OMG - stop abusing the A button!!

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#1 Cwagmire21
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Ok, so after just finishing Bully - which I did enjoy - but my right thumb is sore for spamming the A button. If you want to run faster, repeatedly tap A, if you wanna skateboard faster, repeatedly tap A, if you wanna bike faster... you get the idea. I'm scared my A button is just going to fall out due to the extreme overuse.

A is a popular button, used a lot in GTA IV and Gears (first ones that come to mind - I'm sure there are others). Note to developers, the other buttons work just fine, lol.

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#2 Gore726
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the reason developers use a alot is because its the first button where your thumb is, and its what every gamer uses most of the time, so they should stick to A, the A button wont break unless you take a hammer to it or something.
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#3 Cwagmire21
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the reason developers use a alot is because its the first button where your thumb is, and its what every gamer uses most of the time, so they should stick to A, the A button wont break unless you take a hammer to it or something.Gore726

I get the easy access - but why spam the A button to sprint? maybe just hold it instead?

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#4 Gore726
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i dont know what the developers were thinking for bully with that one, holding it would be easier.
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#5 Gore726
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i see you got the mile high club achievement, i just got that tonight, it was REALLY hard, i got lucky
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#6 m_axe9
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my thumb kills after long sesions of geo wars.
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#7 Cwagmire21
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Yeah, idk - it doesn't bother me enough to stop playing the games, it's 3:00 AM and I felt like ranting a little before bed lol

Yeah, its not the hardest achievement ever - but its definitely no cake walk. I will say though that thankfully I completed it the first time I got to the hostage cuz I had friends that would actually get up there and fail. I probably would have quit if that happened to me cuz it took me FOREVER to even reach the hostage. I doubt I could do it again, and honestly I don't wanna know, lol

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#8 Gore726
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it took me like 50 tries, and it was driving me crazy, flash grenades are your friends though
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#9 bazanger
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i agree. every time i would play bully i kept thinking to myself "i'm going to have to buy a new controller after i finish this game." seriously, holding A is so much easier too..
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#10 badhoagie91
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ahhh the A button being abused since 1986

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#11 badhoagie91
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btw i've gotten the MHC acheivment for 3 of my friends
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#12 popdude338
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I myself am worried about my right trigger, after finishing Assassin's Creed it just doesn't feel as sturdy as it used to :(

I agree with the annoyance of tapping A though, seems like an unnecessary chore

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#13 raylewisnfl52
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on the first xbox my A on my controler didnt work cause I had to use it so much it just slided in the controler.
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#14 raptortank4
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You're complaining about how many times you have to press a main button for a game? There's always going to be a major button you're going to be pressing more than often. Try thinking of how many times you've pressed the space bar in your posts. Are you worried about your space Bar? Should you be? No, because it's designed to take into account how much stress its going to go through. Unless it's faulty or going through unusual stress, it won't break. In other words, don't worry yourself.
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#15 Nocturnal15
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You're complaining about how many times you have to press a main button for a game? There's always going to be a major button you're going to be pressing more than often. Try thinking of how many times you've pressed the space bar in your posts. Are you worried about your space Bar? Should you be? No, because it's designed to take into account how much stress its going to go through. Unless it's faulty or going through unusual stress, it won't break. In other words, don't worry yourself. raptortank4

This is the only logical post in this thread.

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#16 htotheo
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well i know the x button on my ps2 busted but i think that was because of my little causes stuffing around with the controllers, thats why i dont let them near the 360 and pack it away wen they come over.
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#17 pupu_07
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One guy mentioned it would be easier to hold it down thats a logical point. @ Raptortank4 it's designed to take into account how much stress its going to go through. Second comment, A button wont break unless you take a hammer to it or something, Right now pupu07 is smoking and flipping the bird, now wheres my whiskey i'm gonna get tore up.

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#18 XxSTILL_BORNxX
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Play Soul Calibur IV online and you'll see people abuse other buttons over and over and over again. [ people who have the game and played it online will know what i'm taking about...the cheap ol same attack move ]
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#19 Cwagmire21
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[QUOTE="raptortank4"]You're complaining about how many times you have to press a main button for a game? There's always going to be a major button you're going to be pressing more than often. Try thinking of how many times you've pressed the space bar in your posts. Are you worried about your space Bar? Should you be? No, because it's designed to take into account how much stress its going to go through. Unless it's faulty or going through unusual stress, it won't break. In other words, don't worry yourself. Nocturnal15

This is the only logical post in this thread.

Actually I'm not worried about my keyboard cuz I just got a new one for free since I had a crack in it (under warranty) - but that's besides the point :P

While, 360s have great games, its hardware sucks. And I get worried about my system bricking, my controllers wearing down (including both of my guitars). Maybe MS built the controllers much better than their systems - I'm ignorant on the subject and all I can do is worry :P

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#20 djrobst
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if u break the pad its ur fault not the game, i got same games and my a buttons fine on all my pads ur just being paranoid i think
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#21 gta4_2112
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it took me like 50 tries, and it was driving me crazy, flash grenades are your friends thoughGore726
Yea I still dont have it yet but I dont really care I tried it like 4 times every time I would get farther
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#22 hobo290
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Wow........This is a stupid Topic....

Maybe....don't press the "A" button so hard!!!!

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#23 choffy
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Just Bully in general. Tap Y for this, X for this, A for this, etc.

I'm gonna buy a new controller afetr I finish it

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#24 Mau-Justice
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Tell me about it...sometimes it's like they try to make life harder on us.

Ninja Gaiden Black you auto ran across the water once you jumped on it...now you have to tap for every step. Can't they just let you hit A to switch between Swim and Jesus walking?

I think rapid button mashing is something that needs to go.

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#25 nebagaman4life
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I think the worst is fight night round 3, that abuses the right stick
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#26 Sins-of-Mosin
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You should play Hellboy and the Bourne game. It's mostly X and Y.