The Beta Client, specifically, low specs mode is a joke, here's why.

Okay so, I've been playing league since season three, and while my computer has changed over the years, they've certainly been great. However... when the beta client rolled out, there was a lot of issues (yes i know it is still in beta, and probably will be for a good while), first off Low Specs Mode, is literally a joke at this point.

The reason why it's a joke is simple, it barely runs, even on high end machines, i've seen posts in the forums about people complaining of the ungodly amounts of lag that the client generates. The reasons for the lag is sadly super simple, there's too many animations, too much high res stuff. Low Specs mode as riot originally said was supposed to help the client run better on lower end machines.

That's the joke sadly, since my computer is a low end machine, and it can run overwatch one of the most intensive games in high graphics! Where as... in low specs mode on the client my computer can barely run it and it clocks in at around 95% CPU and nearly takes up all my disk space, on LOW SPECS MODE. All riot needs to do is remove a hell of a lot of the animations or at least, AT LEAST make them static.

For example, Low specs mode removes two major animations in champ select, the little flag like things that shows your name, summoner icons, your two (or one roles depending if you fill), and (at least for me) it stops the little flare animations on the clock. What it doesn't stop is the little animation within the logo next to the play button, it doesn't remove the flare on the match found 'timer', that timer for the match found shouldn't have any flare if it were a true 'low specs mode'.

Though by far the worst is champ selection. It's not only slow, but it takes almost a solid minute to pop up. I've sadly timed it, and by that point i've almost dodged (and have been FORCED to dodge games because it REFUSED to take me to champ select.) Sometimes when i ban an actual champion if i manage to get into the can phase at all, it wont ban it, or pick it despite my incessant spam clicking of said champion, that no one bans, i've typically had to click none because of one, just one little box ( "there has been a problem selection your champion please try again." ) that box wont go away for a good TWO MINUTES which is stupid as hell!

That glowing flare whenever you get down to ten second or picking/banning a champion? That needs to be removed! I've had no issues before it was added in patch... 7.12 i believe it was, and every since then that flare the glow around the border of the screen and the timer for when you're about to dodge accidentally due to the client refusing to pick the champ? Honestly riot, you're a great company... but seriously REMOVE 95% OF THE ANIMATIONS!

Keeping minor animations like... showing the bans, that's fine, every animation within the shop, on the profile, in collection and loot, all those animations, there's no problem. Champ select and the lobby are the two main issues, at least for me.