Fun champions are doomed

dunder kill·Jan 7, 2017·4 votes·571 views

This is the cycle for champions that are actually fun to play.

The community enjoys playing X champion. Because of this, X champion becomes very popular. People who don't like this champ or play a different role cry "QQ RITO I'M TIRED OF SEEING X EVERY GAME!". Riot nerfs X because of these entitled children who think that them being "bored" of seeing X champion takes priority over the people's enjoyment that are actually playing them. Any attempt to buff the champion is met with "QQ 20%+ PICK RATE FOR HALF A SEASON! QQ FAVORITISM SOMETHING SOMETHING". The buffs go through and X champion becomes popular again.

The cycle repeats. Fun champions are doomed because if theyre kept near viability, they become popular. Because they become popular, people will cry about them for absolutely NO other reason other than them being popular. Even if they're balanced

18 Comments

CavemanteroJan 7, 20173 votes

Yasuo is not fun, he isn't balanced, and yes, he is very popular and leads to your team losing more often than not by kiddies who want to try to be ninja-samurai.

dunder killJan 7, 20172 votes

Even if they're balanced

If they're not balanced, balance them. If they're balanced and people still cry about them, I'm calling bullshit

KuwabaramulberryJan 7, 20172 votes

Lee and yasuo are both frequently referred to as fun. Nerfs when?

EedatJan 7, 20172 votes

LeeSin legit has a 44% win rate at your ELO. Why are you crying about him? I mean other than the QQ bandwagon?

DynikusJan 7, 20172 votes

Riot nerfs X because of these entitled children who think that them being "bored" of seeing X champion takes priority over the people's enjoyment that are actually playing them.

When has riot ever listened to mindless complaints people have when they're tilted from losing a match to X champion? And I see a lot of popular champions ( Thresh Jinx Orianna Ezreal etc) never get mentioned, despite being played frequently.

theArtifactsJan 7, 20171 votes

I don't recall Zac getting nerfed recently and he is probably the most fun champ in the game.

dunder killJan 7, 20172 votes

got nerfed on 6.21 lol

theArtifactsJan 7, 20171 votes

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got nerfed on 6.21 lol

offering a landing zone indicator is hardly a nerf.

dunder killJan 7, 20172 votes

Telling the enemy you're coming before they can actually see you isnt a nerf? Wut?

theArtifactsJan 7, 20171 votes

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Telling the enemy you're coming before they can actually see you isnt a nerf? Wut?

Telling the enemy where you're landing 0.75 seconds before you land is not a nerf. It's is providing consistent clarity as is the case for many other champions with specific knockup areas. (Sion is a perfect example)

dunder killJan 7, 20172 votes

No, its a straight up nerf. It gives you an indicator of where he's landing if you cant even see him coming yet lmao. Undeniable nerf.

theArtifactsJan 7, 20171 votes

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No, its a straight up nerf. It gives you an indicator of where he's landing if you cant even see him coming yet lmao. Undeniable nerf.

Go to this site and test yourself. http://www.humanbenchmark.com/tests/reactiontime

My reaction time (Given I'm about ready for bed) is about 0.45s Given that the indicator shows up only 0.75s that means I've had 0.3s to get out of the range. Given a ping (mines kinda high) of 0.1s that reduces the time to get out of the zone to 0.2s Given the animation speed and movement speed of most champs that means that unless I have flash or a blink, if I did not see him coming I will not be able to dodge the attack.

Not a nerf.

You are an idiot.

dunder killJan 7, 20172 votes

Your dog shit reaction time and dial-up internet isn't the standard bud.

My reaction time .23s with 30ms ping, I have half of a second to react.

Anyway, the point is that the change just straight up gives extra information to be used against Zac that it didnt before. The is absolute zero situations where this information is beneficial to Zac. It only benefits his enemy.

Straight up nerf

Big LincolnJan 7, 20171 votes

champs that get 30, 40% pick rates are not that popular solely because they're fun

Yasuo is fun for the guy playing him, but apparently all other 9 people hate his existence.

dunder killJan 7, 20171 votes

Lucian is holding on to an 11% pick rate at a sub-45% win rate

Lee still the highest picked jungler even though he just dipped below 50%

Why does everyone think this thread is specifically about Yasuo?

Big LincolnJan 7, 20171 votes

the first sentence isn't about yasuo. Caitlyn Ezreal Lucian Vayne LeeSin have all held pick rates in that ball park, and it wasn't because they're fun

http://na.op.gg/champion/lucian/statistics/adc your stats are out of date. more recent stats have it even worse for Lucian, which should silence anyone who thinks he doesn't need help immediately.