why is it that pc and console can’t play cross platform together for competitve play other games allow it and it honestly doesnt feel like an issue in those games so why is overwatch different?
Because the imbalance due to kbm vs controller is already noticeable in qp, and would be horrendous in comp.
Because aim assist.
You wanna play with your console friends, play QP. You wanna play competitive, either get a console or a pc and go play together.
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The moment you mix different input devices together you can’t call it competitive anymore.
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Every DPS on console above masters uses a XIM MKB adapter anyways, blizzard doesn’t care about console
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Because of the difference in input proficiency causing inherent imbalance between KBM and controller.
It would be an unfair advantage for PC players (KBM) to go up against a team that had a console player (controller) within the current standard of PC/Console Crossplay allowed by OW.
What other games specifically because gameplay can make a huge difference when it comes to competition.
For example Halo Infinite’s standard is input based as opposed to console based meaning KBM can only play with KBM, and controller can only play with controller across all platforms.
they would shut aim assist off in comp just like they had it shut off before also not everyone has money to just buy a console or pc
So, I’m a Plat level Xbox Support main, not sure what platform you play on, but I’ve had to play against people who are very obviously using m+kb and it’s not fun.
Now don’t get me wrong, it’s not impossible to play against a m+kb user, I’ve won a fair number of games against these people. The issue is that it gives them a lot of things controller users typically don’t have. For one, they don’t have input delay and for two m+kb users typically have an easier time aiming because unlike a controller, they can literally just point and click. We have to move our analog sticks and try and stop right on their biped.
So they have a great number of advantages that Blizzard absolutely knows will get their rear ends set on fire if they ever allow it. Much as it would be nice because it would expand the role counts, it’s just generally not a great idea.
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I mean from how I imagine it its just like quick play and arcade where you get thrown in the pc pool but aim assist gets turned off and you just have the option to play competitive with your pc friends controller support is on ow 2 and it would just be nice to have the option to do so instead of having it seperate I do understand peoples points with multiple inputs makes it less competitive but I’m kinda here thinking why add controller support to pc then
AIM ASSIST…
I rest my case.
Bc overwatch hasn’t cranked up aim assist to 100. As a console player I don’t want crossplay it feels so gross auto locking on people in like warzone with very little effort.
I don’t think AA is a problem its the fact that they over tune AA to the point where controller in significantly better then MNK. Even as a console player I belive that in all crossplay games MNK should be slightly better then controller for the average player. And currently, OW AA is very weak which does make it more fun to practice and perfect your aim compared to a game like cod where if you have your eyes open you can hard lock on people.
Most are actually controller still. Most top OW console players are all controller still. Theres a few good top 10 ximmers but not as many as controller.
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aim assist gets turned off in comp simple as that not sure why that would be the issue
I think it would be fine if it was a different queue like open queue and role queue are separate but wouldn’t want a mix in normal competitive
Apex is being ruined by the moment solely because of the interaction that controller aim assist has when playing against PC players
The only, and best way, to enable the competitive crossplay is to let console players input legitimate MNK in their consoles and go to PC queue without any sort of aim assist, fair play
So console is on disadvantage…
If I have console player and they don’t I am at unfair disadvantage…
No thank you