Striker Failure: When are fixes incoming?

@Kabam Miike

I realize the team is always working on multiple things at once, but is there any focus on fixing the recurrent issues with strikers (e.g., activation failure and whiffing)?

In competitive modes like AW and BGs this is an incredibly frustrating problem, and with certain strikers whiffing is almost guaranteed. Add to that the issues with the CWBP striker blocking GM callouts in Necro and it’s easy to see that strikers—while useful—potentially have significantly detrimental effects on top end/competitive content.

Strikers were a fun addition to the game, but their bugginess was surely wasn’t meant to be a permanent feature. I realize new relics are now on the back burner at best—but that shouldn’t be a reason to allow striker issues to languish.

What’s the timetable for a fix? Is this even on the docket anywhere?

Dr. Zola

Comments

Chuck_Finley

The whiffing seems to come at the absolute worst times. Really annoying to have the power and combo timed up for your striker.

You expect:
Combo -> striker-> combo-> SP2

You get:
Combo->striker into the block->block and pray you don’t get wrecked on the retaliation

DrZola

I’ve had four consecutive failures in BGs with the same striker (5* Hulk) on my R2 Silk in BGs this morning alone.

It isn’t like I’ve forgotten where the button is.

I think it’s just a faulty product that the team has allowed to remain faulty for a while. In my opinion, they need to fix it or find another way to remedy its malfunction.

Dr. Zola

I_tell_no_tales_1

Died twice to this bug

Yodabolt21

Strikers have been whiffing for 6 months. Numerous threads about it and never a response. It’s not even on the famous trello board.

Colinwhitworth69

Is the striker issue unrelelated to the other input issues, which are acknowledged as active issues?

Emilia90

They’ll fix it when they fix AA’s aar immunity

Axew

I’ve found ending a combo with a light attack makes the striker connect more consistently, medium attacks push the opponent back too far sometimes. Still, this should really be fixed considering Necro and BGs can hinge on relics functioning properly.

H3t3r

I've asked for an update regarding this so when I hear back I'll let you guys know.

DrZola

Is the striker issue unrelelated to the other input issues, which are acknowledged as active issues?

If it is related, then it hasn’t been articulated that way by the team that I’ve seen.

“Whiffing” strikers, for example, i would consider different from controls simply not responding. There seems to be something inherent in the operation and coding of the striker itself, not simply in a general “controls bad” sense.

Striker controls failing *may* be part of the overarching mechanics/controls issues that have plagued the game for years—I’m not sure.

Dr. Zola