Separate Slot for Boots - 6 Item Slots?
Okay I'm sure this will be kinda controversial and I'm sorry ... but I can't be the only one who thinks this ...
Honestly, I think there are only 5 Item slots at this point, and boots fill up that last slot as an almost mandatory item. It just feels so wasteful to have an entire slot taken up by something worth 1100g, as opposed to 6th item worth 3000.
Like, in an average game I'll get full build by around 35 minutes (25 for aram) ... and then the game usually goes on until around 50 minutes (35 for aram) So for the 10+ minutes of each and every game, gold becomes useless except for the average elixir. League's also at a point where there's so many items, so many champions, and so many matchups, that you almost need another item slot.
So if you go in a game and look at where your items are displayed, you'll see:
- #1,2,3,5,6,7: 6 Total Item/Boots slots
- #4: Ward/Trinket Slot
- B: A random (and in my opinion unnecessary) GUI for backing.
I think at this point its pretty common knowledge pressing 'B' means you go back. So I don't think there's any major repercussion to replace that GUI with a new slot specifically for boots, enabling all 6 of the "Item slots" to truly BE FOR Items.
I'm sure if this were ever to happen, (which i doubt it would) it would need lots of tweaks and stuff to make it fair, as certain champions or build combinations could be very strong. Also Cassiopeia might need a small buff because this essentially takes away the greater part of her passive. I do, however, feel there is somewhat of a need for this.