So far, playing from behind feels absolutely awful. Worse than last season.
these changed did change something, playing from behind feels awful and playing while ahead feels like you're playing against bots. Comebacks are almost officially dead, of course they will happen and there will be "omg I can't believe we won" moments but so far me and my buds have experienced far less of those even comparing to last season. We were ahead one game and it felt like we were just walking through objectives uncontested, that's not fun, that's not fun for anyone involved. And all it seems to do is breed toxicity because you feel like your 10 ranks higher than the people you're stomping and it gives your this holier than thou asshole complex which I've seen more of lately due to the massive one sided stomps.
When your opponent laner has even an inch on you it feels like a mile. Turret plating seems to have accomplished it's goal but also gave a worse outcome. If your opponent is ahead and you can't contest your own tower the gap between you and them becomes even farther.
Honestly if this is the way the new season is going I'm going to request that we all get a surrender at 10 function instead of 15 because it feels like games are still decided to early. Bounties help but they need to be capped at say 500 but given to each member of your team for a massive take-down.
I'm going to say this as nicely as I can. Buckle up, this season is going to be an absolute shit show that's going to make last season look beautiful.