Which season do you think was the most balanced and fun to play in?

Break It Down·Mar 13, 2018·44 votes·3,217 views

Just out of curiosity i want to see what people think. Please Upvote the post! [poppy-wink]

86 Comments

Dasdi96Mar 13, 201836 votes

4 and 5 Every single balance problem right now can be traced back to patch 5.22 (preseason 6) where they multiplied adc damage by about 1.2 while nerfing other classes itemization.

AMYS GRAVEMar 13, 201814 votes

bingo.

LordGeovanniMar 14, 20181 votes

i really disliked 4 when they screwed every melee character with their changes to base stats and hp5/ mp5 changes. season 5 was really good after the juggernaut update (ignoring playing versus Morde Darius and Garen)

Break It DownMar 14, 20182 votes

Ugh, that happened in 5.22(preseason 6) when they removed mana pots and made pots 25gold more expensive, and gave everyone stats you got things wrong, season 4 is where they nerfed most melee because of Brutalizer. Season 4 was everybody builds a DFG.

LordGeovanniMar 16, 20181 votes

Ive been able to enjoy my relitively not 6 defensive item games while actually building ad on bruisers in season 4. It wasnt until after the midseason mage update that bruisers couldnt actually be played because despite when patches drop the community still takes time to change the meta its not all done in the same hour. And it wasnt until november of the season 6 year that people came out with titanic hydra through not careing how bad it feels to do no damage and burst as a bruiser/ tank because no one had been playing them since after the mage update for bruisers except the featured juggernauts in the juggernaut update ( Garen Darius Illaoi Skarner Mordekaiser ) and tanks since 2 months after adcs got crit strike increase and after a near year of not playing tanks people no longer remembered how bad it was so they had nothing to compare it too it was at least more durable than picking sona and the only hp you had was sight stone but it wasnt durable and nor did the ad increases for item 3508 item 3031 item 3072 get sneaked in yet or the increase in armor pen from item 3071 and item 3035 nor any of the several times (maybe 3 odd occasions after adc crit update and 2 before) armor hp and magic resist generally got nerfed.

AlohaxrickMar 13, 201815 votes

I loved and enjoyed Season 5! I miss the old jungle and the old smite/boots enchantments!

[slayer-pantheon-popcorn]

TokogawarufMar 14, 20186 votes

I loved Boot Enchatments so much. RIP

3TWarriorMar 13, 201813 votes

i'd say 4 and early 5. Riot started making crazy decisions after then

Break It DownMar 13, 201811 votes

Exactly my point i think Late season 4 and till mid season 5 game was at a STATE where i played and im not joking, i literaly had 2500+ games season 4. I think my average was 5 hours a day on LoL.

AMYS GRAVEMar 13, 20186 votes

Game was so good then. I miss the game we fell in love with so much. What we have now is pale in comparison.

BoilTheOilMar 13, 201813 votes

who the fuck said 7 and 8 lmao

MrHaZeYoMar 13, 201810 votes

Prolly 3, 4, or 5.

I'mma split the difference and say 4.

Break It DownMar 13, 20189 votes

Thanks for your comments, i personaly think season 4 and 5 were the best, very balanced in every way , each 5 types of champions, assasins, tanks,adc,bruiser,support, everything had counterplay and good items as well.

EDIT: 4 has been getting the most votes so far, i think people can relate. EDIT 2.0: Please upvote lets get some attention on this post , thanks.

ŚhunpoMar 13, 20188 votes

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Thanks for your comments, i personaly think season 4 and 5 were the best, very balanced in every way , each 5 types of champions, assasins, tanks,adc,bruiser,support, everything had counterplay and good items as well.

EDIT: 4 has been getting the most votes so far, i think people can relate. EDIT 2.0: Please upvote lets get some attention on this post , thanks.

Season 5 was great until the juggernaut update hit, then the game became THE worst it's ever been lmao.

XeroKimoMar 13, 20186 votes

I loved season 2 and 3, while in the old days, and seasons beyond it was still the same, only select few champs were meta, but back then, anyone that wasn't meta was straight bad to play as. Also back then, most champions actually had different power curves, except for assassins, who were strong all game unless they got counter picked, and then they wouldn't be able to do shit all game. Feast or Famine. I liked it when there was actually such a thing as, lane bullies, hyper carries, the trinity of burst > dps > tank > burst.

