Riot, Thanks for the Akali buffs

R18·Nov 18, 2016·40 votes·2,379 views

But how long until you notice the rework was an utter failure and revert her to the way she was before?

87 Comments

CalabokNov 18, 201616 votes

Riot nods and smiles

TequilaZombieNov 19, 20161 votes

Rioter 1: "Should we answer those threads? I mean, those guys seem worried." Rioter 2: "Nahh, it will pass. Let's just answer a few posts on Memes & Games today."

PookeyTheCatNov 19, 20161 votes

Rioter 3: "Hey, what are you doing there? Get back to work - this 4th Ryze rework won't create itself."

TequilaZombieNov 20, 20161 votes

Jhin : "And this one will be perfect!"

WoonStruckNov 18, 20168 votes

I haven't seen this thread for any reworked champion before.

R18Nov 18, 20163 votes

This has been posted plenty of times, I know, but I don't care if your gornba be a dipshit about it. I want to get my opinion across.

WoonStruckNov 18, 20162 votes

My point isn't that you shouldn't post it. Its that Riot won't pay attention to the people who actually care about whatever champion happens to be the subject.

The only one being a dipshit at this point is you. I haven't done anything out of line.

BushidoBladeNov 18, 20166 votes

I agree, this rework completely missed the mark, as do others. First of all, assassins are hardly played at the challenger level or in lcs, and your design team now decides that assassins should deal less burst damage, and less damage overall. I would like to see a comparison of damage done before and after the rework but the public can't really rollback on patches so that would be difficult. I'm sorry but assassins have a very small window to burst their opponents in a teamfight scenario before the key targets get peeled for and the assassin gets cc'd or exhausted or what have you. it's great that you want to rework all of these champions but akali needs a lot of love at the moment.

TrueDaxianNov 18, 20165 votes

Lol she plays be exact same and has more lane sustain with new passive If you want something to cry about, I suggest you check out the conditions of dogs in a shelter. Yknow, something that actually matters.

ThefrostyvikingNov 18, 201620 votes

She lost damage, needs more time to deal the damage she has and you're saying that nothing changed? You even claim that she has more sustain after that passive change? Sir not only do i feel that you haven't read the patch notes you come of as awfully biased as well...but your point about animals is perfectly valid however i doubt that it carries much weight in a forum dedicated to a game.

DeathTheHorsemanNov 19, 20161 votes

You kind sir should check my thread here and cast your vote

ThefrostyvikingNov 20, 20161 votes

I have already had a look and the summary is that i have no idea what riot wants besides wanting akali to be played as a tank x)

MkShenGreatAgainNov 19, 20162 votes

Holy shit, can this guy's comment become a boards meme? "How can you think about Akali when there's dogs in shelters?"

MuddafragotNov 18, 20162 votes

Who cares about rando mutts?

VeltoxNov 18, 20161 votes

Literally every animal lover/dog person would strangle you for this.

MuddafragotNov 18, 20164 votes

I wish somebody would care enough to strangle me.

Sir FuzziNov 19, 20161 votes

Bruh, who hurt you?

MkShenGreatAgainNov 19, 20161 votes

That retard Daxian's post created some boards gold. Well played, you beautiful being.

[slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

VesemirNov 18, 20165 votes

Just revert Akali back. They were fine. Katarina was already weak tbh. But you can keep Leblanc as she is right now. Hated her more than anything.

weeaboomerNov 18, 20163 votes

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Just revert back. They were fine. Katarina was already weak tbh. But you can keep as she is right now. Hated her more than anything.

Katarina fine pre-rework? ROFL, were we playing the same game?

VesemirNov 18, 20161 votes

Yeah she was. She is useless in late if you dont play like a potato. She gets shutdown by a simple CC.

VeltoxNov 18, 20161 votes

Except if you were squishy she could kill you before even pressing the damn button.

VesemirNov 19, 20161 votes

I literally never had a problem with Katarina. Maybe its just me.

EROTIC RAID BOSSNov 18, 20162 votes

same with akali. both were pretty unhealthy playstyles

R18Nov 18, 20162 votes

Despite Katarina being weak, the rework has been well revived by most of the community as it gave her depth and most importantly, KEPT HER IDENTITY

AmetDeCryptNov 18, 20164 votes

good. I don't want to see her mug in my games until she's gotten the proper rework that she needs.

