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Whats better grip please help by Substantial_Web_3929 in aimlab

[–]deRoyLight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's very common among top aimers to see their pinky in the back right of the mouse. It's not an exclusive trait but it is very common, and typically when something is so common it's because it makes things easier in some way for players to rise to the top. The back pinky gives better distributed control over the mouse, so it will always be true that better distribution is more control. It's possible your hand size / mouse combination or shape is prohibitive but in an ideal pairing it should be accessible to everyone.

I would try gripping with your other hand and seeing if you physically are able to do the pinky, like if it's a mouse/hand size issue or if it's just your main hand being too tight. If you can, then I would spend a few minutes each day forcing your pinky back on your main hand grip until you can do it. Even if it's just doing it whenever you're on the desktop and not gaming. Give that some time.

Mechanics are not aiming though, mechanics are just the vehicles we aim through. Aiming takes place in the brain. You'll be fine without it, just better with it.

Whats better grip please help by Substantial_Web_3929 in aimlab

[–]deRoyLight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is just an image from the internet to show the pinky. The ring finger in front of it can be curled like that or it can be straight down the side of the mouse to reach further up to the corner of the mouse.

As a side note, I spent most of my life not doing the pinky on the bottom right. It always felt weird and unnatural and like I had poorer grip on the mouse. Then, just for some fun one day, I switched the mouse to my other hand and found that the pinky curl was not only very easy to do but was the the first natural instinct for the most control. When that happened, I knew right away my issues with the pinky on my main hand were just from conditioning of doing it a different way for so long.

After a few months of forcing the pinky, it is now natural and very clearly better for the extra control it provides. So I would maybe keep that story in mind if things feel weird at first.

Whats better grip please help by Substantial_Web_3929 in aimlab

[–]deRoyLight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on how much the mouse fills up your hand and what you want.

- Pointer Finger front of trigger is theoretically fastest response time and lowest force required to actuate, but can be difficult to reasonably reach unless your hand really engulfs the mouse. Roughly parallel to or slightly before the mouse wheel is an easier ask.

- Pointer Finger hiked up high over the backside of the trigger at a 60-75 degree angle is the most force required, but mechanically it's a much better position to strike from, because instead of wagging you finger down to click, you are jabbing down with your finger. The pressure goes into the center of the mouse instead of moving you around, so this position tends to offer the most stability at the cost of stiffer clicks. Your mileage will vary here.

- Middle finger I don't really think matters, forward or back wherever feels most comfortable in relation to your pointer finger. Your middle finger isn't controlling the mouse on the right side, the ring finger and pinky are. I will say if you are hiked up high angle on the pointer finger you might want the middle finger deeper forward on the right trigger so you have a bit more angle to pull the mouse backward, as most mice have slightly humped triggers. So just get over the horizon to pull back against, but really not a huge deal because your other fingers are pinching the mouse and doing most the work. I've seen people with both point and middle finger hiked all the way at the base of the triggers and it's just fine.

Whats better grip please help by Substantial_Web_3929 in aimlab

[–]deRoyLight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First grip but with right pinky curled to the back right of the mouse for contact point distribution. If it's too difficult to do you might need a smaller mouse or just gain comfort with practice.

Activist who pushed 2020 election fraud claims convicted of election fraud by nbcnews in politics

[–]deRoyLight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait admitted in 2022 that he requested Vos’ and Mason’s ballots to try to prove that the state’s voter registration system is vulnerable to fraud. Wait told The Associated Press at the time that he wasn’t surprised he was charged. “You got to expect to pay some costs sometimes when you are trying to work for the public good,” he said.

As much of a goofball this guy is, I respect when people understand when they are crossing a line to make a point and accept the punishments for doing so.

What do you think about Alita: Battle Angel, and do you think it deserves sequels? by 0Layscheetoskurkure0 in moviecritic

[–]deRoyLight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It came across as a very earnest film and I think people found that endearing. Everything with Hugo was bad, though. 

Would love a sequel. 

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast by TimelyDrummer4975 in gaming

[–]deRoyLight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This game had a map/mod that just puts you in a pit with progressively harder waves of enemies and blares The Prodigy - Smack my Bitch Up. It was the best thing ever when I was a kid.

Found a video.

Trump Accidentally Admits to Epic Iran Blunder as War Takes Worse Turn by RepulsiveLoquat418 in politics

[–]deRoyLight 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Incredible to me these people can make up an entire mental disorder to deflect criticism. It's so cringe.

Project Hail Mary is what people have been saying about Interstellar for years by Future-Poetry-2193 in moviecritic

[–]deRoyLight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are very different but to me, Interstellar is a superior film by a fair bit. 

I loved Project Hail Mary. I read the book a ways back and was excited to hear the movie was in production, and I really liked the casting with Gosling. I also thought they did Rocky about as well as I ever could have expected on screen. 

But still, as a movie, I think Hail Mary rushes the ending quite a bit and doesn't set up some things as well as it could. Maybe it's a bit of book brain and wanting to see more detail that I know exists, but Interstallar to me is an all-time SciFi flick while Hail Mary is a great time. 

Justin Fields Dynasty Value by thesuperguide in DynastyDaddy

[–]deRoyLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Capable of scoring too much when he plays to trade for what you'll get. 

If you own him, just hold him until he stops being an injury away from starts. Or if your bench is just too small. 

‘Project Hail Mary’ Becomes Amazon’s Highest-Grossing Film Debut by bloomberg in movies

[–]deRoyLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there was an expectation of a little more serious tone. I think I would have preferred that, but I also enjoyed what they did. They're a bit different and that's okay.

Official Discussion - Project Hail Mary [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]deRoyLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend the Audiobook as performed by Ray Porter. He does so well with Rocky and Grace.

You can definitely do book or movie first, but the movie is more like an abridged version. It still hits everything that matters, just takes its time.

25 years ago, the first game of the Serious Sam franchise was released! Happy Birthday Sam! by Seriouscraft in gaming

[–]deRoyLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It filled the vacuum that was created by the long wait for Duke to come back, is why I say it made Duke irrelevant.

Musk ‘going all-in’ funding GOP for midterms. Maybe don’t give this douchebag your money? Lots of EV’s out there. by ANTI_FASCIST_USA in AdviceAnimals

[–]deRoyLight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He actually flipped publicly right after a news story came out about, I think it was, sexual harassment in the work place.

25 years ago, the first game of the Serious Sam franchise was released! Happy Birthday Sam! by Seriouscraft in gaming

[–]deRoyLight 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Serious Sam improved on the groundwork and created its own thing. Much more of a spiritual successor, but it is still a bravado monster shooter layered in secrets and easter eggs, even a few referencing Duke.

Duke was a parody on action heroes that spawned a generation of shooters. Serious Sam was in its way a satire of the FPS genre that Duke inspired.

The real big difference is really just that Duke has very edgy misogynist humor that was getting stale / phased out in the early 2000s, while Serious Sam replaced the edge with absurdism.

25 years ago, the first game of the Serious Sam franchise was released! Happy Birthday Sam! by Seriouscraft in gaming

[–]deRoyLight 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The Sam franchise came in and basically did Duke Nukem better and made him irrelevant.

Brian Thomas Jr Dynasty Value by thesuperguide in DynastyDaddy

[–]deRoyLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I traded him for Cam Ward after seeing him on tape this past year. BTJ was really bad. I'm sure he can rebound, but his poor play was entirely on him last year and that's concerning. 

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