@Riot, this years progress and my view of it

SwiftKitten88··1 votes·198 views

i would first like to start this off with, this year started off REALLY bad, dynamic que completely ruined the ENTIRE ranking season this year. i actually STOPPED playing primarily ranked this year for the first time since i reach lvl 30.

likewise.. balance in the earlier part of they year was pretty freaking shitty

im sure people can remember these noteable permabans Shyvana XinZhao Sona Hecarim Gangplank Vladimir Swain Azir Cassiopeia Karma Viktor Zed Shen MasterYi as people who are on the permaban list for at least 1 elo throughout they year. (as i can at least verify these are permbanned in silver at somepoint)

even at one point reaching NINE permaman bans required during a SINGLE patch.. which you know screws everything over because you know at least three of them are going to be in every game..

i have had BOTH my mains, completely gutted.. aka RekSai andNidalee

and i can probably go on for another 2 hours about all the shit that has happens this season...

most notably a nid change on PBE that did NOT go through, but would have made me quit league forever if it did..

but even after all that.. we are at the point where we are now.

right now, i still don't play ranked this season because dynamic fail still exists, but we have been promised that next season this will be addressed my main Nidalee is still a shadow of the champ i fell in love with during season 3 and 4 (mostly 4), but because of her prevalence in higher elo. at lest people respect my pick. (although riot did manage to keep her somewhat viable)

i have reach the first time in my entire history of playing league i have not had to permaban Zed

my secondary jungleRekSai is still worthless as for this patch but riot did confirm they had some big changes for her.

and right now as of this.. for the first time in the ENTIRE time i played league i have to only permaban ONE,, yes only ONE OP champ.. which is Zac .

and what i find even better is that not only one.. but at lest TWO of my PERSONAL suggestions I myself made on the forums.. and made it INTO the game. aka, pinging gold, items, exp. http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/BjU4uoLK-two-ping-ideas-i-think-would-be-very-important-to-have and the ability to select a role you DO NOT want to play

which i cant find my thread.. but i know i suggested it

so overall if we consider this season to season 5, its a bit worse.. if we compare to to season 4 id say its slightly more worse. but when i compare it to the start of season 6. the improvements made from the absolute hellhole the game was at the start of the season. to now. where it is at least NEAR one highest points in balance it has ever been.

i have to say, good job riot.

i honestly had no expectation of you would be able to dig yourself out of the shithole you created at the start of the season.

but not only have you done that.. you have brought league FROM that state of complete ruin, to one of its most balanced states i have ever seen it in.

granted some of those promises made need to be fulfilled.. aka bring back solo/duo que for every elo.. fix reksai, and so on.

but i can say for sure. you have proved that you can get yourself out of the mess you made at the start of the season. and from that bring it to where we are now. and given said promises are fulfilled, you can expect myself and many others to be playing on the rift for season 7.

So congrats Riot. Keep up the good work. i just you don't need to take10 steps backwards next season before you make 12 forward

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Weathered1 votes

Nidalee is in the top 5 jungle winrates as of this post. She may have had the same problem as Azir (kit being removed), but she is by no means not doing well right now.

SwiftKitten881 votes

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Nidalee is in the top 5 jungle winrates as of this post. She may have had the same problem as Azir (kit being removed), but she is by no means not doing well right now.

nidalee is fine at higher elos, actually strong, but for 80-90% of the population playing below plat she is slightly sub par.

but even as a nid main.. i am fine with where she is at. i would LIKE her to be stronger in my elo.. becuase she does need to be. but i know there is no way they can do that without completely breaking her in higher elo.

but this thread isn't about nidalee it is about the entire season.. and there were certainly multiple patches in this season where she WAS below even 40% win rate for silver and below. like i said they have fixed a lot.. and i do agree she is in an acceptable spot right now.. but because as much as i think she does deserve buffs for lower elo. i cant really find a way where you can buff her without breaking higher elo play.

and believe me.. i have tried to find a buff that would work...

but again this thread isn't about nid

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