Why does reducing mouse sensitivity always make gamers play better?

For the passionate community shooting game or action, one of the first “skills” to do when getting used to a new game is to reduce mouse sensitivity. If you want to tryhard, you want to go pro, you have to reduce the sensitivity to be able to handle it correctly when playing the game. For many people, it is an unwritten law, but the real reason behind the action is little known.

There are 2 main causes that come together and lead to this problem. One is about the mechanics of the game and the other is about health. It sounds abstract and sublime, but it is true that the factor of health and health is closely linked to what we are talking about.
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From games FPS In the past, adjusting sensitivity was a necessity when playing games.​

In many young people, they often have a condition called unexplained tremors, most commonly in the upper extremities, the arms. Even in a stationary position, their hands or fingers tremble slightly and are often inherited from their parents. In addition, the head or larynx can also be affected more or less, not to mention the use of tobacco or coffee can also make the hands tremble more than usual.
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But one of the many causes of hand tremors also comes from anxiety or stress… which are common feelings when playing games, especially in competitive multiplayer games. Therefore, the more shaking the hand, the higher the sensitivity, the more easily the errors in the movement are recorded in the game and shown directly on the screen. Surely many times when falling into a situation where the whole Team is defeated and alone, you will feel that you start to sweat, your limbs and voice also become shaky. It is the body’s response to “stress”.
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As a result, lowering the mouse sensitivity will result in poorer motion recognition in the game, allowing for errors caused by hand tremors to be ignored and precise control phases. In addition, we also pay attention to health factors such as limiting stimulants, quitting smoking and using less coffee to have a smoother and more accurate movement.

With gaming growing and even becoming a serious profession, players themselves must also pay attention to their own health and physical condition. Not only for the good results in the game but also for myself. However, diseases that seem to only appear in the elderly such as hernias, carpal tunnels, or even pneumothorax due to improper sitting posture… are appearing more and more in the world. young people, especially young people playing games.​