Since season 6, everyone's power curve feels too similar, but unpopular opinion, this season is starting to change for the better again. While we still have meta champs, this season has probably been the most champions that can be picked that won't lead to feast or famine situations. Champions start to feel like they have their own unique power curves again with some exceptions, which are the current meta adcs. While lane bullies still don't really exist anymore, I'm starting to feel those champs that are actually weak early again, and scale to late, or people who are strong early, and fall off late. It's a step forward to making the game enjoyable again

Elkington VIMar 14, 20182 votes

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I loved season 2 and 3, while in the old days, and seasons beyond it was still the same, only select few champs were meta, but back then, anyone that wasn't meta was straight bad to play as. Also back then, most champions actually had different power curves, except for assassins, who were strong all game unless they got counter picked, and then they wouldn't be able to do shit all game. Feast or Famine. I liked it when there was actually such a thing as, lane bullies, hyper carries, the trinity of burst > dps > tank > burst.

Since season 6, everyone's power curve feels too similar, but unpopular opinion, this season is starting to change for the better again. While we still have meta champs, this season has probably been the most champions that can be picked that won't lead to feast or famine situations. Champions start to feel like they have their own unique power curves again with some exceptions, which are the current meta adcs. While lane bullies still don't really exist anymore, I'm starting to feel those champs that are actually weak early again, and scale to late, or people who are strong early, and fall off late. It's a step forward to making the game enjoyable again

I remember assassins being very feast or famine back during S2. It wasn't until S3 (when the penetration formula was changed along with defensive masteries) that assassins became strong. That's when everyone started rushing penetration, making both tanks and many bruisers near unplayable.

LetMeCarry1983Mar 13, 20186 votes

Season 5. That season, you could have an entire team of feeders and still have a chance to win. Today, a single feeder = gg.

mew28Mar 13, 20185 votes

I liked 4 the jungle was EZ back then and it had alot more variety at least at my ELO. Also mages had way better items back then the 120 ap Zionhas DFG and Athens were all great. ADC was not the monster it has turned into these days and support acted like a champion on a budget rather then just ADC shield slave.

ŚhunpoMar 13, 20184 votes

Season 2 > Season 3 > Season 4 > Season 6 > Season 5 > Now > Season 7 FUCK THE ASSASSIN UPDATE >:(

Season 2 was actually pretty great in terms of overall viability for each champion, Season 3 followed on from that with some good changes (but they removed fun items), Season 4 was fun up until they forcefully tried to change up how junglers itemised, Season 6 > Season 5 cause Season 5's tank meta was the beginning of the end, Season 8 (now) follows since it's atrocious balance wise and "fun" wise and.....

Season 7 was hands down the worst season since they ruined the assassin class completely and they made tanks, supports and ADCs so much more irritating to deal with than they ever were before. Also fuck Ardent Censer.

Funkin DunkinMar 13, 20184 votes

I really enjoyed season 3. 4 and 5 were also good but 6 was the begin of the downfall of this game.

Critmaster GarenMar 13, 20184 votes

season 4 was aids by the way. because the second half was the same shit we have now. riot overbuffed crit itemization back then.

it wasnt quite as bad as now, but it was still pretty bad.

Break It DownMar 14, 20182 votes

In my eyes, its not the Crit items that's the problem its the heals and shields and the tank damage right now its insane, 2many champs can rush 1 tank item and 3v1 literaly.

Critmaster GarenMar 14, 20182 votes

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In my eyes, its not the Crit items that's the problem its the heals and shields and the tank damage right now its insane, 2many champs can rush 1 tank item and 3v1 literaly.

like who is able to 1v3 off defensive itemization right now without being disgustingly fed?

crit itemization is the cheapest carry itemization in the game. marksmen pay 700 to 1000 gold less for 3 items than mages, fighters or skirmishers. at the same time, marksmen itemization is geared to outscale other carry itemization due to cubic scaling.

last whisper items are dirt cheap, and so is g.a. a marksman whos supposed to be a type of lategame carry hits full build 10 minutes earlier than other carries off the same amount of gold.

item 3087 item 3094 stacking allows marksmen to deal 400 damage shiv crits against other squishy targets and burst the fuck out of them, while dealing a large amount of sustained damage off the same items.

shiv wasnt even supposed to be an assassination tool for marksmen. it was originally supposed to be a waveclear tool. why can its passive even crit champions at all?

how does any of this make sense? how is crit itemization not a problem? there is everything wrong with it.

SweedishGunnerMar 14, 20184 votes

S5 pre-juggernaut update. (That was S5 right?)

KythersMar 13, 20183 votes

3 easily, when league peaked, it's been downhill ever since

ApexInTheCircleMar 13, 20183 votes

Been playing since the ass end of season 1 and 4 is by far the best IMO.

