Thoughts on Runes and Runes Re-Reforged
I feel so sad about the state of the game right now, and as a (kinda) highelo player i want to share my opinions about the rune system, and how we can fix it. I dont want to put numbers to runes because i dont know how to properly adjust balance (neither does riot but they're better than me)
NOTE: I will call runes as "Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 runes"
THOUGHTS
Limitations of new rune system You can pick 6 runes, this is OK but you can choose 2 paths? Really? Why would you limit people like that?
They Support Snowball (Nearly) all the runes are rewarding you for killing something. If you killed more, you're stronger. That creates a great wall against comebacks. We have to fix them.
Rune Paths are not coherent with its theme "Domination" rune page MUST make you feel like a hunter, why would you have 4 MS runes on "Sorcery" then?
RUNES RE-REFORGED
How System Works You still have to pick 6 Runes, one keystone and 5 normal runes. You can pick as much as different runes regardless the Rune Path (They still exist to categorize the runes). You can pick 5 times the same rune or one rune from each path, its up to you and what is on your mind.
RUNES YOU WONT GAIN AD/HP or something like that for SELECTIN RUNE PATHS ANYMORE! Removed Runes ELECTROCUTE: As a Talon main, i hate to play with this rune, yet i have to. It gives so much damage and is killing other play styles. I love to pick Phase Rush, but i cant because i feel useless and powerless if i dont pick electrocute. LEGEND SERIES: All the runes from Precision Step 2 are removed. They support snowball. HUNTER SERIES: All the runes from Domination Step 3 are removed. They support snowball. SORCERY RUNES: Manaflow Band, Celerity, Transcendence are removed. RESOLVE RUNES: Overgrowth, Chrysalis and Bone Plating are removed. INSPIRATION RUNES: Biscuit delivery, Future Market and Cosmic Insight are removed.
Moved Runes PHASE RUSH: From sorcery, to domination. Because catching people is more dominating than magic. DARK HARVEST: From domination, to sorcery. Because collection souls are more magic than dominating. ABSOLUTE FOCUS: Moved from Sorcery Step 2, to Sorcery Step 1. DEMOLISH: Moved from Resolve Step 1, to Resolve Step 2. FONT OF LIFE: Moved from Resolve Step 1, to Resolve Step 3. HEXTECH FLASH: Moved from Inspiration Step 1, to Inspiration Step 2. PERFECT TIMING: Moved from Inspiration Step 1, to Inspiration Step 2. NIMBUS CLOAK: Moved from Sorcery Step 1, to Domination Step 2. GHOST PORO: Moved from Domination Step 2, to Sorcery Step 1.
New Runes PRECISION TREE Step 2, Rune 1: Gain %X Attack Speed Step 2, Rune 2: Gain %X Life Steal OR Spell Vamp (YOU CHOOSE IT, NOT THE GAME) Step 2, Rune 3: Deal %X More damage, Get %Y More damage
DOMINATION TREE Step 3, Rune 1: Gain X Attack Damage OR AP (YOU CHOOSE IT, NOT THE GAME) Step 3, Rune 2: Gain X Lethality Step 3, Rune 3: Gain X Movement Speed
SORCERY TREE Step 2, Rune 1: Gain X Mana Step 2, Rune 2: Gain X Cooldown Reduction and Maximum CDR Step 2, Rune 3: Gain X Magic Penetration
RESOLVE TREE Step 1, Rune 1: Gain X Health Step 1, Rune 2: Gain X Armor Step 1, Rune 3: Gain X Magic Resist
INSPIRATION TREE Step 1, Rune 1: You gain one revive chance for a game Step 1, Rune 3: You can burn one of your summoners to get the other out of cooldown for once a game (They swap cooldowns, one must be ready, you have to out of combat for atleast 3 seconds, cant burn spells from Unsealed Spellbook) Step 1, Rune 4: You gain %X more XP
Reworked Runes PRESENCE OF MIND: Gain X Tenacity while in combat for Y Seconds. This rune must improve your dueling ability, not spell spamming ability. MAGICAL FOOTWEAR: You get 200G discount for Tier 2 and enchanted boots, and you can purchase Enchantments for boots for 500G. (If you pick this rune 5 times, you can pick any tier 2 enchanted boot for 400G) KLEPTOMANCY: You steal %50 of your opponents gold from their pockets if you kill them. You wont gain any regular kill gold, you will still gain 400G for FB, and shutdown golds. (But if you kill a enemy who is on a streak you'll get %50 of their gold + (Shutdown gold - 300G))
LAST WORDS With this system, you can pick 5x Armor runes against full AD matchups and protect your ass, but if you notice that you're full AD you still can pick 5x lethality runes too. You can try new starts and you will have more options than current system.
I want your opinions about this system (Good or bad), i will update the post if i get any better ideas. Thanks for reading!