**Mastery Loadouts**
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Due to issues related to the release of Mastery Loadouts, the "free swap" period will be extended.
The new end date will be May 1st.
[Android] Lag and Performance Investigation
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I am always running the game on the latest version
Using Wifi with full signal (fast internet / DSL)
Bugs:
- Champs won't attack mid-combo -> they freeze for a moment -> I get hit
- Evade sometimes won't work (not moving backwards despite wiping to the left)
- Champs sometimes dashes forward while I am holding down block
- Champs sometimes drops block even though I am holding down block
- It affects all champs I am using and all game modes
- There is no certain pattern (to it happening) that I recognized
I hope the following data can help you finding and fixing the problems:
Device Operating System: latest and most recent
Cellular or WiFi: both but WORSE on cellular data
Game Version Installed: latest and most recent
Game Mode: every mode but WORST in AQ and AW
Description of the Issue: every champ I use will get lag and drop blocks or evade terribly or none at all. I NOTICE that the lag is very bad towards the END of higher-end content fights.
Length of time lag and bugs have been present: since 15.0
PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD FIX THIS ASAP! SOMETHING YOU GUYS DID RECENTLY HAS UPPED LAG IN ALL PHONES
Device & Model: Galaxy Core Prime
Device Operating System: Android 4.4.4
Game Version Installed: 17.2.0
Cellular or WiFi: Both
Game Mode: Story Quests, Event Quests, AQs, AWs, Arenas, RTTL.
Description of Issues:
-the lag happens in every game mode. In AQs and AWs, the lag especially occurs when I'm at the final boss, every single time. In Arenas, lag especially occurs when I have a streak going, and I'm trying to reach the cutoff for a 4-Star. I once bumped into a slow motion glitch in two Arena matches.
-the crashes are new, they've been occurring since the latest update.
-it seems that the lag slows down when I'm not pressing anything. But once I try to play again, the lag occurs again.
-this game(and your Transformers game), causes my phone's battery life to drain fast, and cause my phone to overheat. No other game causes those things.
-the game even lags when I'm on the home menu, the champions menu & try to level up champs, the setting screen, the solo & alliance events screen, and crystals screen. Even if Im in the middle of opening crystals, the game lags.
Device Operating System: 11.2.6
Cellular or WiFi: Both are affected, both work well with other apps and devices
Game Version Installed: Lastest update
Game Mode: In All game modes
Description of the Issue: Experiencing unresponsive controls and lag which has made my experience with this game unplayable, the issues are all over the place; Dashing back and blocks are currently the worst i have endured playing this game and are unreliable and I maybe pull of 50% of what i press which means the dexterity and parry have been giving dodgy calls, Ive also noted at least 10 times Just TODAY where i know i pressed the green or red button for special attacks that were completely unresponsive, unitended heavy attacks or forward dashes also trying to enter into a block once already being hit seems off even with gaps to transition. AI seems to be blocking specials and combos with unrealistic timing (my champions seem slower and less responsive with lag whilst the AI seems like its sped up and skips forward in the animations). Frequent problems have persisted since the latest update. Sentinels in AQ! I believe its not that there much harder but with blocking and evade not working properly they have the reach to hit you no matter what and often do!
Device Operating System: Android 6.0.1.
Cellular or WiFi: Both. Bell Canada.
Game Version Installed: 17.2.0 but always up to date
Game Mode: All game modes.
Description of the Issue:
Loading screen between game modes and or fights take a lot long time and take a lot longer than usual.
Unresponsive controls: Specifically noticed that my champs would be rooted the ground and I was unable to move and avoid attacks even when swiping back. Noticed a spike in this behavior around when 5.4 came out. Sometime in December or January maybe? At that time the occurrence of this issue was relatively rare.
This is a prime example of the this unresponsive issue. I was unable to evade Doc Oc's heavy despite pressing back. My champ was rooted to the ground.
Since 17.2.0, the above issue has suddenly become a major issue in terms of occurrence, happening much more frequently. Since the update I have experienced this exact unresponsive control issue (some call it the sticky feet bug) too many times to count (100+ at least).
The past many months (6 maybe), my controls aren't responsive in general (but in general they've been bad since 12.0). These days when I am baiting a special attack and the enemy doens't use it but chases me down for an attack I usually end up being unable to swipe back despite tapping my screen, which results in me taking block damage. This was not like this pre 12.0 and has been getting progressively worse since. This issue happens on a regular basis against more or less all champions, but noticed that it happened more against this month's event quest bosses (Corvus and Proxima). I couldn't evade their projectile specials despite swiping back so I took block damage.
There was also a change in the last 1-2 months. I'm not sure if it's recovery timings or what, but we are generally unable to "disconnect" from the enemie's attacks after blocking the 2nd or 3rd hit and then trying to evade. Before if the enemy is attacking us and we're blocking it, we could evade (disconnect) after the 2nd or 3rd block. Now we can't. Not sure if it's a responsive issue or a nerfing of recovery timings which we'd also like fixed.
