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Could be possible to have a Backpack?

Destello Azul·9/6/2018, 9:55:50 AM·12 votes·4,870 views

https://d1u5p3l4wpay3k.cloudfront.net/dota2_gamepedia/a/aa/Interface00inventory.jpg?version=8ec69c1a441183d42d620da9dd2168af The reason: I will explain better with an example: You want to buy , in your inventory, you have , , and , you can buy and 2 of , but as you can see, you have no space for the thre items. Well with the backpack, you will be able to cahnge your empty by one of the in your backpack without needing to back base and sell your . It will be useful in lategame, for example, you could have , when in cd, when playing any champion without sustain, or even a second / / . I thimk is a good idea. But what do you think?

Edit: For all people worrying about balance, this is how works Backpack in DotA2: The Backpack is an extension of the inventory that allows heroes to carry three more items. Items in the backpack are inactive (cannot be activated or grant passive bonuses), and remain so for 6 seconds when moved from backpack. Items can be moved out of the backpack with no inactivity timer when near any shop. Items cooldown at only half the rate when they are anywhere except your main inventory. ~~Gem of True Sight, Divine Rapier, Bloodstone, and Aegis of the Immortal cannot be placed in the backpack.~~ ~~Disassembling items will automatically try to fill your inventory or backpack first before dropping to the ground.~~ ~~Disassembling items auto-locks them from combining with other items. Use right click to unlock.~~

23 Comments

Fargo799/6/2018, 10:52:07 AM2 votes

They kinda already have the courier items.. Ornn.. and they also used to have Denying an enemy CS.. GP used to be able to kill allied minions for gold and Morale boost... but they changed GP's E to an AOE Moral boost and then reworked him into the champ he is today.. I missed BankPlank.. GP5 runes with GP5 items..

iiGazeii9/7/2018, 6:03:37 AM2 votes

Here's another idea: Add a potion slot, like the trinket slot. That way, potions don't take up a slot in your inventory, and there's no need to worry about people trying to bank their items with cooldowns or passives to exploit it.

If potions had their own slot, the devs could even consider adding mana potions back (since the user would have to give up health potions to hang onto them), or add in other non-sustain potions that let you push your advantage if you are good at trades. Movement speed? Vision range? Invisibility? There's lots of possibilities when you are limited to one type of potion at a time.

D3m37r19/7/2018, 2:06:59 PM2 votes

We don't need it because we have backing. Dota has tp scrolls but you actually have to buy them.

Modl Ryden l9/6/2018, 4:03:53 PM2 votes

So what you're saying is if I want to rush GA and when it's put on CD I can put it into my backpack and slot in another item? Then when GA is ready again I can skip buying it again, not having to drop 2800g, slot it back into my inventory and play?

That seems like a lot of work and in most scenarios I'd rather keep the item on for stats. Even if it meant swapping it for a Warmogs.

First of all where the heck are you gonna get all the gold to buy these fantastic items? By then it's late game and you're already more or less doing the same method by buying and selling items with the extra 10k late game gold.

Wild Geese9/6/2018, 9:17:46 PM1 votes

The backpacks in Dota were to address the meta with personal couriers. Of course since League doesn't have couriers it doesn't make a ton of sense to have backpacks.

Then again, something League could have always done with was home base inventory slots. So you can go back to fountain and have items to swap if you like - or surplus inventory. Coming from Dota it's always annoyed me how League doesn't have this, especially frustrating in situations such as being 6 slotted and needing control wards.

Bârd9/7/2018, 1:30:14 AM1 votes

Dota has a backpack because Dota has a shitload of active/consumable items that you might want to cycle through, and because inventory management is more important in general.

It doesn't really make sense for League.

Emerald Fang9/7/2018, 2:29:37 AM1 votes

That would break the game entirely if you could swap items at will, even with a cooldown.

Maybe a backpack that let you queue up item buys (so you instantly got the items when you backed) but even then idk, DOTA has one because they have shops in the middle of the map so it's useful. For league you are going to have to back sometime so there's no point.

theChibiTina9/7/2018, 2:38:08 AM1 votes

I think I'd like this because then I could have control wards and/or potions in late game without giving up my 5th and/or 6th item slots which obviously isn't optimal.

Warlord Rhinark9/6/2018, 10:31:27 AM1 votes

Give us a Courier and add Denying to the game while we're at it.

ProfDrDeath9/7/2018, 3:51:57 PM1 votes

I like the idea of the backpack, with a few concerns/ideas for balancing:

Items in the backpack are effectively in stasis - they don't contribute anything to your stats, and their cooldowns are effectively frozen as well. They also don't stack.
Certain items cannot be put in the backpack: It is not possible to place items with HP sustain effects (increased Hp5, Lifesteal, ) in the backpack. This is simply to prevent everyone building Warmog's in superlong games, or placing a BT in the pack and only swap it in to sustain in the next creepwave.

Sire Hippington9/6/2018, 12:50:05 PM1 votes

Not sure if a backpack would be the right call, exchangeing statsticks and powerfull actives in the lategame could be quite gamebreaking and also increase snowball(one of the main comeback mechanics is that at some point, no matter how fed you're opponent is, he will have max lvl and a full inventory and you will start to catch up) For some champions, beeing able to switch between teamfight builts and splitpush gear, or even between ap and ad would be potentially gamebreaking.

however, i think getting some extra sots for consumables only would go a long way, esepcailly when it comes to controllwards.

Sõna9/6/2018, 12:53:43 PM1 votes

It's better to not use other MOBA's original idea added into this unique game. Think of something else, like the old rune system was unique and fun.

The Goodest Boy9/6/2018, 7:36:17 PM1 votes

I think this would be a great addition to the game. Alternatively, they could simply add a backpack exclusively for consumables. (Potions, Wards, Elixirs, etc.) Which would solve the issue of them cluttering your inventory.