Is the team fiddling with input locations on screen?

Simple question, and there’s nothing in the patch notes to suggest an answer—but I’m noticing ever so slight input shifts on the left side of the screen.

Specifically, I’m referencing inputs that occur around the striker button. Striker failure has been an issue for a long time, but since the update I’ve increasingly noticed blocks/parries just above and left of the striker button registering as light taps or not registering at all.

Is work being done on input issues (e.g., striker inputs) that might affect the “input zones” on screen? I ask, because I’ve not really had this type of issue recur until very recently.

Perhaps I’m the only one experiencing this. However, I’m fairly confident I haven’t forgotten how to manipulate basic controls.

Dr. Zola

Comments

Dose_Responsive

I've noticed too, striker especially.

SandeepS

I've noticed strikers being activated when not expecting it too

Vanitelia

I'm finding that the longer you spend in game, the weirder the controls act. It happens right around the time the lag starts creeping up. Just last night, I stared at the left side of the screen because I was triggering inputs that I didn't want to trigger. Made a conscious effort to slide my iPad down so my thumbs were halfway up. Didn't like the feel, so I restarted my game and it went back to normal.

PT_99

Disagree gang haven't arrived yet?
I'm getting worried.

ahmynuts

Disagree gang haven't arrived yet?
I'm getting worried.

What's there to disagree about

Thomildo

I've noticed strikers being activated when not expecting it too

Same!

DrZola

I’d actually like some kind of response to this specific point—namely, (1) has there been work in this update to improve the issues with dropped inputs and striker failure/misfires (if not, why not?) and (2) if so, would any refinements around the controls have the potential to affect how/where inputs get made?

It’s been a good while since the myriad input issues have been addressed by the team—if I recall, since the 2/20 comment about AI reparry on double medium there has been one comment on release notes about “future” work on mechanics.

I may have missed something since, but does begin to feel like being ignored or, worse, gaslighted.

Dr. Zola

SirGamesBond

I just don't prefer the striker button placement from the start.
People have different size of hands, fingers and devices.
It's perfect for some and It's a gdam tragedy for likes me who needs to put extra concentration on the relic button. Whether I'm trying not to activate it while stuck baiting special or saving it for a specific rotation.

Terminatrix

Disagree gang haven't arrived yet?
I'm getting worried.

They pick their battles. They're either getting prepared, or decided to sit this one out 😂

Pandingo

I've been readjusting the way I play to avoid this. It's frequent enough to be a problem but infrequent enough to predict. I think it'd be better to make the champion icon (upper left) the button for strikers they could even add the sticker circle photo with your champ image (or make the whole photo the striker image)

Killswitch01

I have no input issues tho and strikers activate when I want them to. What device are you using to play? I use an s10+

Rayven5220

I brought up an issue like this when 8.4 came out.

I kept accidentally activating my striker all through it and swore that they had maybe moved something slightly.
But other than 8.4 I haven't experienced it.

felanoma

After pach my striker go into block alot, never before.

BringPopcorn

I feel even the special button shifted a bit

DrZola

I feel even the special button shifted a bit

It certainly seems that way to me—perhaps it is device specific, or perhaps it is unique to a class or range of devices. But I find myself having to rein in my inputs significantly to avoid random champion movement.

Dr. Zola

gforcefan

I've noticed strikers being activated when not expecting it too

I was afraid I was just going crazy...

Bigfoot33

Yes, over the past 2 or 3 days

BringPopcorn

I feel even the special button shifted a bit
It certainly seems that way to me—perhaps it is device specific, or perhaps it is unique to a class or range of devices. But I find myself having to rein in my inputs significantly to avoid random champion movement.

Dr. Zola

From what I remember you are on Iphone, I'm on S23... So its not device...
I dunno lots of weird things going on..
Shaders are trash too. Some champs look like made out of Play-Doh

DrZola

I feel even the special button shifted a bit
It certainly seems that way to me—perhaps it is device specific, or perhaps it is unique to a class or range of devices. But I find myself having to rein in my inputs significantly to avoid random champion movement.