WoonStruckNov 18, 20164 votes

The problem with Akali right now actually is not Akali. Its ADCs and utility/zone control mages being overloaded as fuck right now in regards to damage.

She'd still be clunkier, but actually a pretty strong fighter (which is what all assassins, barring Zed and Leblanc, were changed to, basically: non-conventional fighters.

Just watch...the diver update will fail too because ADCs and utility/zone control mages damage will still be overloaded as fuck.

R18Nov 18, 20164 votes

No, it really is Akali.

Akali is SO HOTNov 18, 20164 votes

probably never

FriusNov 18, 20163 votes

or talon with 41% winrate ,or katarina with 41%

ThefrostyvikingNov 18, 20162 votes

Give it time, people are still learning and some are picking their champs into bad/terrible/impossible matchups just to learn even if it means losing.

Civet10Nov 18, 20162 votes

Dang, a champion is doing bad so the rework is obviously a failure, right?

RalanrNov 18, 20162 votes

Or because there was a spike in playrate in new champions.

VeltoxNov 18, 20162 votes

As long she is not the DrMundo of assassins again I'm in.

HammermancerNov 19, 20161 votes

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As long she is not the of assassins again I'm in.

Assassin mundo OP

MrWasjigNov 18, 20162 votes

If you want an answer to that....just ask Mordekasier huehuehuehe

EndlessSorcererNov 18, 20162 votes

Judging by Kog'maw, you'll have to wait until Season 7 ends.

DeathTheHorsemanNov 19, 20161 votes

http://oi66.tinypic.com/2u4iws6.jpg?noredirect

Unlucky47Nov 18, 20161 votes

The buffs have made her playable again but shes close to being the same power level as pre rework. So if that's the case, why did she get changed in the first place?

but i am glad to play her again and I'll at least thank riot for that little adjustment

R18Nov 18, 20165 votes

It's not about how strong she is, as the buffs will make her as strong as if not stronger than pre rework. But I dot gave a fuck. She's clunky and not fun to play. I'd rather have her nerfed to the ground and have the Akali I love back.

Unlucky47Nov 18, 20162 votes

I agree. Her passive and w are so awful and awkward to use.

R18Nov 18, 20162 votes

I think playing her as Tankali might be more viable than playing her AS AN ASSASSIN. Even though the point of the assassin update was to prevent this

EROTIC RAID BOSSNov 18, 20161 votes

unhealthy playstyle

Unlucky47Nov 19, 20161 votes

And illaois is?

EROTIC RAID BOSSNov 19, 20161 votes

She has very specific windows of power and windows of weakness to exploit. IMO the old akali was very unhealthy in that if she snowballed ahead, her healing was always on and significant, and you couldn't get away from her, and all her burst was immediate. the new version is a bit better in all those ways. The things you call awkward, like having to get in two autos to deal damage, are also what makes her more healthy.

HammermancerNov 19, 20162 votes

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She has very specific windows of power and windows of weakness to exploit. IMO the old akali was very unhealthy in that if she snowballed ahead, her healing was always on and significant, and you couldn't get away from her, and all her burst was immediate. the new version is a bit better in all those ways. The things you call awkward, like having to get in two autos to deal damage, are also what makes her more healthy.

old akali could kinda... just get shut down by minor amounts of MR and health

seriously Merc treads and your choice of item 3022 item 3053 item 3078 item 3116 item 3151 item 3027 item 3071 for any carry kinda did the job fine

Unlucky47Nov 19, 20161 votes

Have you ever built deaths dance on illaoi? Very specific power windows, like when she ults and you get half a second to run away before she instantly kills you while healing her entire health bar with every slam. VERY clear. Kind of like when akali throws her q on you and you can see it so just maybe don't go near her.

EROTIC RAID BOSSNov 19, 20161 votes

For example in lane, if you kill her tentacles, if she misses E, these are good times to trade with her where you'll probably win. without a spirit or other tentacles her ult is pretty limp, and the spirit is her best trading tool. you can also pick your fights with her pretty well since she's very immobile.

akali if she's strong you just couldn't get away from her and her burst damage was immediate. which means she has to be weak until she gets ahead to be fair, which isn't good for anyone. there's a pretty good reason they actually said akali's problems are so large they want to do a full rework.

R18Nov 19, 20161 votes

I mean you can't call illaoi healthy if you call Akali unhealthy

EROTIC RAID BOSSNov 20, 20161 votes

lol riot does