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Can the new Aatrox just be a new champion with another skin and lore?

Jivewolf·6/22/2018, 1:16:39 AM·2 votes·1,735 views

The purpose of a rework is to enhance an old champions kite to play more healthy not completely change the champ altogether. Some may argue that the old Aatrox is bad but at the end of the day the way I see it they are removing a champion from the game and replacing it with a different champ altogether which is not the solution people want. I'm not an Aatrox player however as a 1 trick Zilean I am very passionate about my champ in fact Zilean is the soul reason I play this game and I just feel very bad for the 1 trick or the people that main Aatrox since they legit just have to find another champion similar to Aatrox since the new one doesn't play like the original what so ever. Some of the reworks have been successful such as Warwick Irelia but a lot have been disappointments (to the people who mained the original champ such as Galio Urgot)

In conclusion I think Riot should emphasize the purpose of reworking to their teams since it appears some teams don't understand the reason/importance of a rework. If one of Riots teams reworked Zilean into a full burst zero utility champ or a healer and flipped his personality upside down I would probably quite the game since it's not the champ I originally loved and cared about. This is why I feel bad for the original Aatrox mains and this is why Riot has to ensure that their rework is ACTUALLY a rework and not something they just think is cool.

(This isn't a Riot hate train post this is just my concerns about future reworks and the philosophy of what a rework should be)

5 Comments

ValiantKiller6/22/2018, 4:31:14 AM2 votes

Urgot was success what the hell you talking about, he just ruined right now due to change in the runes system that is all.

Dreadlocks6/22/2018, 1:32:43 AM1 votes

Yeah, whether or not the "rework looks successful" is beyond what it does to the mains who play it... This is a completely new champion. From AA champ to Caster.. Like what? It would be like making Xerath and Ziggs auto attack based mages like Azir.. Just not a good idea.

Z3Sleeper6/22/2018, 1:46:43 AM1 votes

Nope, unlike current Aatrox his rework is actually unstoppable. ######(btw)

AirKingNeo6/22/2018, 2:05:59 AM1 votes

"but his kit is stat checky" so is every fucking top laner, including Kennen who they literally just buffed a few patches ago, and Aatrox's stat boosts are on his ult (like a lot of stat boosts are) or are conditional on his passive (like Jax's and Irelia's).

"but he's a drain tank" who has to be in melee range and attack every 3rd hit, and his healing is based on missing HP so its less effectively while at high HP. That's so many weaknesses

"but all he does is auto attack" so does every fucking AD carry. Ever consider that some people enjoy auto attacks and that playstyle?

"but his kit is too similar to other top laners" That contradicts him being a "drain tank" because no one else is a drain tank, therefore he can't be the same. Also, no other bruiser has around 400 attack range, making Aatrox very unique.

"but he's difficult to balance" says who and what proof do they have? He's not ranged like Vladimir whose been left broken for a long ass time. Removing Aatrox while not totally gutting Vlad seems contradictory.

BurgundyPhoenix6/22/2018, 4:41:34 AM1 votes

Thank you for feeling our pain, buddy! I really appreciate it X_X