(POLISHED) How To Fix ARAM (LONG POST) Part 2 NO TL;DR READ THE FULL POST FOR EXPLANATIONS
Due to the fact I'm getting so much shit for my first post I will clarify as much as I can this time.
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I will not sugar coat anything. I will fully list the problems of ARAM, & ARAM accounts. I will show my change in direct correlation to fixing the problems in ARAM. Also WHAT THE CHANGES ARE BY DEFINITION. Also will address CONCERNS.
Firstly, the problems. Q Dodging - when a player leaves champion select before game can go into loading screen. Effecting other players for the players who got a champion they wanted. Then also affecting player who didn't get what they wanted.
ReRolls - The current re roll system is horrible. The re rolls only cycle the same problems. Got a shitty champion from a reroll? Dodge. What about the second time, dodge. But wait there's more. Someone else dodges after you got a champion you liked before. But you re roll again, got a shitty champion you now dodge. Earning the re rolls actually make the rerolls useless. For the fact that you can a good champion then someone elses dodges, ReRoll, then you dodge. Earning the re roll feels purposeless.
ARAM accounts - a hot topic I got last post. What is it? Aram accounts are accounts solely used for ARAM with a small champion pool to receive more advantage in the "randomness" because their are less champions. Yes the champions are suited better for ARAM ARAM accounts - ARAM accounts have more of an advantage than a more invested player (ip,experience,time) to get less suited champions for ARAM. AKA shittier champions in ARAM since they have more champions in general. So they will get a invern or something as opposed to a ARAM account (unless on F2P rotation) that will never get Invern. Uneven randomness of champions results in uneven balance in game play.
Changes, Now on to my changes.
The first change I want to introduce is the "Keep or ReRandomize" Option. "Keep or ReRandomize" - The option to either keep the previous champion given or rerandomize another champion due to ONLY a dodge Q.
The second change I want to introduce is the ReRoll Change. For now it will be called, Bar change "Bar change" - Changing from the previous ReRoll of ARAM, the new bar change will be a bar you fill up playing ARAM games to choose a champion of your choice for a single game. Resets after that game, player will have to build bar again. The bar is effected as through games played, and the games themselves. For details it would be the length of time of the game, letter grade of champion, the game itself can be applied as a flat rate or percent added to the bar. These 3 things are possible for the bar, but can be malleable.
Here is where I will set the DIRECT CORRELATION & CONCERNS)
Keep or ReRandomize is designed to allow the other players affected by Q dodging (not the Q dodger) to be able to choose the champion previously given or be given the choice of another random champion.
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(This will fix the problem of having consecutive dodges in a row AFTER the first dodge due to players getting different champions or possibly the same ones.)
*****Reason is because the other players who got a desired champion to play, try out, etc won't be designed for them to DODGE Q just because of that one guy)
[If they liked the champion they got or want to play they random one they got ; They can select "keep" to keep the champion.]
(If they did not like it or want to try for a different champion ; just as currently you select "ReRandomize" another champion will be chosen.
*****Problem. I recognize that people will still dodge if they didn't get a champion they want or play, BUT at least if they do dodge the others players won't be effected as much.)
[If or When selected with "ReRandomize" you can get the same champion as the champion you could "Keep" for.]
[This is due to the fact that just like currently you still can get the same champion]
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Concerns regarding "Keep or ReRandomize" Question What about TWO players who have received the same CHAMPION on the PREVIOUS Q? **Firstly it should be noted that you can have two of the same champions in a ARAM game. ** http://i.imgur.com/Mx7uDo2.png Answer The NEW system will place these two players on either DIFFERENT TEAMS or DIFFERENT Q's ENTIRELY. GIVEN that both have gotten the same champions before.
Concerns regarding "Keep or ReRandomize" Question What will happen after the "Keep or ReRandomize", Can you still trade?,What about "Bar Changed? Answer You are given two options with a timer. The left hand side being Keep, The right hand side being ReRandomize. If none are selected, you'll be automated to Keep. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ After the Keep Or Trade you may trade with your team who have the same champions as you. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If you have built "Bar Change" up you may also choose your champion. Yes you may trade after the choosing.
Concerns regarding "Keep or ReRandomize" Question What will it look like? Answer You will have two options just like the trade. Execpt for Yes or No. You replace the two words with "Keep & ReRadomize". ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A Timer is placed on top left side corner of the frame of a counting down number clock ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ There will still be a center clock for the entire champion select timer of when you will go into loading screen.
Concerns regarding "Keep or ReRandomize" Question What about premades? Answer Premades will still be kept in the same party.
