Controller Or M+KB

[Razo]

Is it better to use controller or keyboard?
I haven't played a gears of war game in time, but the last time i played was on console with a controller, does gears play well with M+KB as in aiming and moving? Or is it more of a game to be played with a controller?

[Terry]

Controller users tend to have better movement than keyboard players. But, Gears 5 is slower than Gears 4 and 3, so that benefit isn't as big anymore. Honestly, it's just best to use what you're use to

[Razo]

Originally posted by Terry:

Controller users tend to have better movement than keyboard players. But, Gears 5 is slower than Gears 4 and 3, so that benefit isn't as big anymore. Honestly, it's just best to use what you're use to

Hmm im guessing the m+kb have better aim though :D

[Terry]

Originally posted by Razo:

Originally posted by Terry:

Controller users tend to have better movement than keyboard players. But, Gears 5 is slower than Gears 4 and 3, so that benefit isn't as big anymore. Honestly, it's just best to use what you're use to

Hmm im guessing the m+kb have better aim though :D

Well, yeah you have the potential to aim more accurate than Controller players. But, Gears is usually gnasher fights up close with wall bouncing.

But that being said, Gears 5 has a large play on a rifle meta

[Razo]

Originally posted by Terry:

Originally posted by Razo:

Hmm im guessing the m+kb have better aim though :D

Well, yeah you have the potential to aim more accurate than Controller players. But, Gears is usually gnasher fights up close with wall bouncing.

But that being said, Gears 5 has a large play on a rifle meta

Yeah, I suppose aim wouldn't matter that much if not at range.

[Vohen]

i wonder how the competitive scenario will be like regarding this aspect.
Any thoughts ?

[Terry]

Originally posted by Vohen:

i wonder how the competitive scenario will be like regarding this aspect.
Any thoughts ?

Alot of the pro players didn't usually want to scrim with us on Gears 4 due to the "potential" of having a big advantage of M+KB on Gears 4. But when I played the tech test, in Escalation 2.0, which has no aim assist on Console, there was a bigger advantage due to the slower movement. So I think the competitive side would be more controller based, unless the PC version does well

[AKOOMA]

Is there aim assist for controllers? If there isn't then there is no point in using a controller over a keyboard.

Even with the aim assist you won't stand a chance against keyboard and mouse in MP.

[Terry]

Originally posted by Akuma:

Is there aim assist for controllers? If there isn't then there is no point in using a controller over a keyboard.

Even with the aim assist you won't stand a chance against keyboard and mouse in MP.

Only in Escalation there isn't

[Arts Of The Ging]

Originally posted by Terry:

Controller users tend to have better movement than keyboard players. But, Gears 5 is slower than Gears 4 and 3, so that benefit isn't as big anymore. Honestly, it's just best to use what you're use to

Its slower? how come?

Im better with a controller than m&k on Gears, any other shooter and its the opposite. I found it frustrating that they didnt allow crossplay in ranked on gears 4 because m&k have to much of an advantage? that just isnt true, me with a pad poops on me with a m&k.

[Terry]

Originally posted by KezzaWezzaMezza:

Originally posted by Terry:

Controller users tend to have better movement than keyboard players. But, Gears 5 is slower than Gears 4 and 3, so that benefit isn't as big anymore. Honestly, it's just best to use what you're use to

Its slower? how come?

Im better with a controller than m&k on Gears, any other shooter and its the opposite. I found it frustrating that they didnt allow crossplay in ranked on gears 4 because m&k have to much of an advantage? that just isnt true, me with a pad poops on me with a m&k.

Taking cover and wallbouncing is slower, so it's harder to dodge shots this time

[nickwithtea]

I prefer mouse, I find it easier to do everything from wall bouncing to aiming. The controllers have the benefit of aim assist? But whatever input device you prefer is what you should be using.

M+K has way better configuration options so you can tune it to how you like. Plus now you can separate dodge roll, roadie run, and take cover - so that's an even bigger benefit for PC.

(I recommend mouse wheel down for taking cover / wall bouncing) Same thing you'd use to jump in any FPS game

[FEZ. TF7]

Gears is probably my most played pvp game of all time and with the gnasher the only time I'd use aim is when the enemy is at range, when it's up close I'd never use the aim, just look and shoot, with a controller that is

[Arts Of The Ging]

Originally posted by Terry:

Originally posted by KezzaWezzaMezza:

Its slower? how come?

Im better with a controller than m&k on Gears, any other shooter and its the opposite. I found it frustrating that they didnt allow crossplay in ranked on gears 4 because m&k have to much of an advantage? that just isnt true, me with a pad poops on me with a m&k.

Taking cover and wallbouncing is slower, so it's harder to dodge shots this time

interesting. Did the devs say why?
Im guessing it has something to do with hits seeming to not register

[Terry]

Originally posted by KezzaWezzaMezza:

Originally posted by Terry:

Taking cover and wallbouncing is slower, so it's harder to dodge shots this time

interesting. Did the devs say why?
Im guessing it has something to do with hits seeming to not register

Think it's more trying to change the pace of the game. Gears 1 and 2 had quite slower paces, while 3 and 4 was a bit faster.

[Arts Of The Ging]

Originally posted by Terry:

Originally posted by KezzaWezzaMezza:

interesting. Did the devs say why?
Im guessing it has something to do with hits seeming to not register

Think it's more trying to change the pace of the game. Gears 1 and 2 had quite slower paces, while 3 and 4 was a bit faster.

gears 3 was spot on for me