Patch Notes About Jungle Shows Riot Doesn't Understand Their Own Game State Currently
The line:
"low-MMR players pick jungle at a much lower rate than other positions—even when it's stronger than those other positions."
- It isn't just low mmr players picking jungle at a lower rate, it just isn't THE lowest rate, unless everything below diamond 2 is low mmr
- Players at all ranks and mmrs are playing Jungle less except for those in master and challenger who are simply jungle mains. Those with no realistic aspirations for pro play are sliding out of the position even up to Diamond
- The line that really made me go "wait what" was "even when it's stronger than those other positions". Simply put, it isn't, which is why people are playing it at a much lower rate. It not only is less strong than most positions (yes even top at times despite how much us top laners hate our Island), but it FEELS less strong than those other positions.
I get how you feel Riot, but this makes you seem incredibly out of touch with the state of the game even still right now.
jg instead of mid? Because I really want to be down 2 levels? Because I really want to delay my duskblade by 1000 gold? The sheer thrill of being behind in gold, level and items on the people I’m trying to assassinate? Because I’m a masochist?