ADC needs more agency

Speeedy·1/30/2020, 9:32:32 PM·3 votes·1,274 views

You gave supports the ability to run the lane with damage that is scarier than the adc during lane phase. Mid game we are pretty lackluster with damage due to people starting to build health. We take off at 3 items which is good but the average game time is 30 min or less in gold+ without surrenders. It takes about 25-30 min to get 3 items though so our only real agency is almost non existent.

Maybe we buff IE back to 250% crits? Revert crit cloak nerf? make it 25% crit again Increase AD growth per champ? What would you change to give ADC more agency?

14 Comments

Elite4Runner1/30/2020, 9:52:44 PM2 votes

The ADC is really supposed to have the least strength until late game. Marksmen are generally the most item dependent characters in the game. If you don't have items, you shouldn't really be strong. Otherwise you wouldn't really need a support to babysit your ass.

And you're blaming supports for being a threat? Heaven forbid supports are strong for once lol. They are generally the opposite of what I described for marksmen. They are strong early game without items and without experience, but they fall off.. BECAUSE THEY DON'T GET MUCH OF EITHER, THANKS TO YOU. If a support isn't able to build a snowball before they complete their support item, they essentially aren't even a real champion. Thanks to the new items though, if they can build a snowball, they at least feel about as strong as a solo laner that went even.

JackMcCarry1/30/2020, 10:26:17 PM2 votes

No, others should just be toned down, adc dont need a buff.

Paroe1/30/2020, 10:48:12 PM1 votes

So... you want marksmen who arent corki or ezreal to have the best early game, the strongest mid game, and hyper carry in the late game? You realize that almost every marksman has their own mobility, CC, and steroid abilities right?

Marksmen dont need buffs. The only reason people feel theyre 'balanced' right now is because weve internalized "this is just the way things are", much like lee-sin and orianna. Also... Agency is a buzzword. I suggest you stop using it.

THE MØNEY SHØT1/31/2020, 1:43:41 AM1 votes

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You gave supports the ability to run the lane with damage that is scarier than the adc during lane phase. Mid game we are pretty lackluster with damage due to people starting to build health. We take off at 3 items which is good but the average game time is 30 min or less in gold+ without surrenders. It takes about 25-30 min to get 3 items though so our only real agency is almost non existent.

Maybe we buff IE back to 250% crits? Revert crit cloak nerf? make it 25% crit again Increase AD growth per champ? What would you change to give ADC more agency?

Yeah I fully agree with this because supports can just go AP support without completing items and do insane damage. AP damage is like very insane. it's like they don't even have to scale they just come in the game very powerful. Xerath, Zyra, Lux, Morg, and as the ADC i'm like dam i got to dodge this this and this... trying to CS... in fact, i'm looking at the game and i'm like why is these high damaging mages have this much range and speed to do all of this and i can get 2 - 3 shot

Saezio1/31/2020, 3:02:03 PM1 votes

ADC is not SUPPOSED to have agency early game. ADC comes online late game and they are scary AF.

You want early game agency as adc? PLAY DRAVEN

vgamedude2/2/2020, 1:05:20 AM1 votes

Lmao, "late game" marksmen literally lane bully and run away with the game after one or two completed items. No agency....

I love seeing tristana and Lucian SOLO LANE. So weak!