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  • NecoNeco In My Restless Dreams Registered User regular
    edited May 2016
    I was driving somewhere for lunch and I was stopped with my window rolled down

    a guy on a bike ride past and was just like, declaiming to the line of cars: "good job morons. how's that mileage per gallon?"

    amazing! a cartoon person IRL

    Eugene!

    Neco on
  • Sir LandsharkSir Landshark resting shark face Registered User regular
    Sleep wrote: »
    What is this claw you speak of?

    when i play shooters on console

    i hold the controller with my left hand normally, but my right hand i put the thumb on joystick, my index finger over face buttons and my middle and ring finger over the bumper and trigger

    this way i don't have to move my thumb from the joystick to the face buttons

    it was pioneered back in the halo 1 days by a pro named walshy (who i guess now is a shoutcaster/analyst for pro halo matches?). it was mostly useful for mid-air double-melee glitch as the halo 1 jump was so slow you would never do it in a 1v1 fire fight to get the upper hand

    later halos (and prob over console shooters) the jumps got faster and higher so twitch mid-air aiming got more useful

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  • Evil MultifariousEvil Multifarious Registered User regular
    Preacher wrote: »
    The claw is one of those things you see a friend doing and you just politely don't mention he's doing it wrong. Like seeing someone eat with a fork in their off hand, you know they are wrong, but hope they just understand how wrong eventually.

    The fork switching to the dominant hand is now out of fashion I believe

  • wazillawazilla Having a late dinner Registered User regular
    the thing is I don't even realize i'm using the claw

    like i started using it before i knew it was a thing, i didn't like try to start using it, i just naturally evolved that way

    I actually have no idea if I do this for OW. I assume I do, because I do it for CoD games, but unless I sit down and start playing I actually cannot remember.

    Psn:wazukki
  • Evil MultifariousEvil Multifarious Registered User regular
    Why are you guys posting pictures of gamers' hands while they have seizures

  • EddyEddy Gengar the Bittersweet Registered User regular
    If you play with a controller in an MP FPS even when given the opportunity to use KBAM you are betraying those whom you call your friends and compatriots

    "and the morning stars I have seen
    and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
  • Mojo_JojoMojo_Jojo We are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourse Registered User regular
    Winky wrote: »
    Elldren wrote: »
    What is a claw?

    oVTnzDw.png

    You curve your index finger to hit the face buttons instead of using your thumb, that way you can have your thumb on the thumbstick while also hitting a face button.

    It's as painful as it looks.

    This is silly. Why would anybody do that?

    Homogeneous distribution of your varieties of amuse-gueule
  • NecoNeco In My Restless Dreams Registered User regular
    kitty woke me up this morning with purrs and cuddles and love and then a really painful bite and then purrs and more love.

  • WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    Actually, I just tried holding a controller claw-style and it's not nearly as difficult as I remember.

    Maybe because it's not a classic oxbox controller.

  • HonkHonk Honk is this poster. Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    I can't even use my forefinger on the triggers full stop, I rotate my index between bumpers and triggers and don't use the forefinger for anything.

    No idea how you kids do that fancy claw thing, this is coming from someone who took guitar lessons every week for 10 years.

    PSN: Honkalot
  • P10P10 An Idiot With Low IQ Registered User regular
    this conversation is going to upset castle

    Shameful pursuits and utterly stupid opinions
  • DemonStaceyDemonStacey TTODewback's Daughter In love with the TaySwayRegistered User regular
    People actually use controllers like that?

    What is wrong with people?

    If you have to hold a controller like that why not just play a game with a mouse?

  • ThomamelasThomamelas Only one man can kill this many Russians. Bring his guitar to me! Registered User regular
    Hrm. The XSTAT system was finally used. It's an injectable sponge system for groin, axillae junction injuries. Which tend to be difficult to stop the bleeding in. That could have some applications for motor vehicle injuries.

