Juggernauts are very balanced. (Sarcasm)

Hazare·8/28/2015, 2:42:05 AM·2 votes·949 views

So, while I like the idea of bringing in new items and the likes, I also notice a very high tendency that seems to pose some weird problems.

Juggernauts itemization.

I really like the idea that "tanks have to do some damage", but I really don't like the idea of "Skarner totally needs to run at 572 if he presses W without being anywhere near a node" and of "tanky DPSes were renamed juggernauts and we decided to just buff them, for the hell of it." Season 2 was the "Tanky DPS ruuuuules" season, and now, we're right back into it. Except, back then, they didn't have that great of an itemization possible, relied on the only good MR item that existed in the game which was FoN (It was overtuned, but seriously, all MR items in the current games are worthless.) I also absolutely hate the fact that, as an ADC, I'm completely forced into buying a BORTK or else I don't even deal consequent damage to the Juggernaut.

"Yes, but you've got to CC them or kite them!" Yes, totally doable in a fight, in the meantime, their team's busy killing you. "You just have to run from them!" Yes, and you'll totally win the fight by never being able to engage them because the Juggernaut's just going to rush on your ADC/APC and 3 shot them. "You just have to buy a little defensive!" Agreed, defensives will help. It'll ask for them to hit you a 4th time. "Well, the itemization isn't that great." Okay, let's get started. item 3742 - This item. This item basically covers every single flaw that could've been in the kit of juggernauts, giving them ridiculous sticking power or engage speed, while granting a nuke from an item that gives Armor/Hp (Lol, balance (Anyone remembers DFG? This is the DFG of tanky dps's.)) item 3748 - What. The. Hell. Did you guys eat too much sugar when you made this? What were you THINKING? item 3071 - Lol, not really a "Juggernaut item"... jokes. It gives far too much value to juggernauts just because CDR/%ArmorPen/AD/movespeed-on-hit (Not too loaded for an item... right?) item 3053 - So. I really enjoy the idea of a Sion having 2 shields for roughly 3k total, and I really do enjoy the thought of having to kill a Tank 3 times just to make sure he won't kill my entire team, just because of his -very- balanced items. item 3709 - With Juggernauts, really? Just, really? Skarner didn't need to outdps full squishies. No tanky DPS needed to outdps squishies just because of the synergy with the other items...

Now, let's go with champions. Darius - Hellooooo, Renek 2.0! How'u doin? Busy running at entire teams and sustaining their entire damage because of your Q healing you for absurd amounts and having no CDs? Well, let's not forget! Not only is he Renek 2.0, he's also Cho 2.0! his ult is even better! Garen - ... Do I need to comment? Skarner - lol, best win rate in the game, a must ban in every game possible and is able to turn fights into 5 v 4s within 2 seconds? No comment. Hecarim - Hello there little pony! How are you doing now that you've got a double nuke with W+Deadman's? Oh right, you're half-hping squishies now...

Let's go with my current Pet peeve... Here everyone, I shall present the most balanced item of them all! The re-incarnation of the once favorite of all Attack Speed junglers! item 3930 item 3931 item 3933 You've guessed it! Sated Devourer! I truly love this item. It makes Feral Flare sound like it was a beautiful little music in my ears. What do you mean, it's balanced?! Oh, the person has to spend some little time in the jungle to completely carry the game? Heh, okay.

TL;DR - What. The. Hell. are you guys taking at Riot. Too much sugar is bad for your health and for the health of the game. Really, it's bad.

2 Comments

Fadedpf8/28/2015, 2:44:40 AM3 votes

You're right they are balanced. Kappachino

Sairek Ceareste8/28/2015, 3:01:42 AM2 votes

Yeah, I've pretty much given up on the game until at least some of the damage has been patched up. It's tiring seeing a juggernaut decide a game every single time, win OR lose. Especially when there's no way to really counter them or even really outplay them once they get rolling.

In the current state, you just can't outplay them most of the time. Juggernauts do too much for too little. A "Jack of all knives" Shouldn't be translated to "Master of all knives".