[2023] Rant: the aim-assist fix will make me stop playing

I'm a console gamer. To be quite honest, above average, I has a hard time to learn how to move well, listen enemies, control recoil and today I have a humble 2.62 kd. I play with aim assist turned off. Nothing impressive but it was very hard to get here.

I have seen a lot in the community, PC players, especially when they are deleted by the console, blaming the aim assist (even without knowing if the player is using it or not) and I feel the toxic environment. I feel like the fact that I aim with my fingers instead of my entire arm is looked down upon and ridiculed.

With these aim assist fixes, I've seen several of these PC streamers complaining again and saying that they will stop playing. But I'm the one who will go. It's not cool in a multiplayer game to kill your opponent and still not feel "worthy" of having killed him.

Playing with crossplay off does not fill the server. Let's go back to BF5... Just a rant.

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Aim Assist is a norm in modern gaming, it isn't going anywhere.

These changes are improvements to the controller experience, be it plugged into a console or a PC. These changes, however, are not, overpowered and are done with a very fine sense of diligence and carefulness to ensure that there is balance with the things we are doing.

They are being made to provide some relief when going up against mouse inputs which have far larger sensitivity options and the ability for pinpoint accuracy and to make cross-play a fairer experience.

I know that some see Aim Assist as a negative, but they truly are not going anywhere within multiplayer games and it is something that as a gamer, we need to be accepting of.

And being quite honest, when it comes to seeing such toxicity, you shouldn't let this get to you. Everyone has their opinion, that won't ever change, but sometimes you have to focus on what is good for you and what you are enjoying in regards to your playtime and do not let others tell you what is right, for you.

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