Riot Manifesto Section 1. Riot Listens To Their Customers. Start Listening Riot.

NeekoTrap·1/24/2014, 1:47:45 AM·1 votes·692 views

We don't like Patch 4.1. Fining Bjergson 2000$ for convincing a player to move teams is dumb. You're commanding what people can and can't do in league, as far as devising strategies - and that's bad design.

Quit being so totalitarian about your game design - balance is important, but to have it stifle creativity is dumb. I don't want to play the same champs in the same roles - repetition is not fun.

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Draygo Korvan1/24/2014, 5:24:59 AM2 votes

Who is "We"

Also contracts are contracts, if you don't agree with them you shouldn't sign them.

Roaranor1/24/2014, 10:40:46 PM2 votes

I, along with the large majority of players, am enjoying the new patches overall. Sure I have my nicks and picks over certain things, but that's my own personal opinion to which everyone is entitled. You shouldn't try to speak for the entire league community, much less with the unpopular opinion. Riot is not, however, obligated to reverse changes over a minority that is convinced they are the majority.

Bjergson was fined for breaching his contract. That's not "devising strategy" in any positive form of the idea.

They are not "commanding" anyone as no one is being forced to play this Free-to-Play game. They are making adjustments and balance fixes not only where they see fit, but where the majority of players are in agreement of needed changes (ex. Riven's early game, Yorick's overall design which is marked for rework, Grag's ult late game, etc).

If you're going to use the word totalitarian, use it correctly. This isn't a dictatorship. This is a company offering a product free of charge while constantly looking for ways to improve it for the consumers with the help of the consumers. Finally, you're stifling your own creativity. No one is forcing you play champions in their intended role. Riot isn't holding a gun to your head telling you not to play Sona mid. You are free to explore the possibilities however you see fit, so don't blame Riot because your team came to a mutual agreement that your idea was bad.

IO zz1/24/2014, 1:25:11 PM1 votes

Then play your favourite champion anywhere that's not Top, Mid, Jung, ADC, or Supp. Have fun.