Don't let players into ranked games without complete rune page(even if only tier-2 runes for 1 IP)

Zero Skill Tank·Nov 13, 2016·2 votes·538 views

When Flex queue hit with it's fresh MMR, I noticed that some players enter ranked games without any runes. Now that tier-2 runes are essentially free, the only reason I can see is that such player doesn't know anything about rune system.

Giving them a reminder(and a requirement) to complete their rune page, even if only with tier-2 runes, would make game better. For them, mostly.

Alternatively, empty rune slots could be occupied by default with HP runes when entering ranked, or so. But I think that forcing them to fill it isn't too much of a burden, and actually is a learning experience.

3 Comments

Ark SorcererNov 13, 20161 votes

Ehhhh... I see your point but why does it matter so much? In bronze, do you really think those players know a lot about the game? If you can play bronze without a rune page, then certainly you can go to silver without that requirement, then gold, and so on. I completely understand where you are coming from but where would they implement that? Bronze?

Zero Skill TankNov 13, 20162 votes

When a level 30 player tries to enter ranked game, they should have a reminder to fill their rune page.

It doesn't matter for me personally, in brackets I normally play in everybody obviously has full rune page, but in flex queue, where everybody got matched together, I noticed that some players don't have runes at all. Reminding and/or requiring them to fill a page would make the game better for them, as they wouldn't play with disadvantage they might not even be aware of.

Ark SorcererNov 13, 20161 votes

Sorry but the progression system in League is non-existent. Was being level 30 a requirement for ranked games? If it is, then adding rune pages is fine but the only true issue is that having 16 minimum champions make that a little challenging because- 450, 1350, 3150, 4800, 6300 IP. You stated that they could get 1 IP runes but if they find that insufficient and want some of they actual runes? All those cost probably just as much, if not more, than 6300 IP champion. So you want new players to see the huge amount of champions, get 16 champions ( minus ones in cycle I believe) and then get runes and saving the IP. The IP earning in this game is garbage. Earning 100 is hard for a win on a hour long game. Never mind getting 7000. I mean, I am just creating argument. I still understand where you are coming from, I am just presenting hurdles for you and doing something to waste my time while I am practicing my new clears in this new jungle. Sigh