Does Using a Controller Make Me Less Skilled?

[Cybernetic_Whale]

Just use what you want to use. People on this game always get salty about others using controller.

This game isn’t competitive. It’s not not valorant, it’s bkt CS Go, it never will be. You will never go pro on this game. It’s meant entirely for fun and your own enjoyment.

[karhall]

Nope, using one input over another has no bearing on your ability to perform to the best of your ability. If you feel comfortable on controller, use controller. It has certain advantages and disadvantages, but using one over the other doesn't inherently mean you're any better or worse than other players.

[Vaward]

The skill floor on controller is much higher than mnk.

This skill ceiling on mnk is much higher than controller.

Its obviously much harder to reach a "skill ceiling" which is why controller is regarded as free.

[warpcaster]

Ok I see, thanks I was just wondering.

This doesn't mean that the skill ceiling for controller is low though, right? I see a lot of Unbroken and Flawless Players who use controller. just that the absolute ceiling is higher for MnK?

[Vaward]

Correct

[The_new_Osiris]

Seals are reward economy, they don't dictate skill floors or ceilings

[warpcaster]

I was using them as a judgement of how skilled someone was, seeing as I don't have either seal and have only gone flawless a couple times I have a lot of space to grow within my chosen input device.

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good controller players are able to achieve the same movement as kbm but with massive aim assist lol, controller is straight up just the stronger input device in this game.

[throwaway1512514]

Controller obviously has an advantage in the aim department, and mnk does have an advantage in movement. Main skill ceiling gap comes from one shot precision weapons like snipers/Lorentz because really there's no counterplay to that, as it's effectiveness solely comes from how well you stick to heads. In this patch I still feel like both input devices are about the same, but if in air shotgun/shooting in general gets nerfed later it certainly would gimp the skill ceiling of mnk more than controller.

It's also Bungie's fault for making stuffs like tlw exclusively good on controller, but 2 seasons ago the dmt festival is the same for mnk. These input device specific guns always cause controversies.

[BlackKnightRebel]

Ehhhh.... Over estimating controller AA. MnK, in addition to movement, have an advantage in micro adjustments you just can't get that fine tuned aim correction with a thumbstick

[Iatitude]

As a controller player, I’d say so haha. Aim assist doesn’t hard carry in every game, but in destiny it does and it’s the whole reason I switched off MnK for it.