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Can we just delete ADCs?

ExternalLink·4/6/2018, 3:05:54 PM·3 votes·305 views

The root of most, if not all class complaints on boards are ADCs. Assassins too strong? Well stuff like pre-rework Rengar and current Kha Zix has to exist to deal with ADCs. Assassins too weak? Well they can't kill the ADC now so they're useless. Tanks too strong? Well stuff like unkillable Maokai had to exist because of the insane DPS that ADCs can to dish out. Tanks too weak? Well now ADCs can pop them in a few hits, so now they're useless. Mages too strong? Well Syndra has to be able to kill a priority target cough ADC cough quickly or she'll get right clicked and life-stealed to death. Mages too weak? Well ADCs can do more DPS and Burst damage with just autoattacks, plus they can get waveclear through either item 3087 or item 3085, while others such as Jinx flat out have it built into their kit, so what's the point in playing a Mage? The trend continues. Juggernauts? Overtuned so that they threaten the backline while tanking through Bruisers/tanks. Useless if they cannot do such. Bruisers? Overtuned so that they can dive the enemy ADC and remove them from the fight. Useless if they cannot.

ADCs too strong? Prepare to see them in every single damned role. ADCs the rest of the time? Who's the most important member of the team? MEMEME!

7 Comments

Dead flag blues4/6/2018, 3:11:47 PM3 votes

My biggest concern is that this class has been a must-have in games in EVERY single meta. I can't believe only a few people noticed that the mechanic itself is toxic (no ressources on auto-attacks, can literally do the job of everyone like sieging / splitpushing / pushing / teamfighting / wave-clearing / duelling)

The game has always been centered around marksmen, and as someone else said (can't remember who) "each meta is a marksmen + XXX meta"

saltran4/6/2018, 3:34:27 PM3 votes

Lmao is this a parody or a real post?

DuskDaUmbreon4/6/2018, 4:53:08 PM2 votes

ADCs are not the reason why bruisers (Which include juggernauts) and assassins cannot be viable - the rest of the roster is.

I've explained it before, but what it boils down to is that a meta where assassins or bruisers to be the better choice than ADCs would eventually result in a game where only juggernauts or assassins are viable.

Mages can't do shit to juggernauts. Divers can't do shit to them. Skirmishers can't. Assassins can't. I won't go into the full explanation of why because I've already done so, run through my comments to see why.

As much as you hate it, having ADCs, tanks, mages, and supports viable is better than only having juggernauts or assassins viable.

Jinzo Torrance4/6/2018, 4:54:35 PM2 votes

90% of all ADC player are hardcore glue sniffers

DerMangoJoghurt4/6/2018, 3:10:05 PM1 votes

I think that's called "balancing".

Colton1474/6/2018, 4:46:05 PM1 votes

Jinx is still one of the worst ADCs in the game.