Can the ARAM format be changed already?

S0NSTAR·12/15/2015, 11:41:56 PM·214 votes·8,955 views

Personally, playing ARAM is the most fun part about this game as I've gotten burnt out from playing ranked, but it feels like I'm being punished for playing it too much. What I mean by that is that I'm matched with all ARAM accounts now. I see the same OP ARAM champs in every single game I play and games are so stompy. I'm fine with losing ARAMs because sometimes it's not under our control, since it is supposed to be "all random", but it's not random. It's a bunch of accounts, with OP champs on there, who get a pick of the litter of an abusive champ in ARAM. So, why can't every champion be unlocked, and have "All Random, All Mid" be truly random? Am I missing something here? I'm fed up with it at this point and cannot see how the negatives of this be worse than what ARAM is now.

Edit: I've read all your comments and I appreciate the discussion going on here. Unlocking all of the champions may be a little too drastic, or maybe not, but I personally like the idea. In the end, I do think there needs to be some sort of change, whether or not my proposed idea is that change. Some people are worried about getting champs they're unfamiliar with, but isn't it just as likely that the enemy team will get champions they're unfamiliar with too? I personally think it's okay if, in some games, you get an unfamiliar champ because at least it's TRUELY RANDOM. Bite the bullet and move on. That's just my two cents; Keep this going so hopefully someone from Riot can reply on this topic :)

225 Comments

58738074DEL112/15/2015, 11:44:40 PM119 votes

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Saianna12/16/2015, 1:41:23 AM26 votes

SoNSTAR, Every True-ARAM-fan agrees with you. This idea has been posted countless of times, really. The first one came in about 20 minutes after update bringing ARAM (that fast).

Problem is: Riot does NOT want to make ARAM truly random, because they'd lose money from players who buy champions via real money (that's it). There are lots of ARAM-only accounts with at least few champions bought using real cash. Riot doesn't want to lose this unfortunately :/

P.S. As someone with about 4-5k games played in ARAM (and about 700 custom-ARAMs) I agree with you 101% :)

Chrome Raven12/15/2015, 11:44:40 PM25 votes

theres a new standard for how low some people are. trolls/intent feeders are low. but to make an account specifically for a gamemode with the most broken champions is just beyond pathetic. i am DISGUSTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDD

Ch0c0lateJesus12/16/2015, 7:13:41 AM10 votes

The game mode is close to being really good, but every time anyone suggests improving the balance, a bunch of tards come on the boards downvoting and saying "who cares about aram blah blah"

I play mostly ARAM, and for one, it could really use some "help" with the randomisation so I dont randomly get Eve 4 out of every 10 games even though I have like 100 champs unlocked.

I know that things like this can happen if the process is "truely random", but it shouldnt be truely random, there should be a bias toward not giving me the same champ every damn time. And also not giving the ARAM account player Varus every damn time.

TwistedInk664512/16/2015, 7:11:10 AM9 votes

Well instead why don't they make a champ rotation of about 20 champs just for Aram only and it changes same time normal free champ rotation does, and your champ you play for that game will be picked randomly out of that 20 champions... Just an idea feel free to hate :P

DevlinCrow12/16/2015, 9:43:48 AM7 votes

Wait, people just buy the OP ARAM champs for their pool and do only ARAM?

I can see why you made this post and I agree!

Pool Party Nasus12/16/2015, 9:21:16 AM7 votes

The "I don't wanna play a champ I don't know" logic is flawed : Champion in the free rotation can be picked in ARAM. If that's the reason behind the lack of change, there is obviously a lack of consistency from Riot on this point. But the most likely reason is that they don't want to lose money, or are just too lazy to change anything in ARAM.

Drugoth12/16/2015, 12:28:18 PM6 votes

ARAM, the one game mode that PUNISHES you for having a larger champion roster. >_>

LadyRenly12/15/2015, 11:45:33 PM5 votes

being able to get lux, ziggs, karma, varus jayce and xerath every game sure sounds like fun.

Heedprime12/16/2015, 8:18:41 PM3 votes

Maybe ARAM should be truly random but give you an option to randomly pick between EVERY champion in the game, or randomly pick between every champion you own BUT require you to own 50+ champions in order to select that option.

Spoofghoul12/16/2015, 12:51:25 PM3 votes

Some ppl just want to play all mid and leave the all random out of it so they make aram smurfs.

The main problem with this is that these people are playing their own all mid game in other peoples all random all mid games.

Too fix this two things need to happen.

  1. Make ARAM truly random, all champion are unlocked and you can get any of them.
  2. Make an AM (all mid) version with champions select like the current poro king, with or without boss doesn't really matter.

Then almost everyone should be happy

DogIsGod12/16/2015, 1:23:35 PM3 votes

ARAM should randomly select out of all the champions, skins and summoner spells. I think it'd be pretty damn fun.

Just Blame Jenny12/16/2015, 2:54:59 AM2 votes

Amumu Annie Brand Gangplank Gnar Karma Karthus Katarina Kennen Lux Morgana Nasus Shaco Sion Sona Soraka Veigar Velkoz Xerath Ziggs Varus

Looks reasonable to me.

Dessim812/16/2015, 1:48:02 AM2 votes

Do people prefer the random aspect or the All mid aspect?