League of Buttonmashing

McKeifus·Apr 8, 2016·2 votes·257 views

It seems to me that with each passing season, the deliberate, strategic elements of LoL have given way to fast-paced(and watchable) fast-twitch button mashing. Is Riot trying to make a more exciting eSport? Or a good strategy game? Champs like Ekko and Yi can pretty much just drop in whenever their CDs allow, regardless of the status/position of their team. AD champs are able to dump and run, then refill to full health with relative ease. It doesn't seem like players are punished for making tactical errors, but rather not picking fast enough/hard enough champs and reacting quickly enough. Is this the game Riot is going for? Or am I totally sillybones?

1 Comments

GrashnimApr 8, 20162 votes

I'll agree they seem to be aiming for more interesting esport matches, by decreasing the time to finish games. However, I miss seeing the old games where you had so many epic team fights. Now it seems you get one, maybe two, a baron and GG.

As for the button mashing, this season has been the worst balanced I've seen. As such, it's hard to judge anything other than the massively poor attempt by the Riot balance team.