Lag and and skipped frames: This wasn't really an issue pre-12.0. Game ran great then. Since 12.0 and especially since June or July 2017, lag has been terrible.
There are two types of lag:
1. Big lag.
2. Little lag.
Both happen in all areas of the game.
Big lag is when the game starts stuttering badly. Game runs at ~1-10 FPS at uneven intervals. Lasts anywhere from 3-10 seconds. Big lag started happening in June or July 2017 and hasn't stopped since. Some of the smart members of this community have narrowed it down to requesting help from arena and I think they may be onto something.
Little lag. Has happened since 12.0 and become much worse since then. It's now a natural experience of the game that we put up with. This type of lag is more common and much worse for gaming. Typically happens when big or explosive movements happen (like Modok or Mordo using their specials), but typically happens against all champions and is a regular feature in the game in any situation not just during big graphical changes. Has cost me many unnecessary deaths this past year.
Examples of little lag:
Warning: Sound
These are just a few examples of the stuff we're experiencing. Pre-12.0 this game was great. Now gaming conditions are terrible.
Thank you for taking the time to look at these issues more seriously. We hope that you will also start looking into issues related to parry, dexterity, evade, recovering timings, and all combat mechanic problems in general that have been plaguing the game since Summer 2017 and progressively getting worse since each update. If lag and responsiveness are fixed that would be amazing, but only half the problem. The other half are the major changes to combat mechanics that makes us feel we are being taken advantage of.
Android version 7.1.1
Model number SM-T560NU
currently using latest MCOC version
Unresponsive play, player dashing forward while holding back, being unable to control functions of movement and attack, most problems occur during quest including alliance and war, occasionally happen during versus, only playing using home spectrum wi-fi system
Device Operating System: iOS 11.3
WiFi: Spectrum 100+ MB/s
Game Version: 17.2.0
Game Mode: Alliance Quest, Labyrinth of Legends
Description of Issue:
- Alliance Quest = Significant lag against tier 1 Morningstar on Day 5. Used 5* r4 Ultron (
- Labyrinth of Legends = Long periods of lag against EX Ms. Marvel. Used 5* r4 Star Lord (
Device Operating System: 8.0.0, software number 3.16.401.2, security patch 1 december 2017
Cellular or WiFi: both
Game Version Installed: 17.2.0
Game Mode: all game modes
Description of the Issue: i dont have too many apps installed on the phone, and have over 30% of free storage, so i don't see any underlying problem causing game to be laggy in AQ, arena or quest fights..
i just get longer loading times, and no point in tracking specific champs, because lags are mostly consistent all the time in fights..
Device Operating System: 8.0
Cellular or WiFi: Both, carrier is EE
Game Version Installed: Doesn't say what version in play store, but most up to date at the time of writing
Game Mode: all game modes
Description of the Issue: I've been noticing this for a while most of the time my game runs ok on my phone, nothing like people are reporting above. However, sometimes (fairly rarely) it runs amazingly smooth and fast. It usually does so after I've been to the mcoc app then gone to another app then return to mcoc without closing it and it feels like everything is running at twice the frame rate in-fight and even in the quest selection menu, it's bizarre - runs as smoothly as a PS4 game.
If it could run that smooth all the time it'd be amazing although I appreciate it's difficult to replicate. Originally posted below but thought it'd be relevant to this thread
https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/59204/android-frame-rate-and-fluidity#latest
Device Operating System: Android 8.0.0
Cellular or WiFi: Both
Game Version Installed: 17.2.0
Game Mode: All mode of game play.
Description of the Issue: Lag during fighting in all modes of game play. Wait time before the fight begins is much, much longer than when I use an iOS device. It is very clear that this game is better played on an Apple device than Andriod, which I feel is unfair to the players. Apply users are able to get more points faster in arena than Andriod users. This is an unfair advantage and I don't want to switch devices because of it. I like using Andriod over iOS and I shouldn't be punished for it by waiting longer to grind in arena. Please look into why this game runs tremendously better on iOS than Andriod. I love playing this game, but it needs to be fair across the board for all users.
OS version: Android 7.0
Both on wifi n carrier network
Game version: 17.2.0
Game mode: all
Description : lags parry not functioning sometimes champs remain rooted to spot sp3 not activating long loading time n especially when 2 champs modok n dormammu i m fighting wid or fighting them the game lags so much it almost freezes the device becomes extremely slow
Android 6.0
Cellular
Version 17.2.0
Longer loading time
Little lag in middle of fight
Clumsy control at start of the fight
Device Operating System: 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Cellular or WiFi: Cellular
Game Version Installed: 17.2.0
Game Mode: All modes.
Description of the Issue: 1.When during a fight ongoing, if there is incoming call comes in sudden, then fight pause during that interval but after the call when you go for resuming the fight, screen overlaps, icons & graphics misplaced, then it becomes terrible to play, only option left is to either a fight without worrying about outcome or Restart.
2.Another Issue is Game always lags on starting a fight on some levels..
3.Some graphics glitches...like character seems to overlap on obstacles during & end of fights.
