Tug of War

TL;DR Damage too High, late game AP itemization kinda blows, tenacity sucks ,healing and sheilds are ridic

Imagine league like a game of tug of war. You and 4 other of your teamates holding a rope trying to pull the other team into the flithy pit of elo hell. A clear bunch of ragtag members, you have the big beefy guy at the back (Who looks like he uses Stoneplate IRL), Two guys who lift and have ego issues (Aka Chads), Some guy who is always sick of your shit and wants to win and go home, and our favourite, who is so friendly and gets along with everyone, and shares his lunch and looks out for everyone.

In the previous seasons, the rules were different, the rope was long, so there was a large amount of distance you could slip before you fell into elo hell. Chad just died bot lane? Its ok, cause Mr Universe top lane took an extra dose of roids this morning, and had just finished his Atmogs. Chad #2 got deleted by DFGaren? Fisherman Madlife just reeled in the record holder. It had most of the things for a good season, with a healthy amount of give and take. Everyone had a bit of a laugh, and we had a tight knit little group.

But.

For the past few years, the rules have changed. You cant have people feeling not important. Theres a pandemic of Chad disease, Theres no time for a pity party. Damage is up all around the board. What does this mean? Bam, you now have a shorter rope. Cause Mr Rito decided that games were too long for competitive. "Muh players" He cried, wiping his hands with $100 bills. You have less of a chance to get back in once you make a mistake. Chad #1 got FB by jungler gank? Hope you had no sentimental attachment to that turret.

This time in Season 8?

You still have a rope. now have a bungee cord. Playing on a cliff, standing a metre apart.

The guy top lane was trying to prove paper armor effectiveness, but he didnt get the memo that it was bad Mid lane? Season 8 of one punch Man ADC 2k16 lul, yet again still relevant as a glorified seige machine Support guy is the living embodiment of that Operah Winfrey meme, cause everyone gets sheilds/heals And the jungler is a 3 lane whack-a-mole.

I have seen things the past few seasons that I have never seen before, 600 ad on a champ thats not Jhin,. 100% crit with not even 2 full items. The ADC having more armor than the tank. The AD assassin having more MR than the tank. Enough movespeed to host the Olympic 100m final. And the emergence of super sheilds. Strong ass sheilds that last longer than morgana snare.

Its a new game in the same old style and packaging. AD ratios are super high because no-one in their right mind thought that champs would get above say 320 a few seasons ago. AP champions have ratios that are a reflection of the fact that getting 900 AP was pretty standard. The doubling down on Crit and Crit synergisers, rather than rethink its purpose. Fun fact; Stattik shiv dealt 100 damage at release. it now deals 160 damage. CC makes or breaks games at a much faster rate than other seasons. to CC lock, you picked a team and made yourself open to counterpicks. Now you can pick any old champ and still be able to cc lock to death. Tenacity is becoming irrelevant since it doesnt effect displacements.( I would pay to have boots that offered no stats, but made you immune to displacements)

I don't like getting oneshot. I dont like wet noodle fights. I dont like being half killed by the suport at level 1.

But worst of all, I dont like playing where it feels like its impossible to get back into the game from the jaws of defeat.

Sad news is. I dont feel as if its going to get better. Riot has chosen this "direction" and they have to live with it.