Rickyraws
This mean you don't like me?
Wow thanks for elaborating, that actually helps ALOT. A thing a lot of people may not have mentioned since it doesn't apply to a lot of the folks here is reaction time, as you've mentioned. I've got decent reactions but am still Old Man Raws and that definitely is a factor.TLDR.. there isn't one. read the damn response.
Very funny post and legitimate quest. I will explore the positives and negatives of your options.
Stick... while it is essential to beat off the random batmanbeatscaps of the world, there is a tremendous learning curve. I am talking 10,000's of games. Your muscle memory has to be completely changed, hitting quarter circle motions can be extremely hard depending on the type of grip you choose to use (use there are different ways to hold it... just ask your girlfriend) I do not recommend a switch to a stick UNLESS you are relatively younger (~20 years old ofryounger) as your plasticity is higher and it will be an easier tool to don.
Advantages? Other than personal preference it is easier to do insta/air motions. You can use alt controls and avoid the tragic d, d/b glitch****, some say your reactions are better though I am indifferent to this point.
Disadvantages? Hard to do MB specials, hard to move from d/b to b to block overheads on reaction (for the first 10,00 games you will move to the u/b, Learning curve... meaning you will lose a lot. But this might be a positive bc you will have a legit option select ("Im switching to stick bruh") I used that for awhile.
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PS3/4 pad
Welp, the community's comfort zone. PS4 pad < PS3 pad. It all depends if you use the tip of your thumb or the pad of your thumb. If you use the tip, just the tip, then this is likely your best choice.
Advantage's? Likely the easiest pad to have access to and avoid not having your tool of choice at a tournament. Works well with the mk controls if you use the tip of your thumb rather than your pad of thumb (interphalengeal for the nerds) and a sliding motion. Easy to do insta air motions b/c of the d, d/b shortcut/glitch. I have seen some freaks actually use the sticks on this pad instead of the d-pad. Knuckle du and wolfkrone are the two major ones. Knuckle du actually switchs from d-pad to analog mid match depending on what he is trying to do
Disadvan? Very hard to go from a crouching position to doing b, forward motions in mk9 controls. In alt controls you can slide d, d/b, b, f (and even error margin if you hi f, then accidentally u or d/f). You are subject to catastrophic input errors such as an intended defensive d1 instead you get an unsafe special.
360 pad
Advan: Basically the controller version of a stick if you use the pad of your thumb. My weapon of choice and @YOMI FOREVER KING s. I use the pad of my thumb (as does king) and could do tiger knee motions extremely easy. Could do insta air projectiles extremely easy even in alt controls. Biggest adv is that you have access to alt controls and can hit diagonals much easier than the ps3/4 pad.
Disadv: need brook convert or modded pad ($). unorthodox method. pushing the triggers at the same time can be tricky for supers. not many disadv here if you can stomach the learning curve. you get access to alt controls at the level of a stick user.
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Hori pad and others
defer to @THTB as he has a lot of exp with these.
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Hitbox
This is only good if you are an ambi or have piano exp. Very high learning curve but technically the best tool on the market for NRS games. You have a tremendous advantage. It gives you all the best things from a stick/ps3 pad/and disc d-pad like 360. Inputs are clean, you can do insta air motions and reversals at the highest possible level. Very high learning curve.
im at work and in a hurry. I can elaborate more later or answer specific questions
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The infamous d/db glitch is in MK9, I1, MKX. Basically, you only need to hit two motions of the d, d/b, b for a special move to come out. Easier for insta air projectiles/motions but you get random specials when trying to dp defensive d1's or d2's. For example, I used a 360 pad for I1 mainly for this reason. The d, d/b glitch would give you a random shackles or meteor. I could not hit diagonals well with a ps3/4 pad, thus, needed the 360 pad, alt controls for easy diagonals and it is what I used for SF4 dhalsim.
Yeah it might seem that actually holding and getting the tactile feel of the aforementioned devices just might be an intelligent way of narrowing down certain pads/sticks and outright crossing others off the list. I'm actually gonna go that route in making my decision. Thanks for explicating. Injustice 2 is gonna steal a large chunk of my time, so picking the controller that is just perfect is important. How else am I going to wake up slide may way out of my troubles?
