Skill floor vs. skill ceiling: VALORANT community reacts to new smoke changes
Another day, another issue that has divided the VALORANT community. This time around, Riot Games has thrown the player base for a loop by introducing controversial changes to Astra, Brimstone, and Omen smokes that indicate when the smoke will dissipate, including a shiny new visual and audio cue.
Some players are standing firm on the opinion that this change was unnecessary and that it will only lower VALORANT‘s skill ceiling. Others believe that Riot is making the game easier across the board, even though smoke timing is an important part of strategy that should be learned by highly skilled players.