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When you no longer can trust/put faith in Riot anymore. Buffing Yasuo for $$$ is a kick in the face.

Resolution··4 votes·678 views

Think of players as investments, and if you keep throwing blow after blow to the community's faith in you - You're going to end up losing the player base slowly over time out of frustration. I've seen too many games die from developers losing touch with the players and sadly it seems Riots ideal vision trumps players happiness lately :(.

This already is the most hated season (or is it still pre?) and after 6 months/thousands of threads trying to convince you that "Hey, Damage is too damn high" you finally address it giving us a bit of hope there's light at the end of the tunnel.

Then you follow it up by buffing damage on one of the most banned/highest hitters in the game just so it see's action in LCS. I'd love to see an official reasoning on why this is a good idea and how it won't hurt the game as a whole in the long run.

You know telling us one thing, having a solution in front of you and then throwing bandage fixes or updates that contradict the exact stuff you're telling us your working on really doesn't give us a reason to see the game improving.

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Pika Fox3 votes

Throwing out a bunch of opinions and unsupported statements doesnt make them right. This is the best season yet.

PrismalDawn2 votes

Riot is a company and companies make money. In fact, once you go out into the real world, you realize that people do things for money and hardly any people do things because they're kind. It's all about the money. Get over it.

Madsin251 votes

True.

Still being tortured in my games by yas ever since conqueror came out should result in an ideal balance decision that would result in him getting nerfs not buffs. I guess they want to up the suffering.

Hethalean1 votes

How is Riot buffing Yasuo for $$$?

Madsin251 votes

If you main a champ and are doing well in your games(a lot of people play yas, he is a "fun" champion) you are more likely to buy skins.

Hethalean1 votes

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If you main a champ and are doing well in your games(a lot of people play yas, he is a "fun" champion) you are more likely to buy skins.

Yes, however, that isn't for sure. People who enjoy the champ will likely buy the skins regardless whether or not he is strong. At least, enough of them are to make it not a 100% 'this is for money'. I don't know if people who only play strong champions because they are strong buy skins (which would be where you'll likely see additional skin purchases). I know that I don't buy a skin unless I like the champion itself (not just because it is strong).

Also it's assuming Riot's intent. Does Yasuo need buffs? He has low play rate which is probably mostly mains playing him right now, but his win rate is low ish. His overall placement seems strong which is weird with the low win rate.

Also, does that mean every single buff in the game is for $$$? It just sounds like an "I'm salty" based argument than anything really.

Madsin251 votes

He has a 52% winrate bottom lane.

He is ranked diamond tier in the bot lane.

He is ranked 7th/32 champions that are played in the bot lane.

3% pickrate, which assuming all bot laners are played equally this is an average pickrate.

https://lolalytics.com/ranked/worldwide/platinum/plus/champion/Yasuo/ADC/

This buff is as stupid as vladimir getting buffs.

Hethalean1 votes

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He has a 52% winrate bottom lane.

He is ranked diamond tier in the bot lane.

He is ranked 7th/32 champions that are played in the bot lane.

3% pickrate, which assuming all bot laners are played equally this is an average pickrate.

https://lolalytics.com/ranked/worldwide/platinum/plus/champion/Yasuo/ADC/

This buff is as stupid as vladimir getting buffs.

Ah, I was looking at Top / mid lane

Resolution1 votes

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He has low play rate which is probably mostly mains playing him right now.

Really can't have a high play rate when your banned 61% of the time already. Being able to actually play him every third game is why we don't see him as much anymore.

I'm sure we'd see more Yasuo if his ban rate wasn't already so high and this buff will push him into the unplayable catagory.

Hethalean1 votes

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He has low play rate which is probably mostly mains playing him right now.

Really can't have a high play rate when your banned 61% of the time already. Being able to actually play him every third game is why we don't see him as much anymore.

Isn't his ban rate like 6%? That doesn't seem high from other times I've seen.

Resolution1 votes

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How is Riot buffing Yasuo for $$$?

Worlds are coming up, a few champions always get buffs before worlds to see more play (Popular choices). Got to make the show entertaining and flashy ;). Yasuo will sell.

Honestly, I'd love to see an official "Reasoning" on why this is being done.

It's all about the money. Get over it.

...and if players don't start being vocal, it only gets worse. I'd rather complain and prevent harm to the game as a whole.

Who really wins? Yasuo mains no longer can play there champ because of 100% ban rates - already at 61%, and when it does get picked the opposite team will have to deal with the balance mess... How is that healthy for the game?

Hethalean1 votes

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Worlds are coming up, a few champions always get buffs before worlds to see more play (Popular choices). Got to make the show entertaining and flashy ;). Yasuo will sell.

...and if players don't start being vocal, it only gets worse. I'd rather complain and prevent harm to the game as a whole.

Who really wins? Yasuo mains no longer can play there champ because of 100% ban rates, and when it does get picked the opposite team will have to deal with the blance mess...

Has Yasuo ever been popular in worlds? Ezreal has been the poster boy of "Buff before worlds" and is played in every world's game. I've been playing since around Kalista's release, and I can't remember more than like 2 or 3 ANY pro game (let alone worlds) where Yasuo was played.

It just doesn't add up to 'This is for the increased sales' in my estimation.

SugeMinPikk1 votes

yasuo isn't op wake up bronzie

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