ADC's Lives Matter!

ZevBenjamin·6/14/2018, 3:16:00 PM·6 votes·2,166 views

An originally good idea towards nerfs to crit ADC's actually became a tiny bit problematic. It's good that ADC's are now no longer mandatory for a game, AND we're seeing a whole lot of diversity. ....BUT it feels like they're actually not getting played at all. Almost as if they aren't viable for any lane. And games are shorter than ever, so crit ADC's don't even see a late-game to potentially thrive in.

P.S. - Also, RIP Supporting power. Im sure Zed and Talon are drinking Hennessy, laughing for whats to come soon.

Perhaps RIOT can think of a way to resolve it? [slayer-pantheon-popcorn]

9 Comments

Mordepool6/14/2018, 3:56:12 PM4 votes

The stats show the opposite however. They still are pick in multiple roles across all elos.

D357R0Y3R6/14/2018, 3:18:46 PM3 votes

the nerf that made them unviable is not the nerf to crit

it's the fucking nerf to armor and health regen in addition to fleet footwork nerf

their laning phase is weak now it's not the nerf to crit

they should just increase the base ms of some weak adcs

Power Cosmic6/14/2018, 6:41:27 PM2 votes

The game can't entirely revolve around a group of safe champs. I am sure Riot will figure out something.

Sairek Ceareste6/14/2018, 9:32:36 PM1 votes

The way to solve Crit ADCs being viable again is to lengthen the average match time.

It's not that they're bad. It's just late game to them doesn't exist. They're meant to hit off at around the 30 minute mark and games end on average between 20~25 minutes, not giving them time to reach their peak point.

Maybe if turrets weren't so weak to the point that a single wave of super minions can literally solo a turret by themselves, we could have slightly longer matches, but Riot seems to have this hard-on for making them weaker than ever before to the point that they even gutted their health regen.

Hügö6/14/2018, 8:10:48 PM1 votes

Can't see a problem tbh. They have their power in real lategame. Games ending before lategame has reached is no reason to buff crit marksmen again.

GodlyBane6/14/2018, 9:24:43 PM1 votes

ModKnightsKemplar6/14/2018, 9:25:30 PM1 votes

Short answer: yes.

https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/developer-corner/bz0HUP5U-quick-gameplay-thoughts-june-14