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Subject: Auto-Aim: Help or Not

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Poll: Does Auto-Aim help you or not?  [closed]
Yes:  59%
(19 Votes)
No:  41%
(13 Votes)
Total Votes: 32

I know that this has been discussed quite a bit alread, and that most people have bad things to say about auto aim in Halo 2. But, what I want to know is how many people it actually helps.

For me, it actually does not help, but I don't really mind it that much. The only bad thing that occasionally happens is that in a team swat match, I will see someone just sitting there, and I will put my aim right on his head, and someone else from his team will run in front of him, just as I am about to shoot, and auto aim will start to follow him, so I end up shooting between them. Things like that are rare for me though.

So what is your opinion? Has it ever helped you?

  • 06.29.2007 1:40 PM PDT

In high definition baby!

It helps everybody.

  • 06.29.2007 1:42 PM PDT
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The aim assist helps me, especially with longer-range BR'ing and sniping. Like you said though, sometimes I'd aim at a guy, have his head right in the middle of my crosshair, and then out of nowhere another enemy comes right in front of my target and throws off the crosshair.

  • 06.29.2007 1:43 PM PDT
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Posted by: Halodeth
It helps everybody.
Not me. I never actually realized it was there until I read a post about it here in the forums.

  • 06.29.2007 1:43 PM PDT

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Posted by: Gzero562
The aim assist helps me, especially with longer-range BR'ing and sniping. Like you said though, sometimes I'd aim at a guy, have his head right in the middle of my crosshair, and then out of nowhere another enemy comes right in front of my target and throws off the crosshair.
Yep. That actually just happened to me a minute ago.

  • 06.29.2007 1:44 PM PDT
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i think that it doesnt help me halo 3 had very reduced auto aim and i was pulling off the same shots. I notice when it messes up like a 1v1 lan game yesterday know the explosion core on lockout by the sniper rifle. the br would refuse to hit the explosion core but instead lock on to the person in front of them. then when making jumps and someone runs by you and your screen follows them then the other already mention reason of some running past the person you shootin' or sniping

Edit: but there probably has been an occasion where it has helped

[Edited on 06.29.2007 1:51 PM PDT]

  • 06.29.2007 1:50 PM PDT
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Posted by: Sangheili_Coder
Posted by: Halodeth
It helps everybody.
Not me. I never actually realized it was there until I read a post about it here in the forums.


Just because you don't realize it doesn't mean it doesn't help you.

Halodeth is correct, it helps everyone. I prefer to use the term "aim assist" (because auto aim is something included in aim assist) and it's definitely needed.

Granted, there's a noticeable amount of aim assist in Halo 2 (by that I mean auto aim, reticule stickyness, lock on feature, etc.) and it's intention was to make it an easier game to play, hence why there's a lot of people who play it and can develope basic skills rather quickly.

However, everyone needs aim assist. Try killing someone on your team. You'll notice it's considerabley hard to do. Now take into account that not a lot of people have the time, dedication, or effort to get that good at aiming without aim assist. Also, take into account the fact that this game is played on Xbox Live (and has lag) and is played on a controller, and you'll see why aim assist is a necessity.

But a lot of people complained that it's too high. Personally, I think it's............ "ok," (it is high though) but I do realize that many a battle does have multiple opponents, and if someone jumps in front of you, your aimer will follow them. Doesn't happen that often, but it does happen. Couple that with the fact that it makes this game a little too easy for beginners, and you'll see why it got toned down.

Halo 3's aim assist is perfect, in my opinion. Makes it so that new players can still get double kills and have fun, but the better players will be able to dominate.

All in all though, every console game needs some degree of aim assist to function effectively.

[Edited on 06.29.2007 1:54 PM PDT]

  • 06.29.2007 1:52 PM PDT
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Posted by: Sangheili_Coder
Posted by: Halodeth
It helps everybody.
Not me. I never actually realized it was there until I read a post about it here in the forums.


Same here. I couldn't really see a difference in the H3 Beta auto-aim. I know everyone said it lessened, and it is. If no one told me or I didn't read about it, I never would have known. But seemed the same to me - maybe that's why I was doing so well in the Beta. And maybe I need to learn to take better advantage of it in H2. idk.

edited for: yeah, of course it helps.

