@Riot The correct way to balance champions
First let me say that as of currently the biggest issue when it comes to champion buffs/nerfs is how Riot only caters to the Spikes. What that essentially means is that they only change a champion's numbers when players who have next to no knowledge of the champion ask for nerfs when they can't beat them and get destroyed in lane because the person who got beat by that champion didn't know how to play the lane.
So what can Riot Games do to keep the balance between champions as "healthy"?
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Completely stop listen to the Spikes when it comes around to champion balancing, the people who play a champion because they are current FOTM (spikes) only play that certain champion because they seem like an free elo boost.
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Take input from people who main said champions up for nerf's opinion's over those of the Spikes, since the mains are more well rehearsed in the champions abilities and damage output at any point in a game
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Just like Riot Stashu, take the advice of Champion mains as to where numerical values should be altered and where the compensation for the reduced power goes.
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If a the PBE consensus confirm's that a change would be detrimental to the game as a whole Do Not Go Through With It you will regret it when the entire Live Server's blow-up the Boards with how much BS it is along with more insults from the player base of how incompetent the Riot Staff is (honestly I think you guys are doing a good job just need some improvements on your choice's)
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In the event of Reworks, post what you guys have already worked out in terms of new abilities and then ask the community as to how the abilities can deal a decent amount of damage without being too oppressive on the Reworked champions lane opponents.
These are my suggestions as to how Riot can balance champions more effectively without making them too oppressive or out right gutting them. I would enjoy it if someone from the Balance Team could comment on my post, Heck why not have RiotKateyKhaos drag someone here from the balance team? If need be I could run an experiment in the forums and post several different champions with the title "What would you do to "X" to bring balance to their kit?" and then compile all of the data into a simple PowerPoint for you guys to look at.
