Riot disregarded feedback on Nunu Bot who is now a pay to lose skin

Namazu Ebisu·8/29/2018, 1:09:18 AM·1 votes·1,078 views

Here is the issue

Hello reddit! I made a PBE thread about this issue where i got pretty much upvoted and agreements from the PBE community, along with multiple upvotes here when trying to reach out for a Rioter.

Issue is, it seems that they don't care anymore if it doesn't make it to the top...

You might look at the video i timestamped and say "lmao this guy is stupid who gives a shit" well i'm sorry to disagree but it doesn't work like that so please hear me.

Nunu Bot's ultimate has a countdown going from 3 to 1 before exploding. This is obviously the only skin where this happens (since robot) and it's a huge handicap.

Like in driving, the human brain can react to visual hints in an average 1 second. This key visual that is the countdown, is big enough to indicate the enemy player something you wouldn't have on the other skins. It's pure instinct, you see a number in the middle of a big screen you take in that information.

In the case where you want to fully charge your ultimate, the enemy has now a visual information indicating them if they can save a flash and walk a distance in enough time before you explode. If you try to juke them and detonate early to compensate that flaw, you lose in damage.

No one will ever say "i can instantly see the pattern of animation in Willump's movement while ultying so i can exactly know if i should save my flash orn ot" but anyone can say "I saw a countdown i had 2 seconds to make a small walk so i could save my flash".

Thank you for reading.

3 Comments

Daedric Etwahl8/29/2018, 1:12:19 AM4 votes

I believe a Rioter commented somewhere that only allies see Nunu Bot's countdown; enemies will only see an X

Pandemic Punch8/29/2018, 1:16:02 AM3 votes

I figured enemies usually have a pretty good timing on when it is about to blow at max strength anyway. I usually like the mind game battle of pre-emptively activating the ult before the enemy uses their flash. :)

DuskDaUmbreon8/29/2018, 2:22:37 AM1 votes

It's not like nearly everyone in the world knows how long his ult lasts, anyways.

Next thing I know you'll be telling me that Riot massively nerfed a champion because they told you how long their stun lasted.