Apex pro Snip3down slams players suggesting aim assist is \u2018busted\u2019 Apex Legends star Eric \u2018Snip3down\u2019 Wrona has taken aim at players suggesting controller aim assist is \u2018busted,\u2019 showing off examples of how little the assist feature helps during gunfights in Respawn\u2019s popular battle royale shooter. Shooters have long seen console players lock horn with PC enthusiasts regarding the nature of aim assist, which is often implemented into battle royales like Apex to ensure controller players can remain competitive in-game. The argument often spills out into the idea that console aim assist is \u201ctoo powerful,\u201d and creates unfair conditions for mouse and keyboard users when they\u2019re playing on PC, with many computer-based grinders calling for its removal. Now, Team Reciprocity star Snip3down has waded into the fight, showing off how little aim assist plays a role in shooting for console and controller players in Apex Legends in a Twitter video shared on December 18. \u201cFirst off, I\u2019m using a golden stabilizer here \u2014 everyone knows the carbine is very accurate,\u201d he said as he stocked up on ammo and gear in the game\u2019s training yard. \u201cAlright, I\u2019m going to aim right here [the center of a training dummy] and I won\u2019t touch my joystick,\u201d he said, and opened fire his R-301. The bullet spread jolted the reticle up, past the dummy, forcing him to miss more than half the shots. \u201cWhoa, you see that? Boy, aim assist is so strong in Apex dude, it\u2019s almost as if the game shoots for me,\u201d he continued in a sarcastic tone. \u201cI don\u2019t have to control any recoil! Can you believe that guys? Holy sh*t, it\u2019s almost as if I don\u2019t have to shoot.\u201d The former Halo star also brought fans\u2019 attention to Fortnite\u2019s \u201cbroken\u201d L-trigger aim assist feature, which pulls the reticle onto an enemy\u2019s head for an easier headshot. When he did the same example on Apex, however, the reticle didn\u2019t move. WHAT YOU NEED TO SEE BUT DON’T WANT TO BELIEVE ABOUT APEX AIM ASSIST! pic.twitter.com\/vU2arVfedy \u2014 FaZe Snip3down (@Snip3down) December 18, 2019 Snip3down wasn\u2019t the only console pro to take a swipe at the PC players demanding the feature be removed either, with Counter Logic Gaming\u2019s Jack \u2018NiceWigg\u2019 Martin backing up his fellow star with his own explanation. \u201cDoes [aim assist] help you as a controller player in close-ranged gunfights? Of course, it is assisted aim, there is a reason that I could one-clip someone for 275 and someone else can\u2019t on PC, because we have assisted aim,\u201d he said. \u201cThis has been clarified by devs, this is a fact,\u201d he continued. \u201cHowever, do controller players deserve to get hated and sh*t on just because of that? No. We should be respected just like every mouse and keyboard player. Read more: EA, Respawn announce $3m Apex Legends Global Series \u201cWe have to overcome so many disadvantages, you can\u2019t move while looting, we can\u2019t choose heals while looting or moving, we can\u2019t do a bunch of things that PC players can do, and our creativity is hindered by our console movement. \u201cTo all the controller players saying aim assist doesn\u2019t exist, you\u2019re wrong. To all the M&K players who say that it\u2019s broken and controller players are only good because of it, you\u2019re wrong too, and that\u2019s clearly evident.\u201d https:\/\/twitter.com\/NiceWigg\/status\/1207408761758834688 The ongoing discussion regarding controller players vs. M&K players was first sparked by PC loyalists after EA and Respawn announced their new $3 million Global Series, which will boast 12 live events, and will only be played on PC. The announcement came as a kick in the guts for many console stars, including current PlayStation number one Zednim, who said he was disappointed that players who had been grinding \u201csince day one\u201d were being left behind. Read more: Shroud: Apex Legends \u201cdoesn\u2019t sound appealing\u201d anymore Considering this new tournament venture is one of the biggest things to have happened in the Apex pro scene since the game launched a year ago, it\u2019s no surprise console players are jumping ship to make sure they don\u2019t miss out. And, with all of Apex\u2019s stars congregating onto one platform, it\u2019s the perfect place to put to bed, once and for all, whether a controller or M&K are better \u2014 after all, there can only be one winner, and they could be using either in the $3m fight. That fight may have to wait, however, with details on whether console-to-PC converts will be permitted to use controllers, similar to Fortnite\u2019s professional scene, yet to be confirmed. More details are set to be revealed in January.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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