Crazy balance idea, limit certain champs from certain items

SwiftKitten88··2 votes·1,030 views

How many time have we had a FANTISTIC item that we had to delete or ruin becuase Ezreal broke it?

we now have runes that certain champs arn't allowed to use.

and now "bloodletters veil" gets removed from "nexus siege" because certain champ who already had ways to get out can use it to become completlyunstoppable? ( cough Leblanc ) when other champs may have desperately needed it Nidalee

so.. this made my think.

we don't need "range or melee only"

just exclude X champion from BUYING said item.

if the item works great with 99% of champions but completely breaks 2 champs.. DON'T LET THEM BUY IT.

now this is something that i except to be HIGHLY controversial, but i am interested in other people opinions. this would allow us to HAVE cool items that some champs might need, but without the worry that they by completely break other champions.

what do u guys think?

this woudl allow much more intricate balance and item design without having to worry about X champion buying the item because it would completely break them

and yeah, this would probably take a HUGE change to the coding of the game and might actually be impossible to do.. but if it is possible, how would u feel about it

7 Comments

Tahminatrix 1 votes

Prevent Zoe from buying item 3100 LOL

Galiö1 votes

Tbh instead of outright banning a champ I'd have 'class exclusives' such as juggernaut, diver, enchanter, ect...

Frosted Tips1 votes

Interesting Idea, I don't like the champions wouldn't be able to purchase any item they wanted but because there are so many champions sometimes one abuser causes items to get removed or nerfed and then they are gone or trash on the other champions. I'm torn idk maybe it has to happen.

haaaaaaalp1 votes

I think if a champion has good synergy with an item, you can always nerf the champion until he is balanced. Champion item synergy is one of the most interesting parts of a moba and we shoulnd't limit it just because the balance team refuses to nerf champions in a timely manner.

I do believe the bloodletter veil is different in the sense that it fit a role that wasn't needed in the gamemode so riot took it out early in development instead of trying to balance the game around it. Wouldn't be surprised if they reintroduced it later once they get a better grasp on what is strong and weak in nexus blitz.

Frosted Tips1 votes

The only thing I don't like about nerfing a champion that abuses an item super hard is that you then force them to build that item forever.

SwiftKitten881 votes

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I think if a champion has good synergy with an item, you can always nerf the champion until he is balanced. Champion item synergy is one of the most interesting parts of a moba and we shoulnd't limit it just because the balance team refuses to nerf champions in a timely manner.

I do believe the bloodletter veil is different in the sense that it fit a role that wasn't needed in the gamemode so riot took it out early in development instead of trying to balance the game around it. Wouldn't be surprised if they reintroduced it later once they get a better grasp on what is strong and weak in nexus blitz.

well to go back to the point of bloodletter veil

i mean sure you could give nidalee her full pounce reset back, this would enable her to actaully potential go in in many more situations where enemyes are grouped becuase she would would have a small 375 unit dash after 1 second of pouncing

she gets this full reset back at lvl 16 and that HELPS tyo deal with her absolutely horrid late game, but dones't really address the issue

the fact of the matter while bloodletters veil allowed Nidalee to go in in a game mode that is bases around teamfights, when she huersel if absputely abysmal at teamfighting other than cleaning up.

but on the other hand to BROKE other champions.

but when u delete the item... then you just screwed over nidalee who now next best option to even be usbale in that mode is item 3102

which unfortunaly can be very easily proced at any time before u land a spear.

where as bloodleters it would only appear after u landed said spear.

and yeah if u choose NOT to pounce in, then u had to wait 30 seconds... but that is somthing YOU work around.. not something the OPPONENT works around and has the ability to break your shield before u get a chance to go in

TheDevice1 votes

Or just limit them to roles

Juggernaut Tank Assassin Mage Marksman

etc.

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