Isn't it time for an updated cursor?

Ex Infernalis··33 votes·1,812 views

I'm surprised that one hasn't already been introduced. With all of the changes to the UI and the announcements visuals that have taken place over the last year or so, the cursor is starting to look a bit dated and out-of-place. It's not difficult to replace it with an updated one. Snap to it, Rito!

15 Comments

John Berserk8 votes

One that doesn't match the browns and greens of the old (live) SR would be nice for people with colorblindness, like me.

Colorblind mode does nothing to help in that regard as well. :(

Jonners3 votes

I think it's fine but it's all in the eyes of the beholder

Ex Infernalis4 votes

From a designer's eye-view the quality of it lacks the consistency of the quality of the rest of the UI in general. Consistency is everything in design. Except when it's not, of course.

Jonners2 votes

I agree that a new, more high def cursor would be a lot better as far as looking at things is concerned.

Tapu Fini2 votes

Even if they just refined the current one a bit it would feel better.

iMaB3AST1 votes

Agreed

MrBuffington3 votes

I'd like the option to buy/unlock some different ones, sort of like Ward skins or something, especially champion-specific ones (if there are particular events, etc.)

Drukyul1 votes

I'd like the option to buy/unlock some different ones, sort of like Ward skins or something, especially champion-specific ones (if there are particular events, etc.)

I'm concerned about some of them being considered more playable, and annoying players who don't want to have to spend RP on perceived power. Sort of in the same way as some skins like iBlitz. Maybe make them 6300 IP?

MrBuffington1 votes

I figured they'd just be purely cosmetic

Steelclaw3 votes

Sometimes in the middle of a teamfight I'll lose track of my cursor because it doesn't stand out enough. This happens more often than you'd think. I'm not colorblind or anything, but it's almost like the cursor just vanishes into the background due to too many distractions.

I'd love to use a cursor that has multiple bright colors and is impossible to miss, even if it looks garish. Many games will let the player select the cursor size/shape/color, so why can't Riot implement something like that?

TenSlashTen2 votes

i'd rather just have a normal pointer...but instead stupid finger that isn't even exactly where you're clicking. Its a little off.

Ex Infernalis1 votes

Yeah. It's not 100% accurate, is it? The amount of times I've hit a minion with a Point+click skill because the champion and minion were too close together is not funny.

Nveriyoth2 votes

Eh. I like it as it is, but if it changes I probably won't be too agitated about it.

Drukyul1 votes

Well skins are supposedly too, but it doesn't always turn out that way.

Gunpoint1 votes

Why not just make it a normal cursor instead of a hand, and change the colors, make it hd etc.

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