Posit1ve_, on 19 May 2019 - 06:52 PM, said:
I say this every time it comes up; but PC auto aim and mobile auto aim are meant to do 2 different things
Mobile auto-aim is a crutch. It's designed to keep aiming at the same spot you were to compensate for the fact that you only have 2 thumbs. Since you only have 2 thumbs, in order to press the shoot button, you have to stop aiming for a split second to actually press the fire button. Mobile autoaim is meant to compensate for this fact.
PC auto-aim is more of a tool. PC players don't need auto aim for actual aiming, or even shooting, since they have a mouse; rather it's meant to be used for specific situations; such as when the player needs to focus on driving in 3rd person, to lessen the random movements of the gun when firing on the move, or to traverse the turret while looking in an opposite direction.
For the situation you described, PC auto-aim excels; and it's one use I commonly use for auto aim. You lock onto the tank you want to traverse the turret towards, and this allows you to look at a different target without having to worry about where your turret will be pointed.
Nice description as always, and the part in bold is difficult to contend.
to me this is where PC has some strong advantage, being able to change ammo, lock auto-aim, drive forward and shoot (and possibly more), simultaneously.
Being an iPad and light tank player, I grew tired of being shot by PC heavies players across the map with HE because point and click and ammo switch can all be done at the same time, while the guy doesn’t even stop. Also at that point, I had started to drive faster and faster tanks, and multitasking had become a strong necessity. And even if it’s wrong, being solo vs multiple enemies tends to happen to me every game, and often right from the start... but please don’t mention my yolo agressive style here please... since I can’t help it, I blame my team.
for all these reasons, I decided to move to a different hand position where I can use more than just thumbs, and I thought I was alone, until a friend of mine called it the “claw”. it might be widespread amongst good players but I have never read about it anywhere (or dared to ask or discuss this with anyone for the matter) so I thought it might need some description here. I don’t even know the hand position of my friend and I have never heard of anyone else but because of this reason maybe it can help a few readers.
- i set my drive and aim (and freelook) buttons for my thumbs, in each bottom corners.
- Above these I arrange both fire buttons for my indexes, and the ammo and consumable choices on the right, for my indexes as well. That way I can at least drive, aim and shoot left, or for exemple drive, look, and change ammo (right) at the same time.
- i use the 3 fingers on each side to support the iPad, particularly the pinkies are supporting below the lower corners. Sometimes I don’t and my left hand slips up the iPad, and I can’t drive forward anymore due to my thumbs unable to overflex backwards, but that is only my fault (for not holding correctly, not for having normal thumbs mind you)
it’s still not as powerful as the keyboard, but at least it closes the gap. It didn’t take me long to get used to the new set up, maybe a session or two, it feels very natural.
I hope it helps a few of you.