough “flesh” on it to drag it around If I need to. If I hold the whole thumb, I can’t kill anything. Not even AFKers’.

What I see a lot of people do is move their legs more than their gun, if the enemy is moving. This causes them to be unable to follow them obviously.

I never tried playing claw, but my old H3 Doubles buddy plays it and his aim improved 10x when he started it.