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Changes that are good for everyone.

Heterochromatic··6 votes·563 views

I think this season of League of Legends is shaping up to be one of the best ones yet, however, there are some obvious changes that are positive for everyone that still have not been made, and it kind of boggles my mind. With the introduction of keystones, giving every player 30 mastery points from the get go seems like an obvious positive. Another change that I feel should be made is allowing every player to buy tier 3 runes immediately, and eliminating lower tier runes. Tier 3 runes are a strict upgrade over lower tier runes, so lower tier runes would not be missed. The third and final change i'd like to bring up is the rune page. The system of runes is already flawed in itself (would you rather unlock a new champion who doesn't have a rune page and hold the team down, even though you want to play them, or buy runes for a champion you already own but have grown tired of, just so you can play at your maximum potential?), so the least Riot could do is allow the entire rune page to be available to you from the beginning. These changes don't seem very hard to make, so this raises the question: why haven't they been made yet?

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Penns3 votes

Tier 1 and 2 runes are still pretty good tho (I forgot they even existed until a few days ago lol). Like tier 1 runes are pretty much free but still give half (?) the stats of tier 3 ones. Some (like AP marks) dont exist but its good enough imo...

But 30 masteries and maybe even runes at level 1 would probably be a good thing

Sona Ping1 votes

They give a bit over half but yes, exactly. They are well worth it nowadays for the players they are intended for; people are only parroting old advice which hasn't been true for over a year now.

FYI to anyone reading: The secondary runes can't be purchased anymore for Tier 1&2. This is because secondary runes are intended for specific niche uses and removing the ability to purchase them, preventing them from being a noob trap, is overall a good thing.

Heterochromatic1 votes

My point about removing level 3 runes was a little shortsighted. It would be much better for Riot to keep those runes in, but allow players to buy tier 3 runes at level 1 as well. Some people might like buying runes that are a bit cheaper and do a bit less at earlier levels, but i'm just not a fan of buying something I know i'm just going to replace in the future.

PogChampEleGiggl2 votes

because riot has been bought out by a chinese tycoon company called Tencent. While I do agree these ideas are genius, what Tencent thinks is quite contrary. Where there is money to be made, nothing will be changed to free.

Sona Ping2 votes

Please refrain from talking about subjects you are completely ignorant of in the future.

Tencent has been the owner of Riot Games for about FIVE YEARS now. The recent news was about changing to an incentive program for employees. And Tencent are investors in the company, they don't dictate operations and have always been hands off and offering no input about this.

Nothing has changed.

PogChampEleGiggl1 votes

regurgitating speculation ideas from gbay99? how about some solid evidence bro?

darkfighter1191 votes

the runes already were lower the Prices in multiple times. Tier 1 or 2 runes are more useless yet, i confim that. Reason the recylcler ates them to much!!! Ouch. But for all Older Players it isnt fair, make free now.

Dar Raksada2 votes

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the runes already were lower the Prices in multiple times. Tier 1 or 2 runes are more useless yet, i confim that. Reason the recylcler ates them to much!!! Ouch. But for all Older Players it isnt fair, make free now.

I'm an older player*, I have more runes than I can use/will ever need. I even have some of the incredibly niche ones. Like full critdamage non-reds. Yet I still think it'd be fair for all runes to become free.

*old enough for Judgement Kayle and to remember both release vayne and release Yorick.

Transgressor1 votes

I think this season of League of Legends is shaping up to be one of the best ones yet

Aaaaaaand you've lost me.

Oh by the way, your entire post feels like clickbait into a "X change about Runes" thread. Start with the thing you want to address upfront. And the title is clickbait as fuck too. And this is a lvl16 account with just this 1 activity, so I guess you were feeling like posting this one a smurf for whatever reason? Hopefully that is the case, because otherwise I can't fathom how you could possibly be talking about these things without even knowing the basics of the game.

Heterochromatic1 votes

The thing is, these changes won't actually change the way the game is played at level 30. It will simply make it easier for newer players. Also, I have a level 30 account on EUW that I played extensively during season 2 and 3. I have a fair idea about how things work in MOBAs as League is far from the only one i've played. I simply noticed that things are particularly worse on newer players in League compared to its other competitors, and I thought I would bring the issues to light.

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