Is the aim assist present if you use controller on PC too? Out of curiosity.
What's the reason for not doing a split crossplay pool (PC in one pool, consoles in another) and PC players only play with console players if they party up with a friend? Wait, that doesn't solve it either if you can get aim assist on PC. Hmm...
Why not ditch mixed-input crossplay, and keyboard guy plays in a controller lobby if he parties up with his controller friend?
Yes controllers on PC have it as well.
I believe Apex actually has a console default/PC opt-in style of crossplay, where console players joining a squad with PC players get put on PC servers. Which is probably why the aim assist strength for PC controllers is the same as console, because they cannot play on console controller servers.
Ideally it would be better to have all controllers default to one server pool, and all kb/m default to another. If a controller player chooses to join a kb/m player's squad, then they get put into kb/m servers without additional aim assist. This way the PC controller players do not get screwed out of playing with console players by default. Kb/m players would not be able to play in controller servers this way, eliminating the need for aim assist to be so high in the first place.
IMO, any kind of aim assist kind of ruins this type of game. I don't think it's gonna be as good on controller. I have my doubts about it being good at all.
Aim assist can primarily be slowdown and not snap on or tracking. Doom 2016 did this and was a solid experience.