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· This video covers the hot topic of the controller vs. keyboard and mouse debate in the Apex Legends community.
· The controversy intensified recently when a Respawn developer commented on aim assist and keyboard/mouse.
· The developer stated that aim assist is fair and that keyboard/mouse excels at long range while controllers shine up close, but this only poured fuel on the fire for users.

· At the heart of the controversy is a value called the 'RC filter.' It's similar to stick drift compensation but is alleged to be exploited to assist with touch aiming and aim-washing.
· Specifically, claims have emerged that it helps offset weapon recoil when combined with 'jitter aim' techniques.
· As a result, the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) has designated this feature as prohibited software, but its continued availability in regular ranked matches is escalating the debate.

· 'Mande,' a popular international streamer and former pro gamer, argued for a ban on custom controllers, claiming controller features provide auto-jitter and improve close-range performance.
· In response, 'ImperialHal,' a pro gamer for Falcons, countered that the feature doesn't assist aiming like a cheat and would only offer about a 1% advantage to below-average players.
· While Mande partially conceded to ImperialHal's points, he expressed concern that allowing such features could eventually lead to auto-aim assist and recoil removal capabilities.

· An international streamer demonstrated extremely smooth aiming and recoil control effects when using the RC filter feature.
· While setting it to the maximum could hinder gameplay, the demonstration showed its potent performance even at lower settings.
· This highlights that the feature is borderline cheating and is being used in regular games despite being banned in competitive play.

· Satoshi Yamashita, a Respawn employee, stated that stick input modification is a violation of ALGS rules, and any external modification is a rule violation in itself.
· He explained that it's banned in tournaments according to rules that reward those who put in the effort.
· Furthermore, 'Battle Beaver,' a custom controller brand with over 10 years of expert investigation, announced that controllers exploiting the RC filter are no different from cheating and that automating stick input is akin to using macros.

· Another incident that heated up the Apex community was the statistical data from the private server R5.
· According to this data, even after the aim assist nerf, the accuracy gap among controller users widened.
· Most shockingly, the results showed that the accuracy of the top 60% of controller users was higher than that of the top 1% of keyboard and mouse users.
· This implies that the average aim of controller users is superior to 99% of keyboard and mouse users.

· Controller users also showed an advantage in weapon-specific statistics. Accuracy was higher for controller users with weapons like the R-301 and Wingman, with results being similar only for shotguns.
· In actual 1v1 engagement data, controller users had a K/D ratio of 2.0, while keyboard and mouse users had a K/D ratio of 0.5, meaning controllers won three out of four engagements.
· This was because the advantage gained from controller aim assist overwhelmingly outweighed the benefits of keyboard and mouse movement.

· With controllers already holding a statistical advantage, the RC filter controversy has pushed the conflict between controller and keyboard/mouse users to its peak.
· The video concludes by asking for viewers' opinions on this debate.