Not sure why the first blood tower is equal to 3 1/2 kills in gold.

Kind of makes it impossible for the lane opponent to do anything, sense they're going to be so behind in gold. Don't get me wrong, I'm loving the plating idea, but I don't think throwing more gold into the economy is your best idea, sense there's already so much of it being thrown around.

Yes, the casual player wants to buy their items as quickly as possible, and doesn't want a 20 minute laning phase, but for those who like playing the game strategically, it's kind of a "fuck you" to the face.