Device Operating System: Android 8.0.0
Cellular or WiFi: Both
Game Version Installed: 17.2.0
Game Mode: Arena: It lags a lot and makes hard to play arena. With all content i have experienced dash back when I use light attack, character unresponsive when opponent in near like my character blocks when dash back is used or let go of their block when I try to dodge specials instead of dexterity (since last update). Sometimes the character drops blocks. Uses heavy when doing light or medium attack.
ANDROID VERSION.5.1
POCKETWIFI GLOBE
VERSION GAME 17.2.0
I EXPERIENCE SLOW MOVING CHARACTERS,SUDDEN STOP WHILE FIGHTING AFTER TWO HIT THEN STOP MOVING ,FORCE CLOSE TOO LONG LOGGING IN,CANT PARRY SOMETIMES,DEXTERITY DOES NOT WORK WELL.AND BECAUSE OF THAT LAG ISSUES I ALMOST CONSUME MY 1K UNITS JUST FOR COMPLETION THE EVENT.PLEASE RETURN MY UNITS PLEASE PLEASE.
Device Operating System: 7.0
Cellular or WiFi: Verizon and WiFi
Game Version Installed: 17.2.0
Game Mode: In which game mode did the error occur? Arena, Alliance Quest or Alliance War.
Description of the Issue: Whenever the opponent is attacking my block, I lag and get hit instead of blocking. Also while attacking I get random heavy attacks
Device Operating System: 6.0
Cellular or WiFi: Both.
Game Version Installed: 17.2.0
Game Mode: Story Quests, Event Quests, Alliance Quest, Alliance War and Arena.
Description of the Issue: Looks like lagged on all game mode. It's hard to win a fight on high level mode.
Device Operating System: 6.0
Cellular or WiFi: Both.
Game Version Installed: 17.2.0
Description of the Issue:
when you enter the game gives such an error, there is no connection to the network, but the Internet and everything else catches good
Device and Model: Moto G5plus
Device Operating System: 7.0
Cellular or WiFi: Both.
Game Version Installed: 17.2.0
Description of the Issue:. Actual lag isn't much of an issue on this device. However, I've noticed regular problems like @Andreys5285 describes above when I'm on WiFi; very rarely on cellular.
Secondly, the general loading time seems twice as long in all game modes.
Thirdly, I have had occasional crashes during event questing, which never happened before.
Fourthly, I get regular visual bugs. The commonest is the arena bug which happens just after I've assigned my champs to a fight and clicked Accept:
If I pause the game during Arena and the phone is left to Snooze, I almost always get a visual bug. It used to be that all the information became bunched in the middle and overlapped; which I don't have a picture of. More recently, it's been looking like this:
Device Operating System: 8.0.0
Cellular or WiFi: Cellular, EE 4g
Game Version Installed: 17.2.0
Game Mode: Story: Event Quests, Alliance Quest and Alliance War.
Description of the Issue: Basic but horrific lag, jumping around the screen, delayed reaction from champs resulting in getting my ass kicked.
from 11 o'clock in the afternoon I can not go into the game, writes here such garbage, can explain?
I'm not the only one
Cellular or WiFi: Issues happen on both - carrier: Verizon
Game Version Installed: 17.2.0
Game Mode: Story Quests, Event Quests, Arena, Alliance Quest and Alliance War.
Description of the Issue: While doing a 5 hit combo, my players will drop their arms and not respond to my button presses. They will also stop blocking when I'm actively blocking hits and open themselves up to hits.
5.6.1.0
Wi-Fi
17.2.0
I experience the issue every game mode.
The problem is that there is pay when I fight and sometimes move. Even at the start fight screen there is lag. Sometimes I can't move. Game crashes all the time either before I fight or after fights.
Device Operating System: 8.0
Cellular or WiFi: Both, Verizon carrier
Game Version Installed: 17.2.0
Game Mode: Consistent issue in Alliance Quest, Alliance War (just got done playing an hour in arena with no issue, switched to war and 15 seconds into first fight I could not control my champ)
Description of the Issue: Any champ I use in AQ ir AW same result. Unable to control my champ including holding block, evade, initiate block, dash attack. Game seems to give my champ commands as in dropping block, dashing in.
Specific chanps I used when error occured...Magik, Voodoo, Ultron, Rogue, X23, Ghost Rider, Stark Enhanced Spiderman. Those are the one I can think of off the top of my head.
Both Wifi & Cellular data
Android 7.0 MIUI 9.5
Game version :17.2.0
Description of issue : most of time i have noticed lag in arena in aq in aw in event quest and even story quest. Last day i was fighting with in event quest uncollected mode agaist captain amarica he used sp 1 i eveded and then i entercept but he used heavy attack within less than 1second how can ai used spacial as well as heavy.This is due to lag. most of time game lags too much that it seems like my champs are riding on waves. Sometimes i am in combo and sudden heavy how is it possible? lag is pathetic.Everytime 1 out of 3 parry fails inspite of same timing block on parry that cost me too much. Loading time is also a pain that takes more than 20 sec in each screen loading. sometimes lags controls our champs not me.