[Edited on 06.29.2007 2:12 PM PDT]

  • 06.29.2007 1:56 PM PDT
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Regardless what people say the auto-aim helps you, even if you don't realize it or don't want to admit it. There is ALOT of auto-aim in halo 2..... If you've played Halo:CE or halo 3 you can tell that the auto-aim is drastically reduced. P.S. you can 4 shot a guy in the belly because the auto-aim drags to the head.

  • 06.29.2007 2:03 PM PDT
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Okay, I now realize that it does help. I took ICEMAN's advice, and tried to kill my team. It is a lot harder. Anyone else that thinks it does not help, go try this yourself.

  • 06.29.2007 2:06 PM PDT
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Posted by: Sangheili_Coder
Okay, I now realize that it does help. I took ICEMAN's advice, and tried to kill my team. It is a lot harder. Anyone else that thinks it does not help, go try this yourself.


People only notice that bad. if your on a spree coz of auto aim you dont notice when u die coz you target moved to someone else you notice. The point is the auto aim is way to high and i Class halo 2 as auto aim and not aim assit. No auto aim is difficult but most are skilled enough for it to be further reduced than it was in halo 3 i know i would still be able to play well. Though i think three is a nice balance for newcomers

  • 06.29.2007 2:25 PM PDT

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in the overall, its a no. it assists when i shoot at people (most of the time) but if it wasnt there i wouldnt need it. if i ever play a game where its not there, having had so much auto aim in halo 2 will affect my aim. plus it always screws up my grenades.

  • 06.29.2007 11:13 PM PDT
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i usually wait for the reticle to turn red...i assume thats auto-aim.

  • 06.30.2007 8:27 AM PDT
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It's really funny how many people have responded "No" on the poll.

  • 06.30.2007 8:30 AM PDT

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Uh, yeah, try having a game without auto aim... you won't be able to hit 90% of your shots.

Usually, I have about a 70 hit percentage, but without auto aim I'm lucky if I get past 5... not kidding.

  • 06.30.2007 8:34 AM PDT
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who ever says it doesnt help is a noob simple as that, how can aiming assistance not help you, turn it off and see what happens(atleast i tthink u could turn it off)

  • 06.30.2007 9:21 AM PDT

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The aim assist is for little kids who are playin and have a hard time fighting. There is WAY too much aim assist in Halo 2 it ruins the skill factor. The amount of auto aim in the Beta was perfect. I didn't die very often because everyone had a hard time hitting be because they were used to all the auto aim in Halo 2. The multiplayer in halo 2 would have been much better if there was less auto aim. I sugest that Bungie makes anoter patch for the game to tone the auto aim down some.

  • 06.30.2007 10:08 AM PDT
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No, no, no. Ever wonder why Halo is one of the few console games that works as an FPS? Auto aim. With joysticks, there simply isn't enough control - pinpoint control, like you get with a mouse on a computer. Halo 1 was, for me, the first console game that worked as an FPS. The auto-aim is VITAL to the game, and without it, hit percentages would be in the single-digits. If there was no auto-aim, then shields would have to be reduced so it was actaully possible to kill someone, and then that would throw off the balance of vehicles, and so on and so on, until the game would be ruined.

Having someone run in front of you and throw off the auto aim is hardly a reason to say that it is stupid. Yeah, maybe there's a tad too much auto aim in Halo 2, but without it, you wouldn't have a workable game. How is this poll 50-50, anyways?

  • 06.30.2007 10:26 AM PDT
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Posted by: ICEMAN ASSASS1N
However, everyone needs aim assist. Try killing someone on your team. You'll notice it's considerabley hard to do.


I believe that everyone should try this, it shows what halo would be like without the aim assist. It would just be a whole of of shooting with a whole lot of noise.

  • 06.30.2007 10:33 AM PDT
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Posted by: Halodeth
It helps everybody.

ill admit it helps everybody but to a certain extent. if U sweep snipe like i do im pretty sure thats all timing and not auto aim.

  • 06.30.2007 10:46 AM PDT
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Posted by: ToxicSchlonkey
in the overall, its a no. it assists when i shoot at people (most of the time) but if it wasnt there i wouldnt need it. if i ever play a game where its not there, having had so much auto aim in halo 2 will affect my aim. plus it always screws up my grenades.


Stop lying. Seriously, you need it, I CAN ASSURE you, that you need it. Try team killing, you can't do anything effectively, you won't move sideways on lunges, your bullets won't curve. If you think you could consistently kill people w/o auto-aim in halo2, then your simply talking out of your ass, and have no clue what you're talking about.

  • 06.30.2007 11:04 AM PDT