Symmetrical or asymmetrical analogue sticks?

[SvennoJ]

NightlyPoe said:

SvennoJ said:
It seems my thumbs are symmetrical, that one.

Because your thumbs are symmetrical, you should want the analog stick to be in the default position.  Otherwise, your symmetrical thumbs will be reaching during most sessions of gameplay.

I'll say again, the "symmetrical vs. asymmetrical" is a nonsensical way of looking at it in the first place.  It is a question that ignores the ergonomics of the controller in favor of aesthetics.  Or, in this case, boiling the question down to a glib answer that is self-contradictory.

The correct question is whether you want a D-Pad dominant or Analog Stick dominant controller scheme.

My thumbs are still in the same place. What am I reaching for, left thumb to move forward, back, strafe, right thumb to turn the camera, fingers to shoot. It's the default setup for first and third person games, the majority of games. While racing you can use the right stick to accelerate or brake, or use R2 and L2 and L1 and L2 for shifting. But using my thumb to shift with x and [] is not reaching either.