Ninja explains why he won\u2019t join Fortnite pros on controller Mixer giant Tyler \u2018Ninja\u2019 Blevins has responded to news that a number of Fortnite PC professionals\u2019 have switched over to controller, and explained why he won\u2019t be following suit. The PC vs Console debate is showing no signs of slowing down, with more and more prominent gamers weighing in. Former Overwatch pro Felix \u2018xQc\u2019 Lengyel said esports that allow cross-platform play can be \u201canti competitive.\u201d Similarly, Fortnite World Cup Champion Kyle \u2018Bugha\u2019 Giesdorf has recently expressed his shock at how strong he found controller aim assist. Now, Ninja has weighed in with his thoughts on the situation, particularly in relation to Epic Games\u2019 battle royale. Going against the grain, Ninja has explained that he won\u2019t be making the switch, despite his roots being in competitive Halo, a game that he exclusively played on Xbox. \u201c\u2019When are you turning into a controller scrimmer?\u2019\u201d read Ninja, before responding: \u201cNever. I can\u2019t hold them anymore. I grip the controller way too tight.\u201d He then comments that he watched Myth try out a controller, in which the TSM streamer said aim assist was \u201cso crazy\u201d and that it\u2019s \u201cway easier\u201d to aim with thumbs, as opposed to a mouse and keyboard. \u201cIt might get to the point where they [Epic Games] are gonna have to nerf controller on PC,\u201d said Blevins. \u201cIf everyone\u2019s switching over to controller, that\u2019s a huge sign that controller is a little broken. I reckon there might be a nerf coming, probably in the next month or two.\u201d Ninja does not necessarily think that console players are at an advantage, but playing with a controller via a PC could be too strong. He explains that the improved frame rate on PC means controllers play more smoothly, and it\u2019s here where the benefit of aim assist is too strong. \u201cIf you are playing on the Xbox or Playstation you are literally capped at 60 frames [per second],\u201d Ninja finished. \u201cIt is going to be incredibly difficult. Controller is absolutely horrible to play on Xbox or Playstation, compared to PC\u2026 it\u2019s night and day difference.\u201d Ninja\u2019s opinion is a fairly common one, with many mouse and keyboard players lobbying for controller aim assist to be reduced. Whether Epic bow to these demands remains to be seen, but we will keep you updated as the story progresses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ninja explains why he won\u2019t join Fortnite pros on controller Mixer giant Tyler \u2018Ninja\u2019 Blevins has responded to news that a number of Fortnite PC professionals\u2019 have switched over to controller, and explained why he won\u2019t be following suit. The PC vs Console debate is showing no signs of slowing down, with more and more […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76738"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76738\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}