Brain Dump #1
Seeing as i have never posted a list of my thoughts before, this post may seem scattered and might focus on old debates, but just hear me out
ROTATING GAME MODES
Positives/Constructive critiques
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Love the concept but, as a vast majority has asked for, an expanded list of game modes would be make this feature a brilliant addition.
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Letting us play the game starting Friday night? AWESOME!
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Queue times are short, and the whole thing is well organized. (for the most part)
Negatives/Not so constructive critiques
- Just bad the queue started off. (looking at you
) Not to mention the fact that there was NO REASON that they couldn't have had the first rotating game modes after there last scheduled game mode (URF). When I got home and found URF not up I literal felt sick.
"But Tycoon, they gave us a notice that urf would not be up!" -RandomGuy5
I know, at the time I just assumed it was another April Fools Prank but, looking back, it was me who was the fool. It had seemed so much like it had become a tradition, a reliable experience that I could set my calendar to, that I got hyped enough to even look past the warning riot gave.
BUT
Why in hell could we not have had the kickoff of the Rotating Game Mode as a giant URF finale? The hype would have been tremendous!
Oh well, that is just me trying to have my cake and eat it too.
- Just how off it feels to play some game modes out of their season. (Snowdown in mid June anyone?)
THE HALLOWEEN INCIDENT -For those of you who don't know, this was a major middle finger to the League community. As Halloween approached ESports over-shadowed the non-competitive community . Instead of having "The Harrowing" on Halloween, they basically delayed "The Harrowing" and gave the community NO HEADS UP. not a single word was spoken from riot until Halloween had passed.
WARNING! ANGRY,PENT-UP,NERD-RAGE BELOW
First of all, screw whoever didn't do their job of posting ANY INFORMATION that this was happening.
Next, the idea that RIOT made the decision to value ESports over 90% of the player base shows they care more about the $$$ in front of them than the community and the future of the damn game. The hype died down and they lost alot from lack of skin sales, so they got what was coming to them.
CHAMPION COMPLAINTS
How original, right?
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Annie
- The no counter play fire child
Her instant cast w. This thing is something that, as a Yasuo player, has ground my gears ( that is how the saying goes right?) for ages. Lets start with the visual effects. Annie puts her hands out and fire flies forth. Cool, except the interaction doesn't match the way it works in game.
"What do you mean Tycoonscadootles?"
-RandomGuy2
Well what i mean is the flame (in game) is instantly cast in all points of the AOE, and doesn't start from her hands. This is really annoying to deal with when it LOOKS like a projectile, but cant we blocked by windwall.
my suggestion? Adjust the visual effects so it is a blossoming flame erupting from every section of the AOE cone, or make the w behave like a mini, non knockup, Braum ult. Moving forward along the ground/the air, stunning all it touches. Beautiful, simple, and a good match for Annie's design idea.
Amumu
- The Low Elo God.
Q range - seems fine until you realize the guy has an ult that covers the width of a lane.
R AOE size- this thing is INSANE. you better have a team full of qsss(Quick Silver Sashes) (if that is even an item anymore) otherwise you get to watch for 2 seconds as your carry gets cried on.
Fizz
- The "HOLY FU***ING SHT WHAT IS HIS E COOLDOWN" champion
His E- An ultimate level ability on a 4 second cd. good luck hitting him now that his average build is inline with 45 percent cdr.
Quinn
- The Crazy bird lady
Her q blind- i thought Morgana snare was bad, but FCK me, blind has to be THE singular MOST ANNOYING form of debuff in the game. Malzahar move over, because your lock-down is nothing compared to a blind that can make an enemy accidentaly wander into the enemy team, BECAUSE THEY CANT SEE SHT. did i mention she can poke every 10 seconds with it? If you are Melee, this ability removes you from the game.
END OF COMPLAINTS
now for the nice shit
Most champions (i say this carefully) are somewhat balanced. All of them are sleeper OP, and that is what i love. if you work on a champion you can become a GOD with them, and if that doesn't seem like good game design, i don't know what is.
Hats off to you RIOT,
-Tycoon
(P.S.) - There is alot of other positives, but the queue just popped. cya!