Advantaged left-handers ?

Tholko · February 5

Hello, a question just crossed my mind : do you think left-handed people have an advantage for defense in general ? Dexterity, parade... For me, right-handed, defense seems to be the most difficult.

Danemo666 · February 5

This has just started a big discussion with me and my partner 😂 he's left handed and claims hes quicker on the dex and parry than me. But I disagree. I'm definitely better than him, there is too many things to consider when it comes to skill of playing than just being a righty or a lefty 😂

Sarah245 · February 5

It would be an issue to a new player but no difference once well acquainted with game mechanics and controls.

ShiroMikazuki · February 5

Left handed people have trouble with console games considering the button mappings, i think, but mobile games, they have so much more skill with the movement

ahmynuts · February 5

I'm left-handed and will say no for two reasons.
1. If anything, it's worse because you're more prone to hitting or mashing the left side of the screen on instinct, causing accidental blocks and inputs or just weird stuff to happen
2. Because you should be dexing with your right hand anyway.

Pikolu · February 5

Wait, you guys don't dex with your right thumb? It is the superior form of dex because if you dex with your left thumb, you trigger a block input for 1 frame and that can cost you taking a hit into block instead of dexing, or losing your ferocity with Lady Deathstrike.

713_o_f1673r · February 5

Left handed (really mixed) that dexes with left here. For me, it's better when I dex with left because I save myself from special by accidentally blocking if I don't dex in time.

What's parading? I'm fairly new to this game and haven't seen it talked about anywhere.

willrun4adonut · February 5

Pikolu said:
Wait, you guys don't dex with your right thumb? It is the superior form of dex because if you dex with your left thumb, you trigger a block input for 1 frame and that can cost you taking a hit into block instead of dexing, or losing your ferocity with Lady Deathstrike.

Is this real? Or are you pulling my thumb? I dex with my left thumb.

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Rayven5220 · February 5

willrun4adonut said:

Pikolu said:
Wait, you guys don't dex with your right thumb? It is the superior form of dex because if you dex with your left thumb, you trigger a block input for 1 frame and that can cost you taking a hit into block instead of dexing, or losing your ferocity with Lady Deathstrike.
Is this real? Or are you pulling my thumb? I dex with my left thumb.

I'm wondering the same. I have always used my left thumb to dex.

ahmynuts · February 5

willrun4adonut said:

Pikolu said:
Wait, you guys don't dex with your right thumb? It is the superior form of dex because if you dex with your left thumb, you trigger a block input for 1 frame and that can cost you taking a hit into block instead of dexing, or losing your ferocity with Lady Deathstrike.
Is this real? Or are you pulling my thumb? I dex with my left thumb.

Rayven5220 said:

willrun4adonut said:

Pikolu said:
Wait, you guys don't dex with your right thumb? It is the superior form of dex because if you dex with your left thumb, you trigger a block input for 1 frame and that can cost you taking a hit into block instead of dexing, or losing your ferocity with Lady Deathstrike.
Is this real? Or are you pulling my thumb? I dex with my left thumb.
I'm wondering the same. I have always used my left thumb to dex.

It is real. It's much better to dex with yojrnright thumb. But it is more comfortable to do it with your left

jcphillips7 · February 5

ahmynuts said:

willrun4adonut said:

Pikolu said:
Wait, you guys don't dex with your right thumb? It is the superior form of dex because if you dex with your left thumb, you trigger a block input for 1 frame and that can cost you taking a hit into block instead of dexing, or losing your ferocity with Lady Deathstrike.
Is this real? Or are you pulling my thumb? I dex with my left thumb.

Rayven5220 said:

willrun4adonut said:

Pikolu said:
Wait, you guys don't dex with your right thumb? It is the superior form of dex because if you dex with your left thumb, you trigger a block input for 1 frame and that can cost you taking a hit into block instead of dexing, or losing your ferocity with Lady Deathstrike.
Is this real? Or are you pulling my thumb? I dex with my left thumb.
I'm wondering the same. I have always used my left thumb to dex.
It is real. It's much better to dex with yojrnright thumb. But it is more comfortable to do it with your left

Hmmm…I’m going to start trying this. I’m about to have to switch up 9 years of playing lol

ahmynuts · February 5

jcphillips7 said:

ahmynuts said:

willrun4adonut said:

Pikolu said:
Wait, you guys don't dex with your right thumb? It is the superior form of dex because if you dex with your left thumb, you trigger a block input for 1 frame and that can cost you taking a hit into block instead of dexing, or losing your ferocity with Lady Deathstrike.
Is this real? Or are you pulling my thumb? I dex with my left thumb.

Rayven5220 said:

willrun4adonut said:

Pikolu said:
Wait, you guys don't dex with your right thumb? It is the superior form of dex because if you dex with your left thumb, you trigger a block input for 1 frame and that can cost you taking a hit into block instead of dexing, or losing your ferocity with Lady Deathstrike.
Is this real? Or are you pulling my thumb? I dex with my left thumb.
I'm wondering the same. I have always used my left thumb to dex.
It is real. It's much better to dex with yojrnright thumb. But it is more comfortable to do it with your left
Hmmm…I’m going to start trying this. I’m about to have to switch up 9 years of playing lol

Prepare to feel like you've never played this game before

Chikel · February 5

willrun4adonut said:

Pikolu said:
Wait, you guys don't dex with your right thumb? It is the superior form of dex because if you dex with your left thumb, you trigger a block input for 1 frame and that can cost you taking a hit into block instead of dexing, or losing your ferocity with Lady Deathstrike.
Is this real? Or are you pulling my thumb? I dex with my left thumb.