Dr. Zola
From what I remember you are on Iphone, I'm on S23... So its not device...
I dunno lots of weird things going on..
Shaders are trash too. Some champs look like made out of Play-Doh

Correct. I was willing to chalk it up to new device and some tweaks I did you my internet. But I no longer think that is the case.

I understand things can be “under construction”—I’d just like to get some acknowledgment and warning when they are (if they are).

Dr. Zola

BringPopcorn

I feel even the special button shifted a bit
It certainly seems that way to me—perhaps it is device specific, or perhaps it is unique to a class or range of devices. But I find myself having to rein in my inputs significantly to avoid random champion movement.

Dr. Zola
From what I remember you are on Iphone, I'm on S23... So its not device...
I dunno lots of weird things going on..
Shaders are trash too. Some champs look like made out of Play-Doh
Correct. I was willing to chalk it up to new device and some tweaks I did you my internet. But I no longer think that is the case.

I understand things can be “under construction”—I’d just like to get some acknowledgment and warning when they are (if they are).

Dr. Zola

Honestly it could be product of what happened with S8 and other older iOS devices that couldn't log in in the past.
I will probably get a lot of hate with what I am about to say; but maybe its time to increase the minimum requirements and keep improving the game.
Inputs grids, graphics, other aspects feel extremely "downgraded". Its no longer the cool graphic game that caught my interest.

DrZola

I feel even the special button shifted a bit
It certainly seems that way to me—perhaps it is device specific, or perhaps it is unique to a class or range of devices. But I find myself having to rein in my inputs significantly to avoid random champion movement.

Dr. Zola
From what I remember you are on Iphone, I'm on S23... So its not device...
I dunno lots of weird things going on..
Shaders are trash too. Some champs look like made out of Play-Doh
Correct. I was willing to chalk it up to new device and some tweaks I did you my internet. But I no longer think that is the case.

I understand things can be “under construction”—I’d just like to get some acknowledgment and warning when they are (if they are).

Dr. Zola
Honestly it could be product of what happened with S8 and other older iOS devices that couldn't log in in the past.
I will probably get a lot of hate with what I am about to say; but maybe its time to increase the minimum requirements and keep improving the game.
Inputs grids, graphics, other aspects feel extremely "downgraded". Its no longer the cool graphic game that caught my interest.

To your point, it would be great to see a required/optimal setup specs page somewhere. If keeping older devices on the game isn’t necessary, maybe that would improve the product.

Dr. Zola

BringPopcorn

I feel even the special button shifted a bit
It certainly seems that way to me—perhaps it is device specific, or perhaps it is unique to a class or range of devices. But I find myself having to rein in my inputs significantly to avoid random champion movement.

Dr. Zola
From what I remember you are on Iphone, I'm on S23... So its not device...
I dunno lots of weird things going on..
Shaders are trash too. Some champs look like made out of Play-Doh
Correct. I was willing to chalk it up to new device and some tweaks I did you my internet. But I no longer think that is the case.

I understand things can be “under construction”—I’d just like to get some acknowledgment and warning when they are (if they are).

Dr. Zola
Honestly it could be product of what happened with S8 and other older iOS devices that couldn't log in in the past.
I will probably get a lot of hate with what I am about to say; but maybe its time to increase the minimum requirements and keep improving the game.
Inputs grids, graphics, other aspects feel extremely "downgraded". Its no longer the cool graphic game that caught my interest.
To your point, it would be great to see a required/optimal setup specs page somewhere. If keeping older devices on the game isn’t necessary, maybe that would improve the product.

Dr. Zola

For Android

Android 8.0 came out in 2017...
The problem with S8 that came up a few months ago... We are talking about 7-8 year old devices.

Terminatrix

Simple question, and there’s nothing in the patch notes to suggest an answer—but I’m noticing ever so slight input shifts on the left side of the screen.

