Is it against the rules to swing my mouse around while underwater to dodge bullets even though I use a constant DPI?
I saw in a previous ticket that I had received a 72 hr ban for "DPI switching" and I do not use any switch for my DPI setting. This accusation is blatantly false.
I will admit that I developed a strategy of swinging my mouse around while underwater to avoid bullets hitting me but I was told this is OK as long as I am not using buttons or macros to switch between DPIs. If this behavior (stated as the first line of this thread) is not acceptable, I deserve my previous ban but ask that this position be made clear by Rare and this be elevated as a higher issue with the game and for this to be added to the appropriate Known Issues channels about sensitivity settings in general for underwater combat.
Don't ban me for DPI switching when in reality I just have a high sensitivity. Ban me for having a high sensitivity and looking around quickly underwater to make it harder for enemies to shoot me.
I have never played with any ability to change DPI on the fly. I also use a large playing-card style mousepad which gives me a lot of room to move my mouse around. I feel as though this is something that anyone with higher sensitivities is able to learn and do. I thought of this as a strategy, similar in vein to sword lunging for example. I apologize if this behavior is considered exploiting, I was simply trying to be a better Pvp Player by learning from others. I am simply unaware of this topic which is why I am writing this letter to learn more about this subject and perhaps bring attention to this subject since most people do not understand. (I had previously sent this as a Support ticket but was told to post it here too)
I had run into this so much in the game, I had considered it a strategy in PvP. In hindsight, this is my mistake considering how closely this can resemble switching of DPI. If Rare does not have the ability to monitor DPI settings while a player is playing the game, why can they make assumptions that people are Switching their DPIs based on "video evidence"? If Rare cannot implement the monitoring of a user's DPI settings while they are playing, they should change their ban reasoning to something else because I know for a fact my DPI has been constant since the day I first plugged in this mouse.
I use a constant 800 dpi with a mouse sensitivity of 3.0 and all my weapon sensitivities set to 10.0
If you don't believe me, use the above settings and go underwater and move your mouse around your mousepad while having a teammate spectate you. No DPI switching is needed but you still get the same effect of making it harder for enemies to hit you (also makes it harder for you to hit them since you essentially disorient yourself). I can also record a video in real time of my mouse/keyboard/monitor while I'm underwater performing this trick if someone wants to help capture from the third person pov what my character looks like.
In summary;
Why should players be punished for "DPI switching" if in reality, they are just moving their mouse around quickly while underwater with a constant DPI and Mouse Sensitivity?
More importantly, if this strategy shouldn't be used, why isn't it posted as a known issue or an exploit that should be avoided in the appropriate Known Issues channels?
I think there should be a response to clarify Rare's position on this behavior/strategy and it should be added as an issue and there shouldn't be assumptions that everyone performing this strategy is changing their DPI. From this point forward, am I supposed to stand still and avoid moving my mouse when underwater at the fear that someone will assume I'm changing my DPI and send a clip to rare? Do I need to permanently set my sensitivity lower to avoid future accusations of DPI switching?
I appreciate the response on the previous ticket and I'm looking forward to having this clarified by the experts and looking for any feedback this thread serves to offer.
Thanks for your time.
-A yellowbeard'ed constant 800DPI
Swankyllama