It's something I learned with Juggs. Dexing or just dashing back with left counts as a millisecond block so you lose an unstoppable buff. It doesn't happen when you dex with your right thumb

Glassback · February 5

Try left foot braking, even as a lefty, and get back to us 😂

Or don’t if you value your face, steering wheel and windscreen😬

zuffy · February 5

I don’t see any advantages in mcoc being a lefty.

Ayden_noah1 · February 5

I wondering which of the top players left handed. Are any of the top BG players left handed? If left handers are superior most of them would be left handed.

Snizzbar · February 5

Ayden_noah1 said:
I wondering which of the top players left handed. Are any of the top BG players left handed? If left handers are superior most of them would be left handed.

I wonder if Unitman is a lefty

Danemo666 · February 5

Wait what how. I'm either gonna need bigger hands or a smaller phone 🤔
This has further fueled the other halves argument to why he's better, lefty and now wins on bigger hands.

DNA3000 · February 6

Chikel said:

willrun4adonut said:

Pikolu said:
Wait, you guys don't dex with your right thumb? It is the superior form of dex because if you dex with your left thumb, you trigger a block input for 1 frame and that can cost you taking a hit into block instead of dexing, or losing your ferocity with Lady Deathstrike.
Is this real? Or are you pulling my thumb? I dex with my left thumb.
It's something I learned with Juggs. Dexing or just dashing back with left counts as a millisecond block so you lose an unstoppable buff. It doesn't happen when you dex with your right thumb

That doesn't happen to me when I dex with my left hand. I only lose an unstoppable buff if I forget to release after the dex and actually hold a block. But just a swipe back to dex alone does not automatically trigger a block that removes unstoppable.

Tholko · February 6

Whoaaoo, I didn't think my stupid question was going to be discussed. I am French and our MCOC forum is inactive. I won't respond to all of you but I took note of some useful and relevant things. THANKS.

Folkvangr · February 6

Chikel said:

willrun4adonut said:

Pikolu said:
Wait, you guys don't dex with your right thumb? It is the superior form of dex because if you dex with your left thumb, you trigger a block input for 1 frame and that can cost you taking a hit into block instead of dexing, or losing your ferocity with Lady Deathstrike.
Is this real? Or are you pulling my thumb? I dex with my left thumb.
It's something I learned with Juggs. Dexing or just dashing back with left counts as a millisecond block so you lose an unstoppable buff. It doesn't happen when you dex with your right thumb

I have been dexing with my left thumb for a while, and never lost an unstoppable that way

JLordVileJ · February 6

Pikolu said:
Wait, you guys don't dex with your right thumb? It is the superior form of dex because if you dex with your left thumb, you trigger a block input for 1 frame and that can cost you taking a hit into block instead of dexing, or losing your ferocity with Lady Deathstrike.

Or losing juggernauts unstoppable. Which is why I dex with right when using lady d and juggers and left otherwise

Squirrelguy · February 6

Pikolu said:
Wait, you guys don't dex with your right thumb? It is the superior form of dex because if you dex with your left thumb, you trigger a block input for 1 frame and that can cost you taking a hit into block instead of dexing, or losing your ferocity with Lady Deathstrike.

Lol bold use of the word superior. Certainly a thing that people should try, but tbh I have big hands, and it's never been a problem for me.

Adrianz1 · February 6

Up untill late November i didnt knew we can dex from the right side, now on iphone even the slightest swipe(intended hold for heavy actually) gives me a dash back, after 4 years i need to learn this aswell!

ahmynuts · February 6

Squirrelguy said:

Pikolu said:
Wait, you guys don't dex with your right thumb? It is the superior form of dex because if you dex with your left thumb, you trigger a block input for 1 frame and that can cost you taking a hit into block instead of dexing, or losing your ferocity with Lady Deathstrike.
Lol bold use of the word superior. Certainly a thing that people should try, but tbh I have big hands, and it's never been a problem for me.

Just because you don't get impacted by the block input doesn't mean it doesn't happen to others and varying levels of occurrence. The game can register swipe inputs as block inputs if you press the screen a fraction of a % too hard or too long when initiating the swipe. Swiping back from the right side completely alleviates this factor and takes the stress off especially for champions like lady d who rely on not blocking at all.

We've seen so many times "my character blocked when it should have dexed" etc etc. Or people accidentally firing specials or tapping onside the bounds of the special bar and eating combos to the face

jcphillips7 · February 6

I tried asking this question in my alliance LINE chat and all I got were troll answers. I'm like "no, I'm actually serious. Do you guys use left or right thumb?"

LeoZed · February 6

willrun4adonut said:

Pikolu said:
Wait, you guys don't dex with your right thumb? It is the superior form of dex because if you dex with your left thumb, you trigger a block input for 1 frame and that can cost you taking a hit into block instead of dexing, or losing your ferocity with Lady Deathstrike.
Is this real? Or are you pulling my thumb? I dex with my left thumb.

Yeah me too and it works just fine... Think it's time to change your phone

Pieceofmind · February 6

I just think that when nodes or abilities says “inverted controls” it should say “inverted directions”. Inverted controls would be for lefties, attack with left, block/parry/dex with right.

Hendross · February 6

Lefties have been oppressed for so long, I think a little advantage on defense is warranted.

o_o · February 6

713_o_f1673r said:
Left handed (really mixed) that dexes with left here. For me, it's better when I dex with left because I save myself from special by accidentally blocking if I don't dex in time.

What's parading? I'm fairly new to this game and haven't seen it talked about anywhere.

I think they mean parry. I don't know OP's language but in French, 'parade' is the word for parry in fencing and similar sports

Advantaged left-handers ?

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