Nerfs aren't coming for a reason.

Better Jungler·11/17/2018, 5:59:55 AM·9 votes·6,164 views

Nerfs are basically off until a week or two after first preseason patch (next week.)

The changes to the turrets, minions, and all the other micro changes they're implementing are going to shift the meta, and individual champions strength and weaknesses. So don't expect balance patches any before December, so they have time to analyze where all the champions line up.

Trust me im on your side with most champs. Akali Graves Irelia Sion Jax Kayn etc, but the new meta may take them down a few pegs.

EDIT:

Because most of you are saying the same thing, I'll reply here as a general response.

I'm not saying the turret and minion changes are going to magically balance everything, but there is no denying that the meta will shift, and certain picks that are "op" right now are going to be less op when the changes occur. This is due to the longer laning phase, more durable turrets, and stronger minions. These changes will drastically change the top lane (specifically) and jungle early game. No longer will it be "Force the turret down at 8 minutes after one successful gank." If I had to guess, the metas going to shift to more gank-heavy junglers capable of repeatedly ganking a lane to farm tower plate gold. I also believe the metas going to shift back to farm-heavy top laners like Nasus, who now have a safer, longer laning phase.

The nerfs aren't coming right away because no one can predict how all these changes combined are going to affect the current meta. Once they have the data to analyze, they will have a massive balance patch (like every preseason) where they bring champs that are falling behind up to par, and tone down the champs that are still broken.

Its really easy, especially on the boards, to get into this constant mob mentality where you always have your pitch forks pointed at riot, but regardless of how much you complain about them, they still brought us this game that we play. If you're on this boards, theres no denying that league is a major part of your gaming repertoire. I'm not saying they make great decisions 100% of the time. (-3 ad to graves, -5 movement speed to irelia??) but they overall keep this game and its servers running. Pre season is a major shift, and them not just throwing balance patches out every time boards complains about something is probably the reason they've stayed strong for so long.

34 Comments

Hügö11/17/2018, 10:25:06 AM17 votes

Ah the "just wait it is preseason"?

Anatera11/17/2018, 11:01:18 AM7 votes

Don't worry, I won't expect anything. Because Riot's balance team has managed to do the impossible and let us down for a full year, so why would anyone expect anything?

The thigh guy11/17/2018, 7:10:09 AM5 votes

Kayn is litteraly the most balanced champ right now. And he is losing his main keystone.

His winrate is litteraly 50%

SweedishGunner11/17/2018, 9:45:44 AM4 votes

I mean Viktor got nerfed after a single patch being strong whilst the rest of the worlds/SoloQ cancer remained untouched, still a little salty about that because I don't even play tank Vik.

no to toxic11/17/2018, 7:26:17 AM3 votes

Riot never not nerfed a champion cause the meta might change. Stop believing them. They are only not nerfing champs cause Akali has a new skin for people to buy and it would be too obvious if every champ got nerfed except her.

LightningShado11/17/2018, 7:08:30 AM2 votes

Just commenting because no one else has.

stone the blacks11/17/2018, 11:11:38 AM2 votes

they'll probably buff marksmen damage again...... then rebuff tank damage again to counter act it

xZabaksx11/17/2018, 11:21:43 AM2 votes

Despacito

Zeromatsu11/17/2018, 11:39:13 AM1 votes

Yeah, cool. And then everyone will just say: It's preseason, it's supposed to be unbalanced. So nothing changes at all.

Like preseason 7 and 8, so where are we now? Right, in the most unbalanced meta ever.

boricCentaur111/17/2018, 12:43:17 PM1 votes

Yeah but champions like sion, urgot and aartox the changes do nothing to hurt them so top lane will just be the same like you do not need time to know this and they should be nerfed yeah this reason works for champions like Kai'Sa and akali that the changes do affect.

BestPudgeNA11/17/2018, 10:21:46 PM1 votes

No meta will make the current versions of balanced Akali Urgot Aatrox Kaisa Irelia Leblanc Nocturne Taliyah Viktor Lucian

There are a few of the OP champs that might get knocked down a peg with a new meta Xayah Camille Graves XinZhao Sion Rakan Jax Jayce Alistar

Full Brain11/17/2018, 11:26:34 PM1 votes

Sion is balanced. Every single metric available says he is balanced. The only test he fails is the derper test of DERPDERP HE CAN BUY A LOT OF HP ITEMS AND USE DEMOLISH DERPDERP NOT FAIR! When Cho can literally do the same thing and just be immortal and have 20 thousand health with GS and one shot towers and almost every champion in the game yet I notice you didn't list him.

LordGeovanni11/18/2018, 4:55:28 AM1 votes

always seems to be a convenient reason as to why there cant be nerfs.

macspam11/18/2018, 6:43:06 AM1 votes

i fail to see how longer laning phase could possibly nerf lane bullies like irelia and akali.