I don't like it but I have adapted, I can't really complain.
The only thing I truly can't stand is that Baron feels incredibly useless. I'm talking I'd rather farm by jungle than try to kill Baron because that buff plain and simple doesn't actually do anything. I've only been playing norms for now in this preseason, but I'm playing with other Plats and Diamonds, so I really don't see the appeal of this buff.
There just doesn't seem to be a way to put it to use. So what if the cannon minion shoots from a little farther away? I've never successfully sieged where they built up and eventually took down a tower. I assume that's what the* idea * was, but they just die to waveclear or a fight happens or we rotate.
I seriously cannot see the point of the new Baron buff. The concept is that it lets you siege, but it has yet to play out that way in any match that I've played.
The new Baron buff is great, what are you talking about? The cannon minions out range towers now just about, you can take down a turret with just one person and a full minion wave rather fast, and if you have multiple people, you WILL seige that turret down very quickly. Really the only thing it lost was the regen and you GAINED minion buffs, so not sure what the issue is, it is actually better.
They also don't just "die" to wave clear as the minions also have more health, so unless the enemy team has like...the entire team, or a Ziggs and a few people the minions aren't just instantly dying.
It really isn't as bad as you are making it sound, it just sounds like you aren't putting it to the right use and are just running at turrets and wondering why it isn't working (no offense but that exactly what it sounds like from your response).
Maybe we have different play styles but I've yet to take a tower or two when I have Baron buff in literally everyone of my games let alone as you stated none of your games have worked out. If it really isn't working for you then maybe don't just rush a turret when the enemy team is standing under it waiting to wave clear. Get a banner of command and use it on a Baron Buff cannon minion, watch that turret go bye bye, have more people split pushing, etc.