The game seems pretty good about giving you what you ask for. Any time I've had trouble doing that sort of thing in a game either the game isn't good at it or my pad wore out. I actually keep a bunch of replacement contact pads around the place for when a DS4 even starts to act funny. I rarely use my pads, but I still end up replacing the contact pads and it's pretty noticeable almost every time I do.
Some pads play worn better. My Hori Fighting Commanders continued to play well in a worn state (KP said on his stream he has been using the same one for years), but I couldn't buy replacement parts for them, so I quit using them.
The replacement contact pads are only a couple of bucks. They don't last as long as the official ones, but it's a dirt cheap alternative to buying a whole new pad and tossing the old one into a landfill because one part wore out. It actually makes me kind of angry at how many controllers must get thrown away because small contact pads are what wear out, even though the electronics, battery, and plastic housing have many more miles left on them.
Sadly, I think DOA players have been going back to 5 now that 6 support is over. At least one streamer I watch decided to play it again last week, waited 15-20 min trying to get anyone to join a lobby, and then found a mess of active DOA5 lobbies when he switched over.
Kind of a bummer. I think DOA is a strong contender for my all time favorite fighter, but not many people played and I think anyone that does now is probably too dangerous to tango with.
