Riot said something like: we introduced bounties so jng item gold restrictions are no longer needed. But ... tower platings and bounties can actually make it kinda better. Also funneling isn't only about gold difference, but also about experience and team composition. Is it better now or worse?
ModWulf Helhammer1 votesThere are more than just the bounties to dissuade gold funneling. Since turret plating grants gold, you could take a champ that hard pushes against a funnel strat and gain the bonus gold as they are constantly out of lane farming the jungle.
Is it possible? Yes. Riot had to put a band-aid fix on it before that completely destroyed the strat, but if it could work in a healthy way, then it has a place in the game. Now that there is more ample couterplay to it, it's fine. If it becomes a major problem again, then Riot can re-evaluate to see what needs to change to fix it.
HÔPÊ1 votesThank you for answer. You might be correct. If they really fix it before Worlds xd
ApollyonBainer1 votesWhat part of making the turrets give gold is healthy tho. Its a counter to the funnel sure but in a normal lane? It feels like it supports an early pushing snowball advantage to the dominant laner
ModWulf Helhammer2 votesTurrets are harder to take down early now. However, you don't want to completely cut out early game champions from the meta, so you give them a reward for gaining a lead and pushing the turret, but one that doesn't instantly remove your territory from the map.
ApollyonBainer1 votesYeah but early game champions are meant to be ahead early and then fall off late anyways. Doesnt that just give them more gold for mid game?
Im trying to get the wave management mindset down and I know that being able to push your wave under a tower is a part of gaining an advantage. The early gold kinda seems like it promotes brainless tower pushing in my elo wheres most junglers dont know too much about the pressure they can create