The so-called “Legacy Controls” mechanics will be removed from Fortnite with an update next week. Many have wished for this for a long time – because of Aim Assist.
When is the update coming? The update, which will also address the legacy settings, is expected to arrive on March 13. This was announced in a tweet from the developers:
Players who still have this option enabled will be reset to the new default setting. Anyone who wants to transfer their legacy settings to the new standards can still do this in the controller options before the update goes live. But why does legacy actually have to go?
That’s why legacy controls were controversial
This was the problem: The legacy controls were introduced in October when changes were made to matchmaking. The legacy settings allowed players to choose to keep old settings.
The problem: This also included an aim assist system for controllers that was a bit too strong. This was intended to only be used to offset the speed advantage of keyboard and mouse. However, players found a way to use the aim system to target enemies even through walls and bushes. This way, they could track practically invisible enemies and gain an advantage, as this video shows:
These options will no longer be available to controller users. Anyone who used the mechanics for their play style will have to come up with a new technique. Whether the new settings will result in controller players feeling at a disadvantage will be determined by the update.
Also next Friday, the new Deadpool tasks are expected to arrive. You can find the current ones here:
