Has anyone else noticed more snowballed, 20 minute games lately?

FiddlesOnTheRoof·6/6/2017, 3:30:36 PM·10 votes·477 views

Not complaining about snowballing, just curious. It seems like games are ending pre-30 more often than they have at any point dating back to the marksman update patch. I've read through the last few patch notes again and can't see any explanation to this. Is it just my perception, or are others seeing it too?

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Dragfin6/6/2017, 3:31:41 PM2 votes

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Not complaining about snowballing, just curious. It seems like games are ending pre-30 more often than they have at any point dating back to the marksman update patch. I've read through the last few patch notes again and can't see any explanation to this. Is it just my perception, or are others seeing it too?

Nah, it's just more shitty players play and get mismatched because the matchmaking system is trash.

That's my theory anyway.

Darkdemon6536/6/2017, 3:34:29 PM2 votes

I wish I could get 20 minute games. All my games are 8 minute stomps in either direction.

Quil Evrything6/6/2017, 5:08:39 PM2 votes

presumably because of rift herald. if you play it right, you get 2 towers in a row free.

Vęrtęx6/6/2017, 4:33:27 PM1 votes

Yeah this meta hurts a lot of scaling champs that like to farm and be passive. To climb you need play champions that can gank or roam a lot to win, because your teammmates usually need help because many players feel the need to get as many kills as possible in lane and farm doesn't matter.

Durzaka6/6/2017, 4:56:45 PM1 votes

Looking at Probuilds.com, so many games are ending at 20 minutes it is kind of ridiculous.

Tobias Brackner6/6/2017, 6:37:13 PM1 votes

I'm not seeing it. Still same old League.

I wonder if every time Rito does a big update, there is an uptick of 20 or lower games because some people adapt quicker to the change than others.

KoKoboto6/6/2017, 5:20:26 PM1 votes

Games can be decided by as early as 10 minutes, hell even 5. It just takes the extra 10-20 minutes to close it out depending on how hard your team is trying to end.

Volphi6/6/2017, 6:31:12 PM1 votes

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FilDaFunk6/6/2017, 6:31:48 PM1 votes

I've noticed fewer short games...

######because I took a break from League.

Hovering Hentai6/6/2017, 6:34:46 PM1 votes

I see so many midlaners mages and assassins rushing banshees second item and becoming very difficult to kill

Raiyza6/6/2017, 4:18:11 PM1 votes

This has been happening for a looooooooong time now. Probably around the time they introduced first tower blood to counteract lane swaps in the LCS.

They also buffed the jungle repeatedly, thereby increasing gank power. This has created more opportunities to snowball.