Can we for once in 7 years have a meta where adc's aren't mandatory

iTaLenTZ·Sep 24, 2016·5 votes·703 views

It is just stupid how every game turns into 'who has the best/most fed adc'. I want to play a game in which there is more strategic diversity. I want to play a game that doesn't revolve purely about adc's. I want armor to feel usefull and especially . And for once I want adc's not have the best items available in the game nor abusing every item that wasn't designed for them . I want to play a game where I am not taking 1k damage per right click per 1/10 second while the adc is also healing up all damage done to him. I am sorry Riot but this formula is getting old after 6 seasons.

PS We ended up with ADC top, jungle and midlane this season. I am tired of it.

13 Comments

MarshbouySep 24, 20164 votes

Riot actively forcing a change in the meta that is that catastrophic is a terrible idea. Remember last time they tried that?

Digital DaddySep 24, 20161 votes

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Riot actively forcing a change in the meta that is that catastrophic is a terrible idea. Remember last time they tried that?

when was the last time? :3

oSEXYPLATYPUSoSep 24, 20163 votes

Mordekaiser

PhantomGGSep 25, 20161 votes

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Riot actively forcing a change in the meta that is that catastrophic is a terrible idea. Remember last time they tried that?

Never speak of that time again

iTaLenTZSep 25, 20161 votes

We ended up with ADC top, jungle and midlane this season. I am tired of it.

MarshbouySep 25, 20161 votes

For like 4 patches. We managed to survive. Now we are back to a single ADC in bot lane and 2-3 tanks on a team in LCS. I fail to see an issue.

StrawberrycocoaSep 25, 20162 votes

No, because the game's victory condition is based around taking neutral epic monsters towers and inhibitors, and ADCs are the best at that.

Linna ExcelSep 24, 20161 votes

I think that could only happen if an AD mid/top meta comes popular enough that the bot lane carry will have to go AP for a balance team.

PhantomGGSep 25, 20161 votes

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I think that could only happen if an AD mid/top meta comes popular enough that the bot lane carry will have to go AP for a balance team.

That almost happened, but it was called

Quinn Top Graves/Kindred JG Ap Mid TankSupport ADC

Mid laners are 1 of 2 things 1-afk farming mages who get big power spikes in the mid game 2-Assassins who have bad lane phases but can do god tier roams and cause map havoc

TLDR

Mid laners must either be able to wave clear, or be able to have strong roams, the only marksman who fits that is Quinn, as for why Quinn Mid never became popular, I'm quite unsure.

oSEXYPLATYPUSoSep 24, 20161 votes

i thought the most broken op item in the game was item 3116 ... dont know many adcs that build it

CerealBoxOfDoomSep 24, 20161 votes

careful what you wish for

In a meta where ranged is mandatory melees get strong tools to cope

in a meta where ranged is not mandatory they will get tools to cop

Lucian now ignores the first cc effect every 5 seconds and getting hit by 3 shots of his ult roots you Ashe Her slow is doubled against champs with more armor than her Jayce now gets mana off ranged attacks