@Meddler: Any plans regarding Rumble?

Os der Hase·Apr 5, 2015·3 votes·5,358 views

Are there any plans on the roadmap for Rumble in 2015?

19 Comments

RiotMeddlerApr 5, 20155 votes

Don't think we've got any current plans, so most likely just balance adjustments as needed. He's a champ we've been watching in case he's too strong for a long time, doesn't seem to be too oppressive for now though.

UdoIkOSc4uApr 5, 20155 votes

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Don't think we've got any current plans, so most likely just balance adjustments as needed. He's a champ we've been watching in case he's too strong for a long time, doesn't seem to be too oppressive for now though.

what are your plans about lee sin pls answer me i want an answer

RiotMeddlerApr 5, 20157 votes

No current plans, he's not crowding out other jungle picks now.

KoboldApr 5, 20152 votes

By other jungler picks you mean who exactly? Not off junglers right?

KoboldApr 6, 20151 votes

So i take it the no response and downvotes means im right in that only Tier 1 and Tier 2 junglers are allowed in the jungle now and everyone else is ignored? So oldschool off junglers and such are not meant to go near it unless designed for it? If so you should update the tags on champions to reflect it and not allow others to take smite based on who they choose for a champion. This may seem angry which it is but since its all good now that a few champions more than before can jungle the game is in perfect harmony? I don't see the logic at all behind that.

ShinjusukeApr 7, 20152 votes

You're right, he's just got an oppressive infuriating kit with no real tradeoffs, an answer to every situation he could possibly encounter, and the ability to build whatever non-AP he wants and end up being a threat.

Sweeping a problem under the rug doesn't solve the problem.

Just because the champion isn't completely removing tons of junglers from viability as he had been for ages without attention, doesn't mean the major underlying flaws don't exist and won't immediately resurface the second Warrior enchantment competes with Cinderhulk. Y'know, like Lee Sin has pulled off every single season in the past? Ringing any bells? I sure friggin hope it is, those're some killer ostrich-in-the-dirt skills if not.

The dude needs a role, a weakness (besides the seriously bogus "falls off lategame" cop-out), and a rework. Very badly. Just because he's not * utterly dominating the jungle role* does not mean he doesn't have significant problems, it just means they're not in the spotlight. I would've thought that was common sense.

The "bigger fish to fry" argument in the Cinderhulk-meta makes sense. The "we've taken him completely off the priority list we pretended to put him on because obviously his kit problems aren't problems any more" argument does not.

Os der HaseApr 6, 20153 votes

Thanks for answering me :) So you don't think he's too weak until lvl 3? It is incredibly hard to lasthit with his E in early game since you nerfed him 2013. What do you think about reverting these changes?

Oswald MandusApr 7, 20152 votes

URGENT ISSUE - DEAR MEDDLER, PLS ANSWER WHEN YOU SEE THIS So you just "don't think" Riot has no plans? Could you ask the team that is responsible for these issues? Would you agree that Rumble's very early game is currently too weak (like Os the rabbit mentioned before)?

XxxLumberJackxxXApr 5, 20154 votes

Umm.... why? He's fine? He's played a lot in competitive but not overbearing. He does fine in solo q....

He's fine?

BradTasteApr 5, 20154 votes

Rumble is an agressive laner with a strong early and mid game and a late game that falls off. He is balanced to me

Sightless66Apr 5, 20154 votes

Is there a reason why there would be plans for Rumble?

Oswald MandusApr 5, 20153 votes

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Is there a reason why there would be plans for Rumble?

He just asked about plans and doesn't need to justify why he asks ...

Sightless66Apr 5, 20152 votes

And I just asked why there would be plans. I don't see any reason why there would be any plans for Rumble, so I asked if there was some reason. That's a fair question.

TotalJerkApr 6, 20151 votes

Maybe the fact that he's in literally almost every LCS game for 3 seasons.

Sightless66Apr 6, 20151 votes

He hasn't been. He saw very little play in Season 2, some play in season 3 until a set of nerfs, and then saw virtually no play until mid season 4 after a set of buffs and beneficial bugfixes. He saw a moderate amount of play until season 5 started, when he began being played more. You could maybe say a small numbers nerf is justified (and you could also say no changes are needed), but that's not anything you need a plan for. It's something you can just do.

TotalJerkApr 6, 20151 votes

You can find more games where he was picked at 2014 worlds than not, and he's probably the single most common top laner this season at the LCS.