So I was reading something either on waypoint or on Facebook related to the upcoming Denver Dreamhack event. It read something like this: “I have to remind myself not to touch the right stick when I get into gun fights…” I thought i would try it out last night (This morning) and I get what they mean but I feel like I’m missing some mechanical things involved, so I popped back onto the OP to read some reply and some one else had commented that “I feel like that is like the number one thing about any FPS. How do people not understand this.” (The paraphrasing is real.) Anyway, it comes down to this question: is there any actual truth to this “not touching the right stick” thing? If so can anyone explain how it’s supposed to work? Such as distance, location of the opponent on the map. It may be a noob question but I really am curious I sort of gathered that it all has to do with the bullet magnetism and such but I’d like to actually understand how this actually works. Thanks guys and galls.
It is sometimes difficult to turn exactly the amount you desired (right stick). It is often easiest to line up a shot by strafing once you’re pointed the right general direction. Your control over where exactly your cross-hairs are is more precise because you’re only dealing with one variable (the strafing). If you were using the right stick at the same time, then the combination of variables makes precision aiming much harder. I hope this answers your question.
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> It is sometimes difficult to turn exactly the amount you desired (right stick). It is often easiest to line up a shot by strafing once you’re pointed the right general direction. Your control over where exactly your cross-hairs are is more precise because you’re only dealing with one variable (the strafing). If you were using the right stick at the same time, then the combination of variables makes precision aiming much harder. I hope this answers your question.
It does, answer some. Thank you for the reply. As I had said I did try it out and it worked better than expected. There are some kinks to it but I’m sure that will iron out once I get used to it.
I think there is a lot of truth to this. That has been the hardest thing to teach my dad. He ‘looks’ (right stick) at the bad guy and continuously overshoots the target. Strafe shooting feels so much smoother. I usually try to get head level and forgot about the right stick (unless they jump or thrust or whatever) for the most part.
It is very true that leaving your right stick alone can improve your accuracy, but there are times where the other player will try to throw you off. In that case, make very small adjustments with the right stick to maintain your aim. It takes some practice but you can still come out on top if you can remain calm.
Thanks guys this is helpful. I’m gonna grind it out this weekend and see what happens.