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Adapt to a changing game

The Virgin Perry·10/29/2015, 12:49:06 AM·18 votes·1,380 views

Every time Riot makes a change to this game that is more than a small nerf or buff, suddenly there is a massive amounts of complaints from people about how the game shouldn't be changed in this way. These more-than-minor changes need to happen for League to continue being a fun game, because these changes add variety.

If something that you regularly do in this game (ex: champion reworks/releases, item changes/reworks/removals, new mechanics) gets changed, instead of instantly being super pissed off, you should try to adapt to the new changes and create a new playstyle instead of whining about how your old playstyle can't be exactly the same everytime you play.

With the upcoming preseason changes, I've seen multiple posts regarding the issues of removing mana pots and how it will negatively affect the way that some people can play champions. I believe that these people should find a new way to play these champions without doing the same thing that they do every game with buying mana pots on the those champions. People need to give new changes a chance and to adapt to the changes instead of being so frustrated with the game that they constantly complain instead of simply moving on and altering their playstyle.

19 Comments

Chaotic Reks10/29/2015, 12:14:19 PM4 votes

If something that you regularly do in this game (ex: champion reworks/releases, item changes/reworks/removals, new mechanics) gets changed, instead of instantly being super pissed off, you should try to adapt to the new changes and create a new playstyle instead of whining about how your old playstyle can't be exactly the same everytime you play.

Mordekaiser you really wanna go there?

ChaoticPinecone10/29/2015, 6:26:08 PM4 votes

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Every time Riot makes a change to this game that is more than a small nerf or buff, suddenly there is a massive amounts of complaints from people about how the game shouldn't be changed in this way. These more-than-minor changes need to happen for League to continue being a fun game, because these changes add variety.

I disagree. Changes do not need to be made to continue being fun. If i didnt have fun when i started playing League, I wouldnt keep playing it. If i wanted a more objective-focused game, I would play HoTS. If i wanted more difficult mechanics, I would play DOTA. I play League because I like League *how it is now. Small balance changes and updates is one thing. Completely overhauling the game is different.

Vistha Kai10/29/2015, 8:09:08 PM3 votes

If something that you regularly do in this game (ex: champion reworks/releases, item changes/reworks/removals, new mechanics) gets changed, instead of instantly being super pissed off, you should try to adapt to the new changes and create a new playstyle instead of whining about how your old playstyle can't be exactly the same everytime you play.

Cassiopeia Karma Lucian Mordekaiser Sion Xerath and soon Quinn.

You are right. There is completely nothing wrong with literally removing champions from the game and putting in their place something that has little-to-nothing to do with champions you loved to play.

Voluug1310/29/2015, 6:32:33 AM2 votes

The problem is that the only alternative is to play extremely passive on mana champions. Mana potions allowed mana champions to go toe to toe with manaless champions when ti came to itemization. We already had this when they gutted the crap out of mana regen.

The mana potion removal will REALLY hurt anyone that uses mana but cant buy mana regen itemization.

And its very funny to say ''just adapt'' when not every champion is a generalistic pick that CAN adapt. So adapt is basically ''adapt at bending over to your manaless overlords once more''. There is no reason to remove mana potions other that reinforce the advantages that manaless champions already have.

And lets not even forget of immobile champions trying to ''adapt'' to the lowered vision and inherent riskier laning.

xV2x10/29/2015, 11:21:51 AM2 votes

The way I see it is if it really is THAT big of a deal. Treat it as a challenge. Show those fuckers u don't need no mana pots lol Shit if it's that big of a deal for u, play the mana less ones. "But I don't wanna" ok then stop complaining and learn to adapt. That's the point. There's a reason pros get thrown into new meta patches when world's hits. It's to see who can adapt the fastest. Just be like the pros, adapt. That's the heart of wat this game truly is. It's like saying "cod is the same every year" but then complaining that they do sumthing different and shake things up. Leagues the same way. They don't wanna "release" the same season every year cuz they know that gets stale.

Cressilia10/29/2015, 2:53:14 PM2 votes

It's especially upsetting when my favorite streamers/you tubers say they want to quit League because it's not the same. Duh. It's always changing, adapt. >~>

crazydanddgnat10/29/2015, 3:23:35 PM2 votes

I feel like the aim with the constant meta shifts and core game changes that are probably the only actual constant in the game is to reward versatility. If the game was static with the same meta, competition would stagnate because the pro players would just sit on their best picks, and for normal people I feel like the constant changes revitalize my interest in the game usually. I don't know about everyone but when I see a new item or system in place I want to try it immediately.

It also sort of makes it keep up with real sports. Two different seasons of Super Bowl is two entirely different games, with different players who have different strengths, which I would assume is exciting for fans of the sport.

LegendaryLemur10/29/2015, 3:27:44 PM2 votes

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These more-than-minor changes need to happen for League to continue being a fun game, because these changes add variety.

I know right! This is the same reason the popularity of chess was declining until they buffed the queen to spice things up. Who needs to make a game actually balanced when you can keep it spicy! Arriba, arriba!

Red Ryu10/29/2015, 1:49:04 AM2 votes

Just wait til the Marksman update happen, the same stuff will happen there.

A Liberal10/29/2015, 2:11:36 AM2 votes

Im personally excited to see top become a duo lane/no longer a tank, mid lane favor roaming mages, more jungle diversity with the new jungle item, and maybe even see bot lane shook up a bit.

But you know, QQ about the way it is, and than QQ when it changes.

Forsaken Jax10/29/2015, 2:14:59 AM2 votes

Logged in just to upvote this

T RexHasTinyArms10/29/2015, 9:12:29 PM2 votes

Just make everyone main jg at some point. The changes from s3 to s4 jg wrecked counter jungling so hard I stopped jugling for a while and never really invested the energy to learn something new until s5. Jungle changes are always a big shift, if you can deal w/ that you can deal w/ pretty much whatever rito throws at you.

Awfully Beast10/29/2015, 9:48:23 PM2 votes

This should be upvoted 125710247581098 times.

Clyde Cash10/29/2015, 3:34:58 PM1 votes

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Every time Riot makes a change to this game that is more than a small nerf or buff, suddenly there is a massive amounts of complaints from people about how the game shouldn't be changed in this way. These more-than-minor changes need to happen for League to continue being a fun game, because these changes add variety.

If something that you regularly do in this game (ex: champion reworks/releases, item changes/reworks/removals, new mechanics) gets changed, instead of instantly being super pissed off, you should try to adapt to the new changes and create a new playstyle instead of whining about how your old playstyle can't be exactly the same everytime you play.

With the upcoming preseason changes, I've seen multiple posts regarding the issues of removing mana pots and how it will negatively affect the way that some people can play champions. I believe that these people should find a new way to play these champions without doing the same thing that they do every game with buying mana pots on the those champions. People need to give new changes a chance and to adapt to the changes instead of being so frustrated with the game that they constantly complain instead of simply moving on and altering their playstyle.

AMEN this is by the most bitchy community I've ever seen its sad af one change and everyone shits themselves.

BluePolarizer10/31/2015, 12:20:27 AM1 votes

enjoy playing 4 ADC + 1 support who dies in 1 second late game games for the rest of the season.