  • OrphaneOrphane rivers of red that run to seaRegistered User regular
    I was driving somewhere for lunch and I was stopped with my window rolled down

    a guy on a bike ride past and was just like, declaiming to the line of cars: "good job morons. how's that mileage per gallon?"

    amazing! a cartoon person IRL @japan

    Did you open the door just as he rode by for cartoon pratfalls

  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    Mojo_Jojo wrote: »
    Winky wrote: »
    Elldren wrote: »
    What is a claw?

    oVTnzDw.png

    You curve your index finger to hit the face buttons instead of using your thumb, that way you can have your thumb on the thumbstick while also hitting a face button.

    It's as painful as it looks.

    This is silly. Why would anybody do that?

    I thought holding a controller Accountant style was bad but this is worse!

  • EddyEddy Gengar the Bittersweet Registered User regular
    P10 wrote: »
    this conversation is going to upset castle

    one more on that unspeakably long list

    "and the morning stars I have seen
    and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
  • PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    Preacher wrote: »
    The claw is one of those things you see a friend doing and you just politely don't mention he's doing it wrong. Like seeing someone eat with a fork in their off hand, you know they are wrong, but hope they just understand how wrong eventually.

    The fork switching to the dominant hand is now out of fashion I believe

    Bullshit, when Myrtle showed me at the plantation the proper method for forking she said it would never go out of style!

    I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.

    pleasepaypreacher.net
  • WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    Mojo_Jojo wrote: »
    Winky wrote: »
    Elldren wrote: »
    What is a claw?

    oVTnzDw.png

    You curve your index finger to hit the face buttons instead of using your thumb, that way you can have your thumb on the thumbstick while also hitting a face button.

    It's as painful as it looks.

    This is silly. Why would anybody do that?

    You can continue moving the thumbstick while hitting a face button.

    So for instance in Halo you can continue to aim while jumping, which is actually kind of a big deal.

  • Element BrianElement Brian Peanut Butter Shill Registered User regular
    Sleep wrote: »
    What is this claw you speak of?

    when i play shooters on console

    i hold the controller with my left hand normally, but my right hand i put the thumb on joystick, my index finger over face buttons and my middle and ring finger over the bumper and trigger

    this way i don't have to move my thumb from the joystick to the face buttons

    it was pioneered back in the halo 1 days by a pro named walshy (who i guess now is a shoutcaster/analyst for pro halo matches?). it was mostly useful for mid-air double-melee glitch as the halo 1 jump was so slow you would never do it in a 1v1 fire fight to get the upper hand

    later halos (and prob over console shooters) the jumps got faster and higher so twitch mid-air aiming got more useful

    back in high school i used to play a bit with walshy and karma

    oh god this explains everything

    Switch FC code:SW-2130-4285-0059

    Arch,
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_goGR39m2k
  • OrphaneOrphane rivers of red that run to seaRegistered User regular
    spool32 wrote: »
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    how many of you use the claw when playing games like overwatch?

    i'm just curious because it's my natural way of holding a controller ever since halo 1 and the Duke

    I just use an elite controller with the paddles removed except one that I use for jump

    I use a keyboard and a mouse like God intended for twitch shooters

    spool i swear to god

    Look it's right there in the Bible

  • ElldrenElldren Is a woman dammit ceterum censeoRegistered User regular
    The fuck is "the claw"?

    this is how i hold controllers

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    Oh dear zebus that looks horrifying

    Are those your hands?

    fuck gendered marketing
  • Mojo_JojoMojo_Jojo We are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourse Registered User regular
    If it came from the original Xbox controller I suppose I have more sympathy

    That thing needed three stout men holding ropes and leaping around in to allow full button access. It's still one of the mysteries of console development that they never stopped making scaled mock ups

    Homogeneous distribution of your varieties of amuse-gueule
  • wazillawazilla Having a late dinner Registered User regular
    It's not really weird at all. I don't even remember having to learn to do it.

    I mean, how do you access the face buttons if you are using a controller without doing some version of the claw?

    Do you just give up on them? Do you take your thumb off the right analog stick?

    Do you use your face somehow? Feet?

