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How S7 proves Riot doesn't care.

metafoxx·10/26/2016, 7:39:24 AM·5 votes·1,100 views

I called this literally years ago. After riot continually failed to implement features that even back then were shameful didn't exist in the game yet. But back then I said one thing, and I said it many times:

"Riot is being lazy and complacent because they have a monopoly on Mobas. If a game shows up that can compete with LoL and take business away from them, I guarantee you it will be less than a year until Riot suddenly wakes up and starts talking about how they're suddenly doing all the things they should have done years ago."

And then what happened? Overwatch. Overwatch was big enough to take business from LoL. People fed up with Riot's gross incompetence and lazyness left LoL in droves to go play overwatch instead. And now LOOK WHAT MAGICALLY JUST HAPPENED!

Less than a year later: "Hey guys! Here's that replay you wanted!" "Hey guys! Here's that sandbox mode you wanted!" "Hey guys! Solo que is back even though we said we wouldn't bring it back!" "Hey guys! Here's that new client that doesn't suck!"

WHAT. AN. AMAZING. COINCIDENCE.

Don't get me wrong, these things needed to happen and I'm glad they finally are. But my point is that the community needs to not get disillusioned about WHY riot finally pulled their heads out of their asses. They didn't do it because they care about you. They didn't do it because of any sense of competence or integrity. They didn't do it because they care about the quality of their game or about their community. They did it because they're losing business. That's it. That is all. You are a wallet to them, nothing more. Remember that when they trot out some song-and-dance BS about how they give a damn about their players. It's just jingling keys in your face so they can take your money.

Hey Riot. Maybe if you were even somewhat competent in the last 3 years about actually giving a crap about your game, you wouldn't have gotten hit so hard by overwatch in the first place.

7 Comments

Eevee In A Jar10/26/2016, 7:43:03 AM2 votes

It's not just you who called this years ago. Everyone called it. But you know what? You're always going to get people who complains. With that said, Riot is doing typical things any company would do to get back up. It just shows they aren't that different and hip or whatever like they try to pretend they are.

Literally the only people who didn't realize this were people who sucked Riot's dick so hard they thought Dynamic Queue was actually competitive and a good idea. ofc if you suck and need to get boosted, yeah it's a great idea.

And you're right Riot doesn't do shit really except put minor efforts. They put most of their effort to competitive esports and then doesn't give a shit about the rest. Because esports generate more money and is their primary way of staying relevant. Every once in a whiel they release few skins. Never mind the fact there's always champs in need of balancing. Like there really shouldn't be fotm and assassins should depend more on feast or famine if they are going to have utility to be one of the safest fucking champions in the game. You can't be safe, be amazing assassin, have safe laning, have good wave clear, have it all. That's the definition of imba. But nah Riot refuses to balance them. Instead release champs with overloaded kits and keep them OP because they look cool for the videos. Now I'm not saying there's nothign wrong with that but it makes for some serious balance issues... which honestly Riot CAN fix if they START balancing.. but they'd rather focus on choosing fotm champs for the month; usually buffing champs that take literally no mechanical skill or even game knowledge to steamroll with.

Everything Riot does snowballs into another problem and they are all tied together because of their stubbornness. But you know what? It's not your business to care about it. If you really want a say, become a developer or staff of Riot and see if you can change from the inside. Otherwise just accept it or move on. Riot isn't going to all of a sudden change because you posted this.

MR KIMCHI SENPAI10/26/2016, 8:10:14 AM1 votes

LONGER QUEUE TIMES = LESS PLAYERS = DYING RIOT

EZPZ

[zombie-brand-clap]

FioraWillCarry10/26/2016, 10:54:22 AM1 votes

Application development takes a lot of effort. Stop complaining and be glad that they are finally giving long wanted features.

BIackfox10/26/2016, 11:36:46 AM1 votes

I give this game 3 more years then riot goes bankrupt