If you "don't have much time", then don't play

Tiddy Twister·4/21/2017, 10:45:58 PM·12 votes·737 views

The overwhelming ARAM changes have made games end even faster. It seems Rito misinterpreted the allure of ARAM for players. It is meant to be faster pace, NOT quicker games. The faster games were simply a byproduct of the game's pacing. With that said, average game time was still 20 minutes or less, which is "fast" by most measures. Longer games, while rare, simply meant that the game was very close, and I found these to be the most exciting and worth their time. With the new changes, games are decided even more-so by uncontrolled or under-controlled variables. That's the last thing ARAM needs. If making a super-short game mode is so imperative, then actually create a new game mode. Don't ruin an existing mode with a highly established player base.

TL-DR: If you don't have 30 minutes to dedicate to a game that includes 9 other real life people, then consider another activity to fill your time.

Thanks.

7 Comments

Cute Poro4/21/2017, 10:50:25 PM4 votes

I never understood people either hopping into normals or aram before work, or school, or what have you. I mean, if you have a lot of time before hand, sure! But I mean, don't hop in 30 minutes before you have to leave and not expect the game to go over that 30 minutes? xD Then they abandon you and you get stuck with the 4 v 5, it's not fair to your team! [zombie-nunu-tears]

Cavemantero4/22/2017, 5:55:58 AM3 votes

Aram has been completely destroyed. Melee is completely useless now that they took out support items. Targon's brace was a MUST BUILD for certain melee classes to get that extra early gold. Now its neigh impossible to compete with a ranged stacked team. The games are so fast its not fun. Its just a stompfest. The games feel as fast as Counterstrike which is a terrible game and always has been. Simply there for ADD fixes. There used to be strategy and tactics and now its hope your team snowballs first. No baiting into wombo combos...not baiting into counter pushes...nothing like that. Go in and go hard to push that first blood tower and hope to heaven you don't have a teammate that feeds too hard.

Just Blame Jenny4/22/2017, 5:50:18 AM2 votes

Caveat: if you're in a five man that has been briefed on the situation and is willing to take that risk, it's okay. But don't do this to some random schmuck(s).

KoggyStyle4/22/2017, 6:38:20 AM1 votes

best part is, you dont have to worry about 1 lane losing the whole game.