Will Riot ever remove cheese-combos?

Diamond Frostman·Feb 9, 2016·2 votes·608 views

I'm talking of uncounterable mechanics like who is an embarassment to the "mage" class. Being a powerful mage with huge burst and absolutely 0 skillshots. Its funny really because she is still one of the best mages when she requires LESS mechanical skill then , , etc.

Simple question is, why does Annie have more of impact and have a better effort/benefit ratio then all other skillshot mages who actually have to aim and have skill to play. That makes 0 sense. Surely the hardest champs in the class should be the ones yielding the most power.

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Sneakyy XDFeb 9, 20164 votes

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Surely the hardest champs in the class should be the ones yielding the most power

Diamond FrostmanFeb 9, 20163 votes

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No

Why not because they are HARDER to play, why would you pick them OVER easier champs like Yi and Annie?

alasarcherFeb 9, 20161 votes

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Why not because they are HARDER to play, why would you pick them OVER easier champs like Yi and Annie?

Well Annie depends on her flash, so her combo is useful every 4-5 mins. And if u have at least a bit of brain u will make track of her flash cooldown. She doesnt have any mobility and her stun requires her to get stacks.

VictoryDance96Feb 9, 20161 votes

So basically you just have to sit back and lose farm every time she has flash and/or her stun up?

ElysMustacheFeb 9, 20161 votes

Or you know, you could build items that counter burst. Or you could work together to CC and kill her.

alasarcherFeb 9, 20161 votes

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So basically you just have to sit back and lose farm every time she has flash and/or her stun up?

Or u can ask your jungler to come and force her to use flash defensively. Rushing abyssal or/and grail usually helps too.

fractalfantasiesFeb 9, 20162 votes

It pisses me off how Annie is an OP low skill champ yet this board never moans about her because they're afraid of losing their freelo

Cowgirl EdFeb 9, 20161 votes

lol annie qq, woah

HoukagoFapTimeFeb 9, 20161 votes

Anni just needs a complete rework, she doesn't fit her theme at all with that boring and old kit. And yeah it is also unbalanced since AOE instant stuns don't exists anymore, and hers also deals a ton of damage. She's just an unhealthy champ in need of some updates.

EndlessSorcererFeb 9, 20161 votes

Annie is a straight-forward and reliable champion with a lot of burst damage.

She is also immobile and short-ranged with windows of vulnerability (when her stun isn't up).

If you are worried about Annie keeping her stun up, most mages and waveclear outsite of her range (without flash) and she can't counterpush without using her stun.

Generally, you would pick other mages over her for their versatility and/or mobility and/or range.

Vel'koz has better kiting mechanics than Annie, Xerath has far superior range to Annie, and Syndra has a safer/longer-range stun and potentially higher single-target burst.

Ahri has signficantly more mobility which makes her great for kiting/chasing in longer fights.

Viktor has safer waveclear, mobility, and his W is great for follow up AOE.

Anivia and Lux provide safer waveclear and a massive amount of utility for their team.

Azir provides better siege and protection for his allies.

etc.