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So, about that ammo system idea I pitched years ago and got hated for...

Rivini·10/30/2015, 3:07:20 AM·4 votes·700 views

I clearly don't have the cognitive capacity to brainstorm new concepts that could work and actually improve the game.

http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=1534638 (Ignore most of the ADC trash talking. I was still fairly new to the game at that time.)

However, Riot (once again) disagrees.

Also, from the thread: "The rate at which they reach exhaustion and recover [need to reload] is dependent on how high their total AS is." http://i.imgur.com/4gC2NVy.jpg Not exactly the same as I suggested, but close enough.

Not saying whether this Graves rework will be a success or not, but it shows how this community can quickly hate and dismiss new ideas without properly evaluating them. "Change is scary, omfg!"

[coughs] http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=1912761 (No credit given.) http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=2947690 (This is bound to happen sooner or later and I'll once again get no credit.)

Begin the downvoting, you lovely community.

13 Comments

Little Stick Man10/30/2015, 3:09:49 AM4 votes

salt

Cindikle10/30/2015, 3:21:42 AM3 votes

So are you posting this so people will think highly of you for some reason?

There's no proof that Riot got their idea from you. It's a shotgun. It never felt right that it shot a single bullet in the first place. And this isn't just an ammo system. They gave him a unique animation that fits his weapon. But had to add a draw back. I doubt the start of this change was wanting to add ammo to his list of cares.

And please don't say "this community". First thing you have to understand about these forums(and almost all forums) is that it's not a whole body of people. People who hate something will rise faster to tear it down than people who like it. Your post had a -18 score. That would of been -24 and +6. People happy with the game are playing it.

Riot on the other hand makes an announcement, thousands of people can see it easily. These changes are happening. Not just someone's idea. Those who care will be more willing to speed up, including those who like it.

So in the end you're posting this to lash out at people who disagreed with you on a forum almost FOUR years ago. I doubt any of them even remember the post.

As you said, it's not exactly the same thing you suggested. And I'd be willing to bet that it came form different roots.

You shouldn't be on today's internet if you are holding a grudge on something like this for four years.

Archener10/30/2015, 4:11:40 AM3 votes

Its because the Boards hates Kha'Zix, and Kha'zix says change is good.

Khazix {{summoner:2}}

Kouga10/30/2015, 3:25:22 AM1 votes

They also had their own similar ideas that they scrapped. They said in one of their Q/As that Lucian originally had a "reload" system where he could AA with each gun independently, at different targets, and each one had an individual attack timer. Its not the same thing, but its still in the realm of "crazy atypical basic attack functions" and I thought of it immediately when I saw Graves' proposal.

Painted Celt10/30/2015, 3:36:39 AM1 votes

What kind of credit do you have in mind? Should Riot credit all of the people who suggested an ammo reload feature? Because, the search feature of the boards comes up with pages and pages of threads along the lines of "how about an adc that needs to reload" or "ammo system mechanic ideas"...

HentRex10/30/2015, 5:42:00 AM1 votes

And your point? I had a post about a champion creation back on the old forum about a insect bug jungler that I called Gromp, because the name of a type of cockroach starts with gromp, that had a reset leap and cone aoe slow. Couple champs later we had kha'zix, the season after that we had gromp in the jungle. Ideas posted on the boards may inspire riot or may not, credit isn't given to most. If you post it they can use it with out consent.