Boards›Gameplay

The Shen rework makes me sad

Sire Hippington·1/27/2016, 3:59:31 PM·6 votes·1,155 views

This isn't about how his new balance/gamplay is, though one could to criticise that aswell, but about the way the rework was handled in generall.

It came on PBE at the beginning of the patchcycle, announced with the oficcial rework page:http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/page/champion-update-shen

And then...nothing. Not a single thing! No sticky threat on the PBE forums or here, not even a single comment from any Red. Nothing but silence till the Spotlight, and after the spotlight once again silence. Not only that, not a single thing was changed about Shen on PBE. They could have just released him last patch and skip PBE and the result would be exactly the same.

Any Feedback fas blatantly ignored, there wasn't even the slightest atempt for communication, just nothing at all.

And to put insult to injury, we have the mid-year mage rework feedback threat which shows us an great example how communication can ans should look like regardeing reworks. It blows my mind Shen's rework fails in all regards of player feedback and comunication while at the same time, the magerework does everything right so far..it's hard to belive that both is for the same game, by the same company.

8 Comments

LaoBushido1/27/2016, 4:21:15 PM2 votes

The Shen rework was started a long time ago like almost as soon as the juggernaut reworks if not before than, and this new attempt to get play feed back is so we can avoid the wave of negative feed back and back lash the jg and marksmen reworks caused. My point is that this is a new thing and the Shen rework is old by the time a rework hits pbe it too late for anything to be done besides balance , if you have been keeping up with the post there was a demand that his swords change colors between skins and riot said they would look into it

KyroRayne1/27/2016, 6:40:28 PM2 votes

My main qualm with the Shen rework is the total lack of ranged abilities now. He's completely dependent on his E landing because he can't trade against ranged champs anymore. It's also weird since EVERY NINJA except Shen now will have a ranged ability.

His ranged Q was great for securing the kill THAT CAN OUTRUN YOU otherwise because your E has such a long CD and cost that it's only useful to initiate the fight.

Also, not being able to move the sword around is just so useless. You get to use it only once unless your opponent lets you walk behind them for you to call it back to you. The damage on the new Q is great, but it also is because your passive damage no longer exists.

I'd like to see Shen's new W changed from

Spirit's Refuge (W)

40 Energy

>18/16.5/15/13.5/12 sec Cooldown 

>Shen's spirit blade creates a defensive zone for 1.75 seconds. Basic attacks that would hit Shen or an allied champion in the zone are blocked.  

>If there are no champions to protect in the zone when it starts, the spirit blade will not activate until one enters or 2 seconds pass.

To

Spirit's Refuge (W)

40 Energy 

18/16.5/15/13.5/12 sec Cooldown 

Shen _**moves his spirit blade to a location and**_ creates a defensive zone for 1.75 seconds. Basic attacks that would hit Shen or an allied champion in  the zone are blocked.  

If there are no champions to protect in the zone when it starts, the spirit blade will not activate until one enters or 2 seconds pass.

This allows you to proc the slow from Shen's new Q again because it's useless otherwise. Just that one change would make him feel so much more useful even in a support role because you can place it on your adc rather than trying to awkwardly get to it.

alfavhunter1/28/2016, 3:16:53 PM1 votes

There was feedback, but because he's a ninja it was hidden in the shadows