A significant reduction in aim assist is expected to be implemented in Apex Legends Season 22, prompting Call of Duty players to urge the Warzone developers to do the same.
After acknowledging that controller aim assist was excessively powerful in their game, Respawn Entertainment has announced plans to decrease its strength by approximately 25% in the upcoming August 6 update. However, upon learning of this adjustment, numerous CoD players have urged Raven Software to implement a similar change.
“In an X post, Warzone content creator ‘IceManIsaac’ declared, “It’s your move, Call of Duty.”He also suggested that a nerf could potentially entice numerous MnK players who have abandoned Warzone to return, and ultimately enhance the skill gap.
Pro player ‘HusKerrs’ shared the same sentiment as Isaac, responding: “I am still confident that a suitable nerf to aim assist can be implemented to increase the overall aiming skill gap and bring balance to close-range encounters with KBM players, without being noticeable to the majority of casual players.”
I still firmly believe they can find just the right nerf to aim assist that’ll increase the aiming skill gap overall and make those close range engagements with KBM players more balanced while the 90% casual player base doesn’t even notice it.They just won’t even try anything.
— HusKerrs (@HusKerrs) August 1, 2024
Aim assist has always been a controversial subject in first-person shooters, as it attempts to compensate for the reduced precision when using a controller compared to a mouse and keyboard by providing slight assistance with aiming.
Many PC users believe that controller players have an unfair advantage in gunfights, as they do not receive the same level of assistance. This is particularly evident in crossplay lobbies where players from all platforms are competing against each other.
The upcoming Apex Legends update will eliminate weapon flinch entirely, allowing players to maintain their aim even when taking damage. This is a significant problem for mouse and keyboard users, who struggle to recover from flinching due to the absence of aim assist.
JGOD, an expert on Warzone, advised Call of Duty to also reduce the weapon flinch in both BR and multiplayer while implementing an aim assist nerf, suggesting that similar adjustments should be made.
Definitely hope Call of Duty makes similar considerations. -Lower Flinch (Not Necessarily Zero)-Reductions in AA in General (Compensate for Improved Dead Zones, Aim Sens Tuning & Overall Responsiveness)Cod Wont do it though because “My AA dont do that”https://t.co/9UopxqWNct
— James – JGOD (@JGODYT) August 1, 2024
TheTacticalBrit, a fellow streamer, welcomed the recent changes and argued that Warzone should also adopt them in order to stay competitive. According to him, these changes are necessary for the game to move forward. Without addressing issues such as aim assist, hitboxes, and server performance, Warzone will continue to lack a significant skill gap.
Despite the introduction of these changes in Apex, the controversy surrounding aim assist in Warzone is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. Although it is unlikely that any significant modifications will be made in Season 5 Reloaded or Season 6, it remains to be seen if the release of Black Ops 6 will result in any adjustments to the feature.
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