"Bar Change" will replace the current Re Roll system. It is designed to keep players from dodging Q by playing the game to fill up the "Bar Change".
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (The reasons as to why people dodge: Shitty champion for lack of a better word, & getting a shitty champion now you don't feel like playing.) *****Reason this will fix this problem to "Shitty champion & getting a shitty champion now you don't feel like playing" is because playing that game you will have filled up your bar to your "Bar Change". *****Reason. The reason as to why people dodging in ARAM with nothing to lose but to everything to gain (besides the timer) is the same reason of why the current Re Roll system sucks. Getting a Re Roll that is random will make people go from a shitty champion to another shitty champion in ARAM (Warwick to Jax) and thus dodge. *****Reason. With "Bar Change" players won't be on so instinctual to dodge because they do gain to fill up their "Bar Change" then allows them to choose a champion of their choice. Champions who are F2P & Owned. *****Reason. Also their might not be as many afk'ers to because of the fact you will not receive any rewards for afk'ing. (Players who dodge when you "Bar Change" will still be able to "Bar Change" just like how Re Roll works if someone dodges other than yourself in the next Q") (Invested players are more rewarded. As a invested player you'll be given the "Bar Change" meaning the investing you have done in your account for your champions will be rewarded.) *****Reason. Players who are more invested into their account have more choices in choosing THEIR champion. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Concerns regarding "Bar Change" Question Getting to choose your own champion, isn't that making ARAM, NOT ARAM? Answer No, ARAM will still be ARAM. This is fixing problems that ARAM currently have while adding a feature to further solve more problem in ARAM. The ALL RANDOM ALL MID is still very intact. As well as addressing some balancing problems, & frustrations with ARAM.
Concerns regarding "Bar Change" Question Isn't it unhealthy that their will be teams of complete AOE, crazy combinations, and such? Losing at champion select? With being able to choose your champions? Answer Yes & No. The current ARAM already has these games in certain cases. There are unfair match ups that already exists due to it being all random champions. All ap range poke vs fighters with poor engages, tanks vs weak damage champions, etc. While this may increase the team match ups it's goal is to eliminate the problems ARAM currently have. The "Bar Change" can also be malleable in favor of not seeing so many of these match ups. Such as amount of games, champion performance letter grades, time accumulated in a single game, etc.
Concerns regarding "Bar Change" Question This doesn't exactly tackle ARAM accounts what do you have to say about that? Answer ARAM accounts will be able to choose their champions yes. But it also allows more invested players to choose their CHAMPION. While having a smaller champion pool those accounts will see more repeatable champions then a more invested account. At the very least these gives a more invested account for a even playing field. If it need it be a account with more champions can receive more extra "Bar Change" to reflect their account. For example if you have bought/own 30 champions you receive "x" boost. If you have 50,75,100,150, to all champions owned you will receive "x" boost (being more champions the bigger the boost) to your "Bar Change". This is how I would approach the ARAM accounts with. Even holding more "Bar Changes" as in multiple charges (or dice) with the more champions you own. There are array of ways to reward the invested player.
Aram accounts are designed to have a smaller champion pool to more times than not get a champion more accommodated to ARAM. To list some Jayce, Anivia, Lux, ETC. (Why all champions being free to all players wouldn't work) Reasons
- As riot has mentioned this before they have not done anything to ARAM to suggest they will do it in the future.
- Riot intention of the market side. Now part of the game is to have unlocked your champions, skins, content in the game with blue essence. Now you can also buy blue essence with real world money. That is how they make their profit and continue to function as a company. It's pretty clear that RIOT wants you to buy champions with the options they have given you. Champion sales, F2P, and buying character that are of your own interest (Champion spotlights, lore, design, etc). But RIOT does however often refunds and they have a purpose. Making all champs available to all players eliminates some of the reasons to buy a champion. Regardless that it is random. One example would be playing a champion the first time you decide you don't like the champion you're not buying that champion. While the same could be said if you earned BE, you have the option to refund. Which is why I have offered a solution to "Bar Change".
- Gameplay wise and balance wise would be in chaos. Many players with certain champions are with first time,lack of skill, or cannot play. Imagine the amount that would equate having that as a balance. While match ups might be more in balance ; The skill isn't. Which is why there the champions you own and F2P. This is exactly why you buy champions YOU like or ARE GOOD AT with BE. THESE ARE THE CHAMPIONS you OWN. These are the most crucial I could bring to thought. If there are anymore I will add them.
Finally I want to close with that the only way to counter ARAM accounts are to reward the more invested player/account or ban those accounts /joke. Which my "Bar Change" Does.
*Closing
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