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Removing Dominion ..

ShadòwRosé ·2/10/2016, 9:02:13 PM·131 votes·8,897 views

So whats next? Remove 3v3? Remove ARAM? Remove Co-Op games?

Seriously, Dominion was the only game mode where I didn't have to tryhard, the only mode where I chilled and so on. If you think a stupid icon will compensate the removal of Dominion for Dominion players, well you're wrong.

" As League continues to evolve, our vision for the core game becomes more and more refined, and, after years of learning, it’s clear today that **alternative game modes work better in short cycles rather than as standalone queues. **"

So what exactly that sentence mean? That you are going to remove ARAM as well, because it's also an altertive game mode? Or that you are just lying so it sounds more reasonable to remove dominion? I know Dominion might not have many players, but I really, really do believe that with it being removed, you need to make another similar fast gamemode that continues 15 minutes in average. Because seriously, I used dominion as the game mode where I could try whatever builds I wanted, it was the only place where people weren't so toxic. I could play AD, Attack Speed Soraka, and nobody gave a sh*t. Can you imagine if I try to play that in normal? What will happen to me? Exactly - flames during the whole game and 9 reports in the end. I might even get banned for that. ARAM is fine, but I can't really chose the champion I want there, plus people take it more seriously and flame on there too.

So in the end of the day, Dominion might not be the right gamemode, but having a gamemode where you can just chill, test builds and champs and have fun without being flamed , it's a good idea. Try to think about something like that :).

75 Comments

Rain NT2/10/2016, 9:07:39 PM23 votes

I agree, they have to rework it.

Hey riot if youre looking at this message, listen up. Stop trying to balance summoners rift and balancing champions because you are failing hard. The best state of the game was prob season 2 and 4, and then you just screw it all up again. Once you find a balanced or a decent state for the game where everything is viable (or atleast most) STOP TOUCHING IT, if everyone is mostly satisfied dont go screwing it up. Work on something else like 3v3 and Dom where the players who do play it can enjoy it more.

Ulquiorra9952/10/2016, 10:36:17 PM14 votes

"It has come to our attention at Riot that a very small part of the playerbase isn't devoting most of their gaming time to the one map we are balancing around being fun to watch more than around being fun to play, so we are removing the map they are enjoying. We'll be turning our attention to other maps soon, like TTL or THA."

And for me, after 5+ years of playing, this is the last straw. I found some enjoyment in alternate game modes after the butchering Riot keeps doing to SR's balance lately, but they have to take that away too. When Riot gets their shit straight, they can find me and my humble gaming budget over at Steam and its selection of mobas.

DELI MEATS2/10/2016, 9:55:29 PM8 votes

It was a great place to play off meta builds and try new things. This really sucks, especially with nothing coming in to replace it.

Kholdstare132/10/2016, 10:58:04 PM8 votes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_they_came_...

ZephyrDrake2/11/2016, 2:59:19 AM5 votes

hey guys it's the Karma rework all over again! let's "rework" (flat out remove in this case) this thing even though we made no attempt whatsoever in balancing it or help it

R2D202/10/2016, 10:47:59 PM5 votes

I will miss dominion :(

Miss Luxanna2/11/2016, 1:15:55 AM5 votes

I love Dominion. My total of 5 games have been a blast chilling in the jungle as Blitz with a Heimer next to mem just waiting for someone to walk by so I can snatch dat ashe and put them into the Heimer turrets.

Zhire2/11/2016, 12:02:32 AM4 votes

There's no reason to remove Dominion. They don't lose money in any way but they still decided to remove it anyway. Lack of player isn't a good reason, because you(I'm talking to you Riot) will only upset the players who DO play Dominion.

I might only have nine wins on Dominion but I sure enjoyed playing those nine games. It was unique, fresh, fun, and I plan to get back to it sometime soon. Not to mention that I love to play Hide and Seek on Dominion.

KenneXP2/10/2016, 11:11:06 PM4 votes

What the hell? Why would they remove crystal scar? Because "noone plays it"? Thats not true! I am sure atleast 25% of LoL players enjoy dominion as much as others enjoy summoners rift... atleast they should try to rework it. Not graphics i mean , but just benefits playing It. Something like extra EXP/IP in parties playing dominion mode or something... But i guess it won't happen.

iamthegoatofwar2/10/2016, 10:50:17 PM3 votes

they remove aram I remove my account. I climb to gold then I stop and play aram for the rest of league unless im with friends.

Silents4292/11/2016, 2:19:27 AM2 votes

Remove 3v3?

They said they will not.

Remove ARAM?

It gets played.

Remove Co-Op games?

That's still summoners rift.

Darkslayer852/10/2016, 10:27:52 PM2 votes

I personally find bots have invaded Dominion to the point where one decent noob can carry the whole game.

Swaid2/12/2016, 3:07:22 PM1 votes

"With the removal of Dominion, we're now renaming League of Legends into League of Lanes; since Dominion was the only map where one didn't have to lane, all maps now consist of lanes, so happy laning Summoners! Oh wait, we removed Summoners from the lore...Happy Laning, Players!"

-Riot Game(s), 2016.

charliè2/15/2016, 12:46:38 PM1 votes

This just shows how cheap has Riot become. Why do you have to remove it...is it bothering anyone? And 1350 skins no longer get a release discount, and i hate shared splash art in general. Assassin Master Yi (390 RP) looks better then my Snow Day Syndra that i paid 1350 RP....im sorry but that just sucks....

HaunterHootie2/23/2016, 9:46:32 PM1 votes

I loved dominion.

GreenLore2/23/2016, 9:59:45 PM1 votes

What I find really annoying is that we don't even get those alternate game modes that often. Heck they even seem to become rarer. I mean in 2014 we had 7 featured game modes,so we pretty much got one ~every 2 months,but since then they seem to become rarer(I think last year we had only 5 and this year we didn't get any so far,even though its almost march)

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Because seriously, I used dominion as the game mode where I could try whatever builds I wanted, it was the only place where people weren't so toxic. I could play AD, Attack Speed Soraka, and nobody gave a sh*t.

You know that was most likely because its playerbase was so low and many of them were actually bots...

Jahseh 0nfroy2/23/2016, 10:14:02 PM1 votes

The thing is people who do play dominion is only like a small 5%, it takes time and money to manage a map and update it. So why waste money and time on a map most people don't even like it. Thing is, is they only listen to the majority of the group. If 10 people said yes to removing it and 3 people said no, they rather make 10 people happy than just 3 people. But ARAM and 3vs3 are popular so they wont be taken out unless people start hating it. Caitlyn