Attacking/Casting while on the move

Sai Eagle··1 votes·1,587 views

Why was the ability to attack and move at the same time never implemented into the game. Like In certain RTS, you move a character, and as long as they are within range of that character, they shoot/attack it. I'm not saying it be automatic, but why not have it key binded.

I am very well aware of shift+click. What that does though is reduce mouse clicking. Normally you would click the target, then click away, click the target, click away. This is how you would kite from an enemy. With attack+move via shift, now you only have to shift+click away to attack and move.

But, every time you attack, your champion stops, even if just briefly.

Is it because it would make adc's and other champs too broken, if they were able to shoot and kite away at the same time? I guess the same could be asked of spells, why not be able to move and cast at the same time? Maybe it is just a stupid question and would break the game or mechanics in some way, just curious that's all.

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Lord Nagash1 votes

This was done in hots ( blizzards moba) with the overwatch heroes, and let me tell you nothing is more infuriating than a ranged champ walking ever so ahead of you while dealing a good amount of dmg and you cant do nothing to him as a meleee champ.And if i recall correctly most spell only stop you for a brief moment, or not at all and some just slow you while you cast them. But yes it is balancing and skill expression for the kiting part mostly.

Kyaza1 votes

not much skill left in kiting now that riot added option to bind attack move click to lmb in options

Modl Ryden l1 votes

The term you are looking for is called 'attack delay'. But yes no one in league can move and basic attack at the same time (with Kalista being the exception). But it's not a continuous movement like I am thinking you are trying to describe it which I think is more in line with Urgot's W.

As far as abilities go there are a few champs that can move while casting, Syndra being the first to come to mind with her Q.

As to why not all champs should do this. It wouldn't give any 'cost' to basic attack users like marksmen. But I really don't think it's a matter worth looking into since it's just how the game is designed. You could ask all the Rioters you want and may or may not get the answer you seek.

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