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『supervise 2]One week after release. This work is widely distributed on PC / console and also supports cross-platform play (hereafter referred to as cross-play). And it seems that the specifics regarding aim assist during this cross play are controversial.
Disable aim assist during cross play
Overwatch 2 is an online FPS game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. As a sequel to the popular “Overwatch”, it was released on October 5 as a free-to-play title. The game supports cross play and cross progression. It is also possible to play the rival game (rank matching in this job) with matched opponents and friends between PC / console in modes other than that. Furthermore, in the console version “Overwatch 2”, it is also possible to disable cross-play with players on other platforms in the settings.
In this game, if there is at least one player on PC, it will be treated as a PC version game. At that point, the aim assist feature prepared for console version players will be disabled. This hasn’t changed since Overwatch supported crossplay in 2021 and Blizzard said it was done “to be honest” at the time.explanationWas. However, it appears that some console gamers are dissatisfied with this specification. On the overseas Reddit bulletin board, a user claims that aim assist is disabled during cross play. Approximately 1,100 comments were received and requires discussion.
The contributor to the thread states that when playing with friends, aim assist is not applied if the PC version player is included in the members. Console gamers complain that their performance has slowed down significantly and they are no longer enjoying the game. The poster also notes that his group of friends who play on consoles cannot afford a PC for the game. He seems to regret not being able to enjoy this work when he plays with friends on the PC version.
Rumors and concerns about the application of aim assist
There are many users who agree with this post. For example, one user expressed the opinion that aim assist could be enabled when playing a PC / console party in this work, considering rival play is not possible. In game modes other than rival, it appears that it is relatively difficult to emphasize competitiveness.
Also, even though aim assist is applied to console gamers, there are some users who express the opinion that gamepad operation is more disadvantageous than keyboard / mouse operation. It would be a view in favor of applying aim assist to console version players after seeing that the impact on game balance is minimal.A user seems to think that by applying aim assist to gamepad operations on the PC version, everyone will be able to operate on your favorite device and aim assist is not limited to cross play.preach the need。
On the other hand, it is also believed that the application of aim assist to games of the PC version and gamepad users will have a big impact on “Overwatch 2”. Aim assist in the PC version of gamepad operation is also used in cross-play compatible FPS titles such as “Apex Legends”. And in the same work, a user survey that many of the top-ranked players are using gamepads became a hot topic (Related article). This thread also mentions the number of gamepad users of top players in the same job.
In addition to “Apex Legends” in the thread, there are also users who cite “Halo Infinite” and “Call of Duty: Warzone” as FPS titles with a powerful gamepad aiming assist.to be seen. Some users are frustrated with the state of the title and are concerned about the introduction of aim assist in games of Overwatch 2 for PC.
Aim assist, because pros and cons
Users seem to have different impressions of the impact of having or not having aim assist on the environment during cross-play. The reason for this may be the difference in the “strength” of the aim assist function in each title. Speaking of aim assist, it is common to have specifics that make it difficult to shift the aim when aiming at the enemy. On the other hand, there is also aim assist which allows the aim to pursue the enemy without any operation. Even if you say FPS, the specifics of aim assist vary by game. Additionally, the degree of its effect is also different, and while there are games where aim assist makes targeting the enemy much easier, there are games where the effect doesn’t make itself felt as much.
In the thread, a user introduces a video of “Call of Duty: Warzone” as a title where aim assist works “strongly”. Watching the video, it is true that the goal is to chase the enemy in style, even if you barely operate it. On the other hand, there is also a point in the thread where aim assist in the console version of “Overwatch 2” isn’t as strong as the previous three titles. It seems possible that the impression of a title in which aim assist works “strongly” is increasing the concerns of some users. Additionally, there may be a recognition gap between users regarding the effect of aim assist.
Also, in the thread, it is said that the reason there are many gamepad users among the top players of “Apex Legends” is that aim assist is useful in close range battles.opinionAnd. The same user shows the view that the mouse will be the winner when aiming at medium and long distances. In other words, the idea that game pad aim assist has a big impact on game balance is only in titles like “Apex Legends”, which emphasizes close-range battles.
On the other hand, in “Overwatch 2”, the optimal combat distance varies depending on the hero. Therefore, it can be said that this work is not a title that only emphasizes battles at close range. However, in this work, there are heroes who are good at close range battles and who are seen to benefit greatly from aim assist. Assuming aim assist is introduced in the PC version game, it seems like it’s not known whether gamepad players will have an advantage or not.
Either way, Overwatch 2’s disabling aim assist during PC / console crossplay seems to have frustrated some console gamers. Although the specs have been adopted from the previous work, it may have attracted a lot of attention as the new version has increased the number of players who want to have fun with friends across all platforms.
As for aim assist, users can point out that the balance is partial, like “Apex Legends”. On the other hand, although there is no aim assist this time around as in “Overwatch 2”, even though it is an unranked battle, it is noted that it lacks fairness during cross play. In games that adopt cross-play, ensuring fairness due to differences in control devices will continue to be an issue.
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