Honestly I wish Riot would just come out and definitively state what they want.
Honestly Riot is Whipped. Sure people dont think that because whoever is unhappy is the most vocal. Thats just how forums work. Whoever is unhappy thinks Riot is just insane "gameplay team silver lel" (not all but thats the idea.) I kind of wish Riot would just come out and say what they are looking for.
It would honestly save them some players instead of: ADC players: We want ADCs to carry (Riot makes it a Carry Meta, 5% of tanks/Assassin players leave) Assassins: We cant kill the people we are supposed to play (Riot makes it an assassin meta, 5% of ADCs Leave) Fighters: We cant fight tanks, we need more damage (Riot makes it a fighter meta, 5% of tanks and adcs leave) Like that.
If they would just state what they want so people CANT be as entitled to what meta is "best" they would just either learn to deal with it or leave. But over time there would be less upset players who think Riot is targeting them because someone else didnt like their class.
Riot needs to stop cycling metas. When people use to say "I like how the game is always shifting, it keeps it fresh" Riot took that and made it a goal. Which isnt what that phrase is for. People like NATURAL balancing keeping things fresh. Not "We havent had a different meta in a while. Lets completely change all of 1 groups items." Like we see now. We want Riot to try to BALANCE the game. Not just cycle whos broken. The game will naturally change then. And it will be more enjoyable.
I just want Riot to come out and state what they want instead of people stating what the game should be "I like short games" "Well I like long games" "I find tank metas fun" "well i find assassin metas fun" None of that Riot needs to come out and say (for example): We want games on average 30min, Not 15-20, not 40-60. We will balance ADC powerspikes around when they need them in order to be in a game that long. We want all champions between 48% and 52% winrate, if they are below 48% we will buff, if they are above 52% we will nerf." We will balance most champions between the ranks of platinum - diamond. And will nerf strategies that are too overbearing in competitive.
I feel like if this happened. People would stop guessing why Riot does what they do, and stop thinking their "vision" of the game is superior.
It is impossible to make everyone happy, but instead of flip flopping all over the place, making EVERYONE upset. They should just take a stand.