Where exactly are people getting this "League is dying" information from?

Mannny·Mar 28, 2018·4 votes·760 views

I mean yea, the games changing. Recently it's been more of a mess then past seasons, but it's also had some really good features added in. I think it's fine to dislike the game, but to say it's dying isn't even really a valid point when its still growing and hitting new peaks. I understand the balance of the game needs work, that's apparent. What isn't OK is to claim the game is dying when more new players join then leave. It's just a false statement and won't get the intended message across to Riot.

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Kai GuyMar 28, 20182 votes

Lol has been dying for years according to players. [slayer-pantheon-popcorn]

2 years ago and comments about streamers 2 years ago 3 years ago 4 year ago 5 years ago...

DanitoMar 28, 20181 votes

lol stop kidding yourself. que timers dont lie. and by que timers i dont mean the false que timers riot advertises to make it seem like its not actually dying lul

OleandervineMar 28, 20183 votes

The queue timers in normals is fine to me. Additionally, you also have to factor in that around this time of year, schools and colleges are coming to a close. Graduations are in May. Final exams will be starting in both high schools and colleges towards mid-late April. There's probably not a lot of time for people to spend playing the game until they get a break from school and such. This would especially effect the higher queues, as pro level players tend to be high school/college age.

ankoanko19Mar 28, 20181 votes

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The queue timers in normals is fine to me. Additionally, you also have to factor in that around this time of year, schools and colleges are coming to a close. Graduations are in May. Final exams will be starting in both high schools and colleges towards mid-late April. There's probably not a lot of time for people to spend playing the game until they get a break from school and such. This would especially effect the higher queues, as pro level players tend to be high school/college age.

I think the whole ''League is dying'' bs is coming from YT. Since League videos in 2014-2016 were so excellent compared to todays''IMAQTIPIE STREAM HIGHLIGHT ONESHOT, WHAT IS THIS DAMAGE?!'' or ''PATCH 9.428948 WHAT IS OP?!''. Many league youtubers who used to make great league content have quit with league. Out of the top of my head: Dunkey, Trinimmortal, Sky, Keyori, Jaynewastaken, blakinola are those that have flat out quit league and were quite famous in 2015 and then there are youtubers like Magikarpusedfly who have stopped with their most succesful series, or youtubers like Gorsky or Darkmane who rarely make any content, yet alone league content. Of course this might be a bit of a nostalgia thing but I feel like innovative league youtubers are dying out. For every KBTV that is created, 6 other GOOD league channels have quit.

OleandervineMar 28, 20181 votes

That doesn't mean the game is dying though - it just means that those players have moved on. Perhaps they've grown up and are doing other things with their time, perhaps they've gone to college or something - either way, a few social media stars that burn bright for a few years and then gutter out just as quick isn't a litmus test for the health of the game.

ankoanko19Mar 28, 20181 votes

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That doesn't mean the game is dying though - it just means that those players have moved on. Perhaps they've grown up and are doing other things with their time, perhaps they've gone to college or something - either way, a few social media stars that burn bright for a few years and then gutter out just as quick isn't a litmus test for the health of the game.

No sorry I didn't mean to argue against what you said, just that many people say ''league is dying'' because of youtubers like Dunkey.

afmghostMar 28, 20181 votes

VideoGameDunkey slams the hell out of League.

OurLestradeMar 28, 20181 votes

People like being fatalistic, it makes them feel like they're part of something important.

Dygax37Mar 28, 20181 votes

the game is nOT dying, but it sure as hell deserves tO> please excuse these symbOls as my laptOp keybOard is damaged> when watching the last wOrlds we saw a 4 suppOrt 1 carry meta where the adcs were dOing 95 percent Of the teams damage per fight, as well as sOlOing bruisers clOSe range in 1v1 battles> this game has nO business gOing in the directiOn it is> mechanics and skill discarded in favOr Of a teamwOrk heavy meta places yOu further frOm yOur actual elO fOR a lOnger periOd Of time> assassin burst is relegated equal tO 3 aas frOm hypercarry champiOns whO are busy having crit wars bOt lane fOr the first half Of the game

the game deserves tO die if they dO nOt see the errOr Of their ways> what happened tO the days when reginald cOuld carry frOm mid alOne Or vOybOy cOuld stOmp a whOle team with lee sin while building damage?

ÈuphoriaApr 4, 20181 votes

i started around the end of season 3 and the first 3 seasons were fun, learning the game was so much fun and the game was flat out addicting, i would come home dying to que up, even at the time losing didnt bother me because back then i either didnt understand why we lost or i knew i could have done something better. now a days about 75% of the time its because of a fuck face that decides to feed their ass off, and i swear on my life when you are behind there is no coming back, but when you are winning the enemy team decides to play like their life is on the line and pull a miracle out of no where. riot made the game non solo carry which i understand but just makes the game rely less on personal skill imo due to making it very hard for a single person to carry compared to previous seasons. TLDR; league is no where as fun as it previously was imo and old players arent replaceable like new players are, in the long run league will only be filled with the players making money from streaming of playing professional or new noobs.