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@Riot: PLEASE take it easy with the nerfs

ApplyForAGrant·2/24/2015, 11:27:42 PM·3 votes·621 views

Let's stop talking about who they nerf and how they nerf for a moment. Why the fuck are these nerfs so fucking harsh? We now have 5 new unplayable midlaners this season (Syndra, Akali, AP Fizz, Azir, and now Kassadin). Did they need the nerfs? Hell fucking yeah! But. Why. Can't. You. Take. It. Slow? Instead of making an overpowered champion balanced, you make it underpowered? While it's true the effects of changes are hard to predict, it doesn't take a genius to realize that some nerfs are straight up CRIPPLING.

With Kassadin, instead of 450, why can't you change it to 600 instead and see if he is still prioritized? If he is still broken, then consider more nerfs or power shifts. You did that with Kassadin in Season 4, where you made small changes many patches in a row until he is finally at a good place. If you can do it then, why can't you do it now? Did you guys get that lazy? Or is there some reason for this that we do not understand?

When you make a champion straight up unplayable and take months to years to come up with compensation buffs (which happens all the time), it really alienates your playerbase. A lot of players play the game for certain champions that they love, and it is WRONG to keep depriving them of what they love about your game.

6 Comments

Purodyuusaa2/24/2015, 11:30:15 PM5 votes

In a few weeks, expect to see a random rioter say something along the lines of "Yeah, you're right. We may have been a bit heavy handed with those nerfs to x-champion. Don't worry though, we've been internally experimenting with some buffs for them though! It won't be ready in time for this patch, but we expect it to be on the next one!"

SmokingPuffin2/24/2015, 11:31:02 PM4 votes

But. Why. Can't. You. Take. It. Slow?

LeeSin Waste not a minute.

Zed Balance is weakness.

Tsugaga2/24/2015, 11:36:24 PM1 votes

Relax. I've had Kassadin and Azir in some of my games the past 2 days and they were fine. Champs being underpowered is better than overpowered in my opinion because they can just get a buff if they're deemed underpowered, however an overpowered champ dominates games and ruins the balance of the game and MMR. If you love a champion then some nerfs wouldn't change that, if a nerf ruins your love for a champ then it's because you were only in love with their damage.