Latency Patch issues
Ok, I don't know if this is a thing or my own lack of paying attention to the patch notes or perhaps there is something more complicated at play...I admit, I don't read the patch notes, and even didn't play league much for a while. But I'll sum up what I know of the situation, and I want to know if others have noticed similar effects ever since a patch where apparently now things adjust for latency...and in a very broken way.
so, I used to be much more active than I am. I had a flood in my area, and a lot of real life stuff got in the way, so I became rather lax and casual. These days, I mostly just play ARAM, though I have toyed with reg matches here and there, just to see if I still got it. however, it was brought to my attention by a friend who plays about a patch where things get adjusted to accomidate players with latency issues.
this is not me. My net is stable and well performing, and my desktop is new-ish [had to buy a new one to replace the laptop I used to play on thanks to the flood]. Over all, I am able to run the whole game smoothly ,thanks to a rig with specs well above what League demands, and net that can keep up accordingly. However, I've noticed odd things going on ever since this patch happend. Abilities and skillshots that visibly on my screen miss, or don't even go off, killing me.
Now, I admit, i get heated when I'm having bad runs, and just can't seem to catch a break for several games in a row, usually thanks to ARAM deciding to give me really bad luck with the champs I get. getting ones that I am just not good with. HOWEVER! I've noticed as time goes on, more and more events of those abilities that on my screen clean miss hitting me, and my abilities going off and showing on my screen as a CLEAR kill are not killing, or even just outright not doing ANY damage, as if I missed. And champs I have ALWAYS done will with, including in my more casual play before this change was a thing, or at least I was not informed of it by a friend who actually bothers to read the notes....Well, even when I win, I'm now being carried, even with my best champs. All my skill amounts to nothing. All damage amounts to nothing. Playing my best tank champs? Don't matter, can be full build and stacked with health and Armor/MR [depending on what I need], to the teeth, and...nope, insta-melted.
I am not one that likes to call hacks. I mean, I know hackers happen, even for how stupid it is to hack on something as casual as ARAM, but I don't like to assume such...however....Ever since this change, it's becoming a state where it feels like every team I go against [bar none] has hackers a plenty in their teams [even though I know that can't be the case...even I'm not THAT unlucky]. And It has now begun to feel as if I'm being PUNISHED for having a higher end comp and strong internet, to conpensate for the kids playing on their toasters at mommy's house. Reducing ALL my skill, and experience in these style games to meaning NOTHING.
Have I been missing something, or is this something that others are seeing lately as well? Because as far as I know, it is all connected to that patch, and it's quickly making me consider just uninstalling League until they do away with that patch all together.