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Re:Fortnite’s cash cow is Playstation, not iOS, court docume... by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Thursday April 29, 2021 @09:59AM (#26981243)
My mental image of playing a (3rd? 1st?) person shooter on a table is like, is horrible. How do the controls work? Do you just pair some controller and prop up your iPad on a surface in front of you? Or is the controller attachable like a Switch?
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Re:Fortnite’s cash cow is Playstation, not iOS, court docume... by ols on Thursday April 29, 2021 @10:10AM (#26981379)
Why the table? Just place the tablet on your laps and use both hands (vigoriously ;). There are many techniques - the advanced players use most of their fingers constantly. Touch controls could be very elaborate and precise.
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Re:Fortnite’s cash cow is Playstation, not iOS, court docume... by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Thursday April 29, 2021 @10:27AM (#26981599)
> Why the table? Just place the tablet on your laps and use both hands

Because that seems incredibly awkward and uncomfortable?

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Re:Fortnite’s cash cow is Playstation, not iOS, court docume... by mrspeaker on Thursday April 29, 2021 @10:43AM (#26981804)
It's not. I ended up putting thousands of hours into Fortnite on iOS too (so glad it got pulled - that stopped me playing!)

Playing on the table is one way - but it hurt my neck too much. I preferred the "claw grip" on my phone while laying on the couch - though I could only comfortably do 3 fingers. Some of the best mobile players do 6!

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Re:Fortnite’s cash cow is Playstation, not iOS, court docume... by ols on Thursday April 29, 2021 @10:37AM (#26981709)
Look at this 6-finger claw technique: https://youtu.be/0SUCmew8BQE
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Re:Fortnite’s cash cow is Playstation, not iOS, court docume... by ihuman on Thursday April 29, 2021 @10:42AM (#26981782)
I find it funny how, 10 years later, there are still games that require claw technique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnW-ganA2cM
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Re:Fortnite’s cash cow is Playstation, not iOS, court docume... by ziml77 on Thursday April 29, 2021 @11:28AM (#26982426)
Showing that people do it doesn't make it good...
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