Legacy Cursor Removal

Star PlatinumELO·7/30/2019, 6:17:54 PM·155 votes·24,580 views

Why did you even give us the option to keep using it if you're gonna remove it anyways?

I don't like using the new cursor as it is too jagged looking for my tastes and you let us keep the old one just long enough for me to forget you made it to begin with. Thank you Riot games.

EDIT: Also, just so everyone remembers last years Riot Pls conversation about cursors properly: https://youtu.be/KV0O1Be8b6Q?t=377

Edit 2: We're safe, for now: https://twitter.com/MarkYetter/status/1156297682152898560

Every time they try this we have to be just as quick in shooting it down. Not until they make a cursor everyone will like equally can we allow them to silently remove the one we like.

96 Comments

Akali is SO HOT7/30/2019, 7:09:46 PM56 votes

I hate the new cursor. It blends in perfectly with the other 50 things that are going on in teamfights so I always lose track of it. Legacy cursor is much better for me.

Sukishoo7/30/2019, 6:48:58 PM52 votes

Much like the beloved VHS player that you could no longer keep in your storage closet, we're removing the option to use the old bronze gauntlet from the game.

Well that's just plain rude Riot. I have mine still connected to my TV.

Agent Corgi7/30/2019, 6:31:12 PM49 votes

I actually have a hard time keeping my eye on the newer cursor mid-teamfights, so I swapped to the legacy one & I haven't had any issues since then.

This actually sucks... https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/7/79/Dislike_Emote.png/revision/latest?cb=20190502221937

Killtackularr7/30/2019, 7:57:02 PM26 votes

Lol there is actually not one reason for them to remove it wow. They really just don't care about their players anymore. Dying game

letsfeedtogether7/30/2019, 6:28:04 PM25 votes

I agree! I am really sad about this chance

true forme7/30/2019, 7:27:26 PM25 votes

I'm not playing this game anymore if legacy cursor is removed.

MasterDClone7/30/2019, 7:26:10 PM18 votes

I hate the new cursor as well, i really dont want to switch to it for no reason

SEKAI7/30/2019, 6:35:38 PM17 votes

Riot learning lessons from Microsoft.

And it's not a good thing.

HungryAngry2SPP7/30/2019, 11:17:23 PM17 votes

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usul12027/30/2019, 7:07:53 PM12 votes

Well shit. That's gonna throw me off. At least I have something to blame if I get in promos and lose right before the split ends /s

HYPNOTICgoat7/31/2019, 12:55:21 AM9 votes

The day i can't use this cursor anymore is the day i actually uninstall this game.

Mac MiΙΙer7/30/2019, 8:41:08 PM8 votes

I just came from euw to upvote this post. That change has no * sense .. c'mon guys, lets get our cursor back!

Wiented7/30/2019, 8:13:29 PM6 votes

Yes, what the fuk riot?

Why Shiro7/30/2019, 10:50:44 PM6 votes

If you maybe gave an option to change the colors of the new cursor might help, there's a reason I play with colorblind options on.

General Esdeath 7/30/2019, 10:20:26 PM6 votes

I don't even understand why they wanted to remove it?

Snoar7/30/2019, 8:21:45 PM6 votes

I only play with legacy cursor, this is not a fun update.

Tormentula7/30/2019, 6:23:19 PM5 votes

you can still swap to the old one.

CHODES AND LOADS7/31/2019, 7:04:05 AM5 votes

theres no big reason i dislike the new one, its just that i've used the old one for like 10 years now and its weird to play with something else

Thilmer7/31/2019, 2:09:57 PM4 votes

Who in the world was NOT using the legacy cursor? The new one looks ugly as hell and doesn't even fit the visual style of the rest of the game, mind you.

Naalith7/31/2019, 12:23:06 AM4 votes

I used the new cursor for a couple days when it came out and I found that I was always clicking a few pixels to the right of what I was trying to.

Come on Riot, there is literally no good reason for this. If you are implementing a specific mechanic on a new champion, then the cursor can change over to the new one when you are mousing THAT SPECIFIC mechanic, just like Qiyana's W uses the new cursor when it's showing you what element you will get from casting.

RageLessPlayMore7/31/2019, 5:04:05 AM4 votes

Riot need to start applying the 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' every time they release a new patch...new one looks so basic that you'd find from a free cursor site.

Fear the Kayn7/30/2019, 8:14:06 PM4 votes

Makes me want to play even less. Embarrassing move by Riot. Imagine spending time just to remove something that small for seemingly no reason at all. Their excuse was....yea its getting old time to remove it...even though its an option legacy option.

I'd really like to see a red response on this.

Prestige Eve7/31/2019, 1:30:12 AM4 votes

I think the worse part of all this is the fact that they have gone on record saying they fully understand people don't want it removed but will STILL workon having it removed eventually. Remember kids, it's their vision of the what needs to happen, players be damned.

SonicBliss7/31/2019, 2:04:56 AM4 votes

Please dont ever remove the legacy cursor. No point in removing it! Lots of veterans and some new players love it and if you didn't have the option in the first place, I would've quit already.

Wiented7/30/2019, 8:18:37 PM3 votes

I feel like i will be taking some time off the game if they really remove it. Such a dumb idea. What was the reason anyway?

BananaHead2307/30/2019, 7:58:30 PM3 votes

http://chng.it/nggCRTcRz6

LatetotheRace7/31/2019, 4:16:48 AM3 votes

I'm honestly fucking tired of this guy, he only brings bad news and it makes him look like the biggest prick ever.

Sylas7/31/2019, 9:18:19 AM3 votes

bring it back! now!

Doxxie7/31/2019, 11:08:14 AM3 votes

[{quoted}](name=Star PlatinumELO,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=goxMwYKz,comment-id=,timestamp=2019-07-30T18:17:54.150+0000) Every time they try this we have to be just as quick in shooting it down. Not until they make a cursor everyone will like equally can we allow them to silently remove the one we like.

This is an awful way to look at things and why people like you aren't in charge lol.

You cannot make something everyone will like. That's not how things work in the real world. The new cursor is objectively better. It is objectively more visible in every scenario and fits with the UI of the game THEY are designing.

Not to mention the fact that no one cares. Really, League has one of the worst negativity bias forums out there. No one comments on their approval of anything so minuscule, unimportant issues like this cursor appear like much bigger issues than they are.

Alright, downvote me now for not agreeing with keeping an outdated icon, lol.

KubalaLGT7/31/2019, 8:38:24 PM2 votes

Riot is just dumb why they are slowly removing everything that we OG players loved about the game. Atleast i hope that the Legacy Cursor option will be back ASAP. I was so dissapointed when i noticed now that there is no legacy cursor option that i didnt payed attention to game at all. [slayer-jinx-unamused] [zombie-brand-clap] Also the new animated banners i guess they are okay :I. And thx god they fixed some more really annoying bugs.[slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

Adehart7/31/2019, 7:58:00 PM2 votes

If you remove it, we riot.

preternatural7/30/2019, 8:21:23 PM1 votes

just for posterity, rito did say they would be phasing out the legacy cursor.

preternatural7/31/2019, 3:14:58 AM1 votes

ya'll gotta remember that riot can see usage rates of the new cursor.