LVL99 Helper TKMar 13, 20183 votes

Season 2 was the best. Most of the people who played in S2 already have quit coz the game just went downhill ever since the pre-season of season 3. All of these kids saying Season 5 was amazing definitely didn't play in season 2.

the game's popularity snowballed because of season 2. true fact

Akali is SO HOTMar 13, 20182 votes

From all of the long time players you are going to get Seasons 2, 3, or 4 and you'll get 5 through 8 from the newer players

LankPantsMar 13, 20182 votes

Personally I'm going to say S2, it was a very good season and I think most of the people who played at that point would rate it highly. The problem is that there aren't a ton of S2 players left at this point.

If I were to rate the seasons I'd say 2>5>4>3>7>6>8, I didn't really play enough in S1 to have an opinion on it.

Dr DogMar 13, 20182 votes

tbh its kinda tied between season 3 and season 6, though season 6 was probably my favorite season to date, they were so so so close to getting everything balanced then this preseason took years of effort put into balancing and threw it out the window

Malix FarwinMar 13, 20183 votes

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tbh its kinda tied between season 3 and season 6, though season 6 was probably my favorite season to date, they were so so so close to getting everything balanced then this preseason took years of effort put into balancing and threw it out the window

It was bad before the preseason hit, it just amplified that. Lets not forget the ardent censor meta.

Dr DogMar 14, 20181 votes

it was garbage before but still fixable, but with how big the changes were its going to take years to recover and get back to where were around say season 5 in balance

wildfox99Mar 13, 20182 votes

funnyest : S4

more balanced : S5

then they fked up the game

MagicalDemonsMar 13, 20182 votes

Season 5 was a blast

DoktorKaiserMar 14, 20182 votes

2 because the game length and pace were perfect, you could solo carry, individual skill was at its peak and so was the pro scene

5 because literally 95% of all champions were PERFECTLY VIABLE before the juggernaut patch came, after that the game went downhill and now its in the gutter

Violet FieldsMar 14, 20182 votes

Season 5, everything was chiil, at least how I remembered it. Everything after the Juggernaut update just made the game go downhill. Take Kog'maw, Malzahar, Duskblade, 7000 health Cho'gath, Camille Release, and the new client for example. It's like Riot completely lost their minds after Pre-season 6.

GripaAviaraMar 14, 20182 votes

The one with the jungle buffs from smite

tieger05Mar 14, 20182 votes

Ive only been playing since s6+ and from 6-8, season 6 was the most balanced without a doubt.

Although ive heard s4 and 5 were even better

SpoofghoulMar 14, 20182 votes

Season 5 was really good it had the most diversity

cinder hulk was a bit stupid for a while but besides that it was imho the most balanced season you could literally get away with playing any champion you wanted

iTaLenTZMar 14, 20181 votes

Season 4 until midseason 5 when the mage and juggernaut reworks took place. From that point on the game went downhill. Season 6 was bad, season 7 I uninstalled untill season 8 and currently its a game of 'the adc and his 4 cheerleaders'.

PunkkeeMar 14, 20181 votes

game started getting dumb at the introduction of jungle plants

LordGeovanniMar 14, 20181 votes

Ignoring the busted Assassins that could rip though tanks fighters and tanks (not like that changed) Season 3

Lewd NeekoMar 14, 20181 votes

I don't remember what's happened in each season. I'm just a mindless sheep playin' the game lol

P4 SilentMar 14, 20181 votes

none of the above*[galio-happy]*

LSmaster16Mar 14, 20181 votes

Season 5 and Mid to Late season 6

Glory97Mar 14, 20181 votes

Even though season 5 had it's crazy exceptions (the gp-rework, tank-fiora, botlane-morde-madness), it still felt like you could suceed with any champion in any position and had equal agency over the game. And additionally the "special-meta states: cinderhulk, runegleave, juggernaut!" lasted for 1-2 months each and not like "oh these two seasons are botlane-meta!"

SamBunzlyMar 14, 20181 votes

Definitely 4 or 5, when I first started playing. Honestly, I'm bad with time but I started playing a few months before Ekko was released. The game just felt good, not as snowball-y and definitely more rewarding for making a good play. Since then there's been a gradual damage creep that's been ruining the game play experience. Not gonna lie, it's definitely still fun and entertaining, I just feel like the "good old days" are gone.

MFTORANK1Mar 14, 20181 votes

3-4-5 were pretty good, 6-7 were trash and 8 is looking like it's gonna be shit also. hopefully riot listens and change the game and remove all the bad stuff they have added over the year.