    Psn:wazukki
  • skippydumptruckskippydumptruck Registered User regular
    Orphane wrote: »
    I was driving somewhere for lunch and I was stopped with my window rolled down

    a guy on a bike ride past and was just like, declaiming to the line of cars: "good job morons. how's that mileage per gallon?"

    amazing! a cartoon person IRL japan

    Did you open the door just as he rode by for cartoon pratfalls

    I thought hippies would be kindly but it has not been my experience this far : (

  • STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    Play video games how you enjoy to play them.

  • DasUberEdwardDasUberEdward Registered User regular
    p10 isnt tracer a bit old for you

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  • Element BrianElement Brian Peanut Butter Shill Registered User regular
    if you want to play lucio and have mad wallriding skills, then you have to use the claw

    Switch FC code:SW-2130-4285-0059

    Arch,
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_goGR39m2k
  • Sir LandsharkSir Landshark resting shark face Registered User regular
    Sleep wrote: »
    What is this claw you speak of?

    when i play shooters on console

    i hold the controller with my left hand normally, but my right hand i put the thumb on joystick, my index finger over face buttons and my middle and ring finger over the bumper and trigger

    this way i don't have to move my thumb from the joystick to the face buttons

    it was pioneered back in the halo 1 days by a pro named walshy (who i guess now is a shoutcaster/analyst for pro halo matches?). it was mostly useful for mid-air double-melee glitch as the halo 1 jump was so slow you would never do it in a 1v1 fire fight to get the upper hand

    later halos (and prob over console shooters) the jumps got faster and higher so twitch mid-air aiming got more useful

    back in high school i used to play a bit with walshy and karma

    oh god this explains everything

    wait really?

    i was super into the halo 1 competitive scene back then i would've been so jelly

    walshy came onto my xbconnect session once with two friends and wrecked me, porp and my best friend on our host (something like 50-30) and i nearly died i was so starstruck

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  • P10P10 An Idiot With Low IQ Registered User regular
    Play video games how you enjoy to play them.
    noooooooooooooooooo *melts*

    Shameful pursuits and utterly stupid opinions
  • LudiousLudious I just wanted a sandwich A temporally dislocated QuiznosRegistered User regular
    wazilla wrote: »
    It's not really weird at all. I don't even remember having to learn to do it.

    I mean, how do you access the face buttons if you are using a controller without doing some version of the claw?

    Do you just give up on them? Do you take your thumb off the right analog stick?

    Do you use your face somehow? Feet?

    it's called the git gud technique

  • HonkHonk Honk is this poster. Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    Sometimes I use my chin on the right thumbstick instead. If I really really need to trigger and face button at the same time.

    My chin is dexterous as fuck.

    PSN: Honkalot
  • NecoNeco In My Restless Dreams Registered User regular
    p10 isnt tracer a bit old for you

    Tracer's 4

  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    Play video games how you enjoy to play them.

    There's more enjoyment to be had playing them the correct way.

  • Sir LandsharkSir Landshark resting shark face Registered User regular
    if you want to play lucio and have mad wallriding skills, then you have to use the claw

    or a paddle!

    Please consider the environment before printing this post.
  • BronzeKoopaBronzeKoopa Registered User regular
    Can't you remap important shit to the triggers and shoulder buttons so you don't destroy your fingers?

  • Mojo_JojoMojo_Jojo We are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourse Registered User regular
    Onwards Philip, okay need to press X in the months to come.

    Tarquin and Rupert, hoist the thumb stick to starboard I desire to survey my surroundings

    Homogeneous distribution of your varieties of amuse-gueule
  • RMS OceanicRMS Oceanic Registered User regular
    Think Imma play Bastion

  • Evil MultifariousEvil Multifarious Registered User regular
    It seems like it would be better to put all functions that would require access to the thumbstick on the shoulder buttons and save the face buttons for less common or aim-involved functions like reloading

    I guess they try to do that but underestimate what benefits from aiming

    If anything the controller should be mostly shoulder buttons!

  • RMS OceanicRMS Oceanic Registered User regular
    Then Transistor!

  • GethGeth Legion Perseus VeilRegistered User, Moderator, Penny Arcade Staff, Vanilla Staff vanilla
    This thread is no longer active, and will be recycled.
    On average, this thread was blasting along at warp 2.5

    @Neco will create the new thread
    @emnmnme is backup

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