@Riot What do you guys think about Annie's ult in terms of game health.

MrStealYourDuo·8/29/2015, 2:50:27 AM·28 votes·9,109 views

Everyday I come here seeing dozens of post complaining about Annie not having enough counterplay (which honestly, I would agree), however I don't see many responses from the gameplay team. Riot as a company has been very transparent about a lot of things, which I appreciate. However, I would really like to know you guys' stance on her, and give you a chance to clear the air on this topic, so we can go back to complaining about other champs and . Do you guys think her kit is good the way it is? Or do you think she may need some changes?

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RiotRiotRepertoir8/29/2015, 3:28:41 AM53 votes

I don't necessarily speak for the whole balance team or anything like that, but to me, Annie's ult feels somewhat like a double-edged sword as far as game health goes. On the one hand, an instant AoE stun is pretty frustrating to play against. On the other, the reliability Annie brings helps keep things like mobility creep in check.

PiRoScOuT8/29/2015, 3:36:03 AM14 votes

I think Riot should be consistent on their stance with instant cc. I play Veigar and I am mad that Annie gets hers, but he can't have his. If I understand correctly Veigar was nerfed because he was pick for his instant cc. Annie is picked for the same reason, instant cc, or even just cc on 3/4 abilities.

The Yetii Rider8/29/2015, 4:09:13 AM5 votes

Chill out guys, he's posting in the thread so take the opportunity to talk it out instead of attacking him.

Repetoir, I understand your concern about mobility creep, but as a balancer, you have much better tools at your disposal than one champion's reliability. You could nerf mobile champion damage, and make them pay for their safety by being ineffective unless they skirmish.

Riot did this pretty well with Ekko, though he's only played as a tank now.

You could also release more immobile champions? Jinx and Vel'koz are popular, there are ways to make champions fun to play besides mobility and knock ups right?