I for the very first time in my league of legends history left a ranked game.

Violet Fields··15 votes·969 views

I don't even need to explain why, regarding the game. This season is just a complete mess, all I ever see are AD AD AD AD AD, I never see these guys anymore: AurelionSol Corki Elise Evelynn Fiddlesticks Fizz Galio Heimerdinger Ivern Karma Karthus Kassadin Kennen Leblanc Lissandra Orianna Rumble Ryze Singed Syndra Taliyah Viktor Ziggs Why do practically every AD caster get their powerspike at level 1, deal absurd amounts of damage all game and their AP counterparts don't even compete with them until the game is mostly already over. Where are all the "how to improve in solo queue season 8", videos. They've all said you CAN climb as any champion. I don't see this working at all this season, especially with the new runes and how garbage some champions feel to play.

There is no reason whatsoever for an AD jungler to build just Duskblade and the rest defensive items and still be able to one shot someone whilst building and being tanky as fuck when they're not even fed, not only this, but this also increases their auto attacks, which unlike Mages, destroys Turrets faster. Mages have to wait for their entire build to be able to do that, and even then they're about as squishy as a minion.

Remember when Camille was able to deal 1000 true damage with just triforce and tiamat after her release? Well it seems that after that huge nerf she had, this season kind of just brought that back and nobody is lifting a finger. This can be said for several other champions such as Jayce and Zoe and it just makes this game not fun. I'll gladly leave another ranked game at the 5 minute mark because it's just not worth the torture, I can't take this game seriously anymore.

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kinda sad12 votes

So let's take a look at the most played midlane champions:

Most played list

1: TF 2: Azir 3: Taliyah 4: Orianna 5: Corki 6: Kassa 7: Zoe 8: Galio 9: Xerath 10: Ryze

Isn't it funny that you don't see 6 of the most played midlaners?

Also, have the boards just started to upvote afkers?

XxDRAGONsAK47xX2 votes

That's in Korea.

We aren't in Korea

kinda sad3 votes

No, that is a summary of all regions combined. Either way it doesn't matter as Korea plays on the very same patch as NA so if they make AP champions work so can you.

Lauchmelder2 votes

It's still a bullshit argument to make. Why? Count all midlane champions and divide them into AP and AD scaling. Suddenly those stats you are linking are idiotic to you as well.

kinda sad2 votes

[{quoted}](name=Shuriman God,realm=EUW,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=3sF1Aiod,comment-id=0001000000000000,timestamp=2018-02-12T14:17:29.403+0000)

It's still a bullshit argument to make. Why? Count all midlane champions and divide them into AP and AD scaling. Suddenly those stats you are linking are idiotic to you as well.

Yeah and that's the worst thing: we currently have half of the AD midlaners compared to what we used to have in season 3 - if that.

Since Yasuo we haven't had an AD midlaner release and even Yasuo is about to escape to toplane. Remember AlexIch's Kha'Zix? Yep, released as a midlaner but then got %dmg increase against monsters, isolation range nerfs etc etc only so that he would heave midlane. Remember Faker Riven? Yep, that's gone too. Remember GP mid? Yep, got nerfed to top. Remember Froggen Lee Sin? RIP. Remember Jayce mid? Remember how so many AD champions were viable in specific matchups (Wukong, Master Yi, Pantheon, J4 and more)?

I've been playing this game for 5 years and those few AD midlaners that survived the complaints of AP mains are in a terrible shape. Even Yasuo who is viable in two lanes and hated by every mage with a passion due to his annoying kit is about to have his banrate drop below 10%.

Ahristocats2 votes

go on leagueofgraph or lolalytics

it's the same everywhere

Ahri Baka2 votes

[{quoted}](name=Ahegao Riven,realm=EUW,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=3sF1Aiod,comment-id=0001,timestamp=2018-02-12T12:07:04.744+0000)

So let's take a look at the most played midlane champions:

Most played list

1: TF 2: Azir 3: Taliyah 4: Orianna 5: Corki 6: Kassa 7: Zoe 8: Galio 9: Xerath 10: Ryze

Isn't it funny that you don't see 6 of the most played midlaners?

Sorry but that's only in ranked People are mostly playing normals right now , and the only mid laner of the ones you mentioned is Zoe , she is the only one who is played a lot in normal matches , the most played mid laners right now are Katarina Lux Yasuo Zed Zoe Even Riven Mid is played more than Ahri Orianna

Ayzev1 votes

Pretty sure the majority of the playerbase has always preferred normals over ranked, not just now.

kinda sad2 votes

[{quoted}](name=Hikari Sakata,realm=EUNE,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=3sF1Aiod,comment-id=00010001,timestamp=2018-02-12T13:51:27.048+0000)

Sorry but that's only in ranked People are mostly playing normals right now

Yes, in normals people play what is FUN as opposed to what is STRONG. So what is your end game here? Is it not enough for you that AD casters are too weak to be played in ranked so that you have to nerf them out of normals too?

I swear, if the boards were to balance the game everything that isn't tanky or builds AP would be 'beginner co-op only' restricted.

Ahri Baka2 votes

[{quoted}](name=Ahegao Riven,realm=EUW,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=3sF1Aiod,comment-id=000100010001,timestamp=2018-02-12T14:35:53.361+0000)

Yes, in normals people play what is FUN as opposed to what is STRONG. So what is your end game here? Is it not enough for you that AD casters are too weak to be played in ranked so that you have to nerf them out of normals too?

I swear, if the boards were to balance the game everything that isn't tanky or builds AP would be 'beginner co-op only' restricted. I was talking about the Most players mid laners, AD champions or the strongest champions has nothing to do with it.

kinda sad1 votes

I was talking about the Most players mid laners, AD champions or the strongest champions has nothing to do with it.

This is a balance thread in the 'gameplay balance' board so I assumed that your comment was related to balance. I am very unsure about what exactly your point is supposed to be.

Velzard of Koz1 votes

Because Midlane is the only lane. AP must be satisfied with one lane while AD can dominate all the other roles, I get it.

kinda sad1 votes

[{quoted}](name=Velzard of Koz,realm=EUNE,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=3sF1Aiod,comment-id=00010002,timestamp=2018-02-12T19:13:47.171+0000)

Because Midlane is the only lane. AP must be satisfied with one lane while AD can dominate all the other roles, I get it.

Yeah, because every Zed main is just going to play Jungle now /s

AD assassins are only viable in jungle and if you seriously think that you can group up Zed with an ADC then you are just wrong. Zed mains aren't happy when Camille top is strong. They also dgaf about Kha in the jungle. Nor are they happy with Kog'Maw botlane.

This 'AP vs AD' rhetoric on the boards just doesn't make sense, Zed has as much in common with Kog'Maw as Orianna does - maybe even less.

Pierce The Veal1 votes

Yeah AD casters are viable anywhere else.

Stupid mage mains don’t realize ADC is the only broken AD class, and focus their hate on everything that isn’t AP.

datfatguy3 votes

I make a thread saying that this season is a disaster. I get downvoted. You do the exact same thing. You get upvoted.

LOL COMMUNITY!!!!

But seriously, agree with you. Season 8 is a FUCKING disaster

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