I use to game a lot on complicated yellow linear Alps, particularly on a Zenith ZKB-2R. Linear Alps actually work quite well for gaming. I find them much more smoother than my lubed Cherry reds. I actually game on both linear Cherry switches and Topre, so best I can describe linear Alps switches for gaming is like if Topre made linear switches. Typing on Topre, for me anyway, felt like there was a magnet pulling the keys down after actuation. The feeling is very 'glidey' and smooth. Linear Alps is very similar in that regard in that it feels like there is a magnet pulling the keys down as your fingers lay and depress on them. I played mostly FPS, MMOs, and action RPGs on the Zentih. They all worked well. I wish I could tell you how it works on League of Legends, but I've yet to try playing League of Legends on it. I should probably game on this keyboard now, so I could give a better analysis after using so many other mechanical keyboards, but for now I'm just going to give you the impressions I felt when using it in the past.
I should note that the Zenith was around my third or so mechanical keyboard next to a Cherry G80 and a Dell AT101W. I absolutely hated the lightness of the G80's switches (MX browns) after moving from scissor switches. I kept making typos and pressing unwanted keys in games. However, I rarely made typos on the Zenith because of it's weighty keys, slightly larger spacing, and lower profile. The smoothness of the keys were what really opened my eyes to typing on more keyboards. After using the Zenith for a few months, every single key of the mechs I've tried after just felt way heavier. I made much less typos on my G80, and I made virtually no typos on my plate-mounted Cherry brown boards. However, I still didn't make the switch to Cherry for gaming until I tried lubed reds and blacks.
Coming back to Zeniths (both green and yellow linear Alps) every now and then, I still find linear Alps to be a great typing experience. I usually stick to my lubed Cherry reds (55g) and 45g Topre, but I like to bring out my other boards (the Zenith being no exception) to type on every now then. The Zenith has a unique key profile, but I've grown accustomed to Cherry profile keys. I've also grown accustomed to using only tenkeyless and 60% boards. Really it's just the profile and size of the Zenith that's holding me back from using it again for gaming.
If Matias made a switch similar to yellow or green linear Alps, I'd probably buy them. I haven't had the time or money to create a 60% linear Alps board, and I know Matias would probably feature a compact sized linear switch board if they were to create a linear Matias switch.
