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That controller looks cheaply made.
That's why. The position of the right control stick on the Wii Pro controller is strictly inferior compared to other controllers when performing aerial attacks using the c-stick. I'll show you why.
I can think of two reasons, both of which you touched on. My guess is you underestimated how important these things can be for some people.
I don't think "afraid" is the right word - I'd probably prefer "apprehensive" but yes, that's probably a large factor. Many of us have been using the same controller for about twelve years now. We're just really accustomed to it and don't want change. If change has to happen, may as well minimize it - find the controller closest to the one with which we are accustomed.
Yes, and for me, that's actually quite important. I hold most videogame controllers in a fashion generally refered to as a "right-handed claw". SNES, the DualShocks, N64, NGC, the Xbox controllers, most portables - all claw. That's just the natural position for me - its what feels comfortable for me. While I can't say for certain until I've tried it, I'm very doubtful this will work anywhat well with the WiiU Pro controller. Assuming I find I enjoy Smash4WiiU or some other WiiU game that necessitates such a controller, I'll most likely put serious time into finding a controller solution that has the right stick in the lower location.
Yes and this is preference, which as I said, if you truly do prefer your control layout its fine, it comes down to preference but people are saying its "better". You cannot define something as better if all you have to back it up is your own preference.
It isn't that much of an underestimation, it is more of a prediction that people are just not analyzing the controller correctly because human nature means humans are afraid of change, so they will look into all possible negatives to go against something that puts them outside of your comfort zone.
That's why. The position of the right control stick on the Wii Pro controller is strictly inferior compared to other controllers when performing aerial attacks using the c-stick. I'll show you why.
With this layout you're capable of using the c-stick for Dair, Fair, Bair with incredible speed while allowing you to reset your thumb position very quickly. Most people manually use their Uair with the other control-stick due to increase in speed, so you cover every aerial without sacrificing performance or comfortness. You're even capable of using Uair effectively as well since the button layout is to the left of your thumb so a reset is quick.
With the WiiU controller you're capable of using Uair and B/Fair depending on stage position without sacrificing anything. Dair'ing with the c-stick with this layout would be utterly terrible. It's possible, but overall you're at a disadvantage speed/precision wise compared to other layouts.
This is one of many possible layouts for the control. Thumb movement is very minimal. You can do everything from jumping out of shields to spamming specials, from short hopped specials to tilts without ever moving your thumb except for jabbing.
The extra Smash and Special buttons are just to illustrate different possible customizations for the control (The Smash button is needed to jab, which is the only thing you will need to move your thumb for).
I thought "better" - in this context - was entirely a matter of preference O.o
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your layout looks kind of awkward to me, I got used to the brawl classic controller layout and I'm sure it will be the same basic for WiiU Pro controllers + the customization option that brawl had, and BTW consider the position of the L/R and Zr/Zl buttons of classic in WiiU Pro to be inverted due to position in controller, so WiiU Pro controller would have L/R to Grab and Zl/Zr to use Shield.
Ah, I see. I misunderstood. I thought you were asking why people subjectively prefered other controllers (and asked a question, to which I answered). I think what threw me was your discussion of comfort, which is inherently unique to the individual.
...objectively untrue for people such as myself, and over-all untrue considering most people could, if they prioritized c-stick speed sufficient, adjust to my grip...
...completely subjective, and for people such as myself, completely untrue...
...again untrue, with respect to people such as myself...
*If* all those were true, then I still would disagree, due the heavy influence of the subjective aspects. If something is objectively better in one way, subjectively debated in others, does not make it objectively better, by my understanding of the terminology. But we don't even have to discuss that, because the axioms on which it is based are all false for at least a segment of the population.
If we take out the comfort side of the discussion your claw grip can only do as much as the Wii U Pro does, this right hand claw does not add anything that the Wii U Pro doesn't as in fact you are both gripping the control in the exact same manner.
I just proved to you in my previous posts how by customizing the Wii U Pro your thumb never actually has to move except to perform specials. On a GC controller the thumb has to move in order to perform specials and/or jump unless customized and even when customized the GC controller has less buttons to customize thus making you either lose your instant grab ability or your ability to jump out of a shield.
I'm all for it, but even I found the details a little daunting to interpret (I'm sure by now you recognize the styling of my posts). The best way to demonstrate the pros of your setup, although superficial, will be to prove your efficiency during matches.
That's exactly how it works in Brawl
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That's always been somewhat of a hit and miss in my experience, but you're not gonna see any nitpicking from me, I recognize your point.
Well that's how I do it in Brawl, I have R mapped to grab and I use C-Stick plus R to charge, I never miss it
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