I think that removing Smite buffs are a huge mistake. Have it be using it to get some extra health when fighting red buff or mana from blue. Smite buffs are something Junglers use to give them an edge, stay in Jungle longer, or make the difference between a successful gank and feeding bot lane. Just because some people don't use those buffs doesn't mean they should be taken out, it rewards awareness and makes new strategies.
The Letter H3 votesI can see your anger with the smite buffs being removed, but to compensate smiting a monster grants a heal similar to smiting red-buff. Also, lets be honest, people mostly only use the wolf and raptor camp buffs anyway. Wards and sweepers can do the same thing. Also, why do you hate plants so much when you haven't tried them yet? Riot said if they don;t preform well they'll remove them immediately. so wait for them to come out, try them and if the players don't like them they'll be gone.
EDIT: Also, the plants aren't solely based on RNG. They can only spawn in certain areas at a definitive time. Plants spawn in waves, near the 15-20 minute mark and onward, and it takes them 30 seconds to grow. The only RNG aspect in them is out of, lets say 3 locations which location will the plant spawn in. Also, a rioter mentioned that only about 6 plants will be on the map at one given time, which really isn't a lot.
Commit Sudoku1 votesi thought that plants were being added in to create more diveristy in jungle decisions so camp buffs arent being removed they were adding plants to creat more decisions for junglers instead of just when should i smite this or that camp