Specifically, I’m referencing inputs that occur around the striker button. Striker failure has been an issue for a long time, but since the update I’ve increasingly noticed blocks/parries just above and left of the striker button registering as light taps or not registering at all.

Is work being done on input issues (e.g., striker inputs) that might affect the “input zones” on screen? I ask, because I’ve not really had this type of issue recur until very recently.

Perhaps I’m the only one experiencing this. However, I’m fairly confident I haven’t forgotten how to manipulate basic controls.

Dr. Zola

And when the striker button finally works, the AI immediately blocks it. By design, Strikers are combo extenders (in addition to their utility) for our benefit, yet that gets blocked

Grub88

Simple question, and there’s nothing in the patch notes to suggest an answer—but I’m noticing ever so slight input shifts on the left side of the screen.

Specifically, I’m referencing inputs that occur around the striker button. Striker failure has been an issue for a long time, but since the update I’ve increasingly noticed blocks/parries just above and left of the striker button registering as light taps or not registering at all.

Is work being done on input issues (e.g., striker inputs) that might affect the “input zones” on screen? I ask, because I’ve not really had this type of issue recur until very recently.

Perhaps I’m the only one experiencing this. However, I’m fairly confident I haven’t forgotten how to manipulate basic controls.

Dr. Zola
And when the striker button finally works, the AI immediately blocks it. By design, Strikers are combo extenders (in addition to their utility) for our benefit, yet that gets blocked

Yeah I've had some funky striker blocks as well

Skydad23

Disagree gang haven't arrived yet?
I'm getting worried.

I got a good laugh out of this because it’s so true!

DrZola

Simple question, and there’s nothing in the patch notes to suggest an answer—but I’m noticing ever so slight input shifts on the left side of the screen.

Specifically, I’m referencing inputs that occur around the striker button. Striker failure has been an issue for a long time, but since the update I’ve increasingly noticed blocks/parries just above and left of the striker button registering as light taps or not registering at all.

Is work being done on input issues (e.g., striker inputs) that might affect the “input zones” on screen? I ask, because I’ve not really had this type of issue recur until very recently.

Perhaps I’m the only one experiencing this. However, I’m fairly confident I haven’t forgotten how to manipulate basic controls.

Dr. Zola
And when the striker button finally works, the AI immediately blocks it. By design, Strikers are combo extenders (in addition to their utility) for our benefit, yet that gets blocked

Raising this again. More occurrences lately. I don’t expect any admission that anything is being adjusted, but I can attest that with this update I’ve much more often (a) had striker buttons fail completely, (b) had strikers activate when I was trying to do something else, (c) had strikers activate on time but get blocked and (d) had normal inputs just above and around the striker button behave differently than before (e.g., blocks register as light taps and vice versa).

It will, of course, likely be written off as “just my device” or “just my connection” or worse—“just my imagination.” Or something like “the thingamajig on the phone’s whatchmacallit is leaking something somewhere” even though I’m on a fully charged, brand new, current device model with ultra high speed internet and the router in plain sight at maximum connection.

Dr. Zola

PT_99

After update, especially in BG, AI just knows that the striker is coming after a combo so it hard blocks or dex backs like maniacs
STOP !!

DrZola

Again…any block anywhere near the general vicinity of the striker button isn’t registering correctly.

Since no reply, I’m going to take Jax at his word (if we say we are working on it we are) and assume that, yes, the team is working on the striker button issues and, yes, that the team’s work is affecting the ability to correctly access inputs in that area of the screen.

Dr. Zola

Raganator

Again…any block anywhere near the general vicinity of the striker button isn’t registering correctly.

Since no reply, I’m going to take Jax at his word (if we say we are working on it we are) and assume that, yes, the team is working on the striker button issues and, yes, that the team’s work is affecting the ability to correctly access inputs in that area of the screen.

Dr. Zola

I've had quite a few issues this month. Not only with striker and special buttons, but also generally with dex and block. Seems to be a bit of a mess.