A Plea for a Patch.

rarjr16·Dec 10, 2013·1 votes·724 views

I strongly believe that this is the most imbalanced that League of Legends has been in a long time. The preseason patch has created a large group of champions that are borderline unfair.

- 60% win rate.

- Approaching 60% win rate.

- 90% ban rate, snowballs harder than every other champion, even when shut-down in lane.

- 50% ban rate below Diamond.

- Possesses a kit that is too well-rounded. Has few weaknesses, none of which attackable.

- Possesses more cc than most supports, overwhelming single-target damage.

- Really the only other competitively viable adc on the scene right now.

- Significantly over-buffed with the changes to vision.

I understand that as a major preseason patch, there are probably going to be some balance issues, but the state of the game right now is far worse than expected. What I feel makes it embarrassing on Riot's part is that they've allowed it to continue for almost a month. Please, give us some changes!

6 Comments

GonseaDec 10, 20131 votes

PReeee... season

And people still haven't know how to use those trinket properly

rarjr16Dec 11, 20131 votes

Yes, it's the preseason, but the patch has been out for three weeks now. Everyone knew that there were some balance issues after week one, they developed to the point of problematic after week two, and now, after week three, the problems that everyone has agreed exist are still unfixed.

What I'm saying is that we needed a balance patch last week. "Preseason" is not an excuse for the degree and length of the current imbalance.

Usually I am not so vocal about such things, but I find that the current state of the game makes it significantly less enjoyable for me to watch and to play.

GonseaDec 12, 20131 votes

Like the 2nd sentence: people still don't know how to use all new features to fullest. Example: Eve was OP since there is only 2 guys at most care enought to buy red ward.

If people haven't know how to play the game throughfully, there is no way to measure which are "imbalance".

The Booty ShamanDec 10, 20131 votes

Riven really only needs a ratio nerf on her E as it makes her super tanky even though she builds damage. Jinx isnt overpowered because of her lack of escape besides her passive and she honestly doesnt have that much cc, maybe a slow ratio nerf on her w would suffice. i agree with the other nerf-worthy champions but taric isnt too hard to deal with and lucian would return to his useless state if they nerfed him back to where he was earlier

rarjr16Dec 11, 20131 votes

I agree on the change you propose to Riven , but I think you trivialize Jinx .

In a teamfight, all Jinx needs to do is DeathRocket or Switcheroo once from the outskirts. Then, as soon as anyone on her team picks up a kill, she becomes untouchable. Additionally, Chompers and ZAP provide her with a level of safety where her passive is almost unnecessary.

The primary problem with her CC I believe is how aggressively it can be used. Caitlyn has theoretically the same kit (a placable snare and a skillshot slow), but hers is inherently defensive. Jinx on the other hand can use her CC aggressively, while it is still equally effective from a defensive standpoint. This when combined with her ability to take her turret after a single successful early trade gives her the strongest lane in the game.

As far as Lucian is concerned I don't want him to be useless, I just want him to be less overwhelmingly snowbally.

I don't care so much about the specifics of the changes, I just believe that they are about a week overdue, preseason or not.

The Booty ShamanDec 26, 20131 votes

I agree there are a lot of balance issues that riot seems to not understand, maybe its a player vs bystander problem. Jinx does have a very strong lane, but then again so does caitlyn, sivir, lucian and twitch. Her cc is quite large for an adc but its there as a replacement to an escape like corki's, tristana's, ezreal'ss, and even caitlyn's. Her cc is also all skillshots making it harder to use defensively compared to most defensive abilities on adcs. I agree she has an insanely strong lane phase but i dont feel a nerf on her would do much good, unless it is a nerf to her w as it does good damage and slows quite significantly. They should remove one and keep the other.