After reading all the 2016 preseason and season 6 changes

Totalis·Nov 4, 2015·45 votes·5,589 views

It's all so beautiful

http://24.media.tumblr.com/dbad5b433972a09df3f7924dea0644e4/tumblr_mofz5daEPJ1qixfalo1_500.gif

http://i.imgur.com/7ui94Yk.gif

63 Comments

AkaliLouanlavongNov 4, 201514 votes

Until you read the ADC changes

TotalisNov 4, 201513 votes

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Until you read the ADC changes

I'm an adc main, I love them!

also, people need to stop bitching about them (imo). adc's have been the bona-fide bitch of league this season, about time we got some help [unpopular opinion but it's true]

AkaliLouanlavongNov 4, 20154 votes

Well, until you read that sword of the occult has been removed

Unlucky Number7Nov 4, 20153 votes

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Well, until you read that sword of the occult has been removed

who uses sword of the occult?

7ha7guy777Nov 4, 201513 votes

Jax players in co op vs ai. That mejai's soto combo for ultimate greed

Unlucky Number7Nov 4, 20155 votes

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Jax players in co op vs ai. That mejai's soto combo for ultimate greed

maybe if we ask nicely riot will allow Sword of the occult for that mode.

AMYS GRAVENov 4, 20152 votes

Akali and Gangplank were fun with both.

2000boxesNov 4, 201511 votes

excuse me? did you say that adc's don't get the attention they deserve? (cough) support mains (cough)

Zair UmbrasNov 4, 20157 votes

Supports can finally turn their sighstone into the GP5 item. They're getting their attention... unless they're an AP support, then they're getting boned because the new Ice Ghosts crap on the Ice Queen's Claim (The non-sighstone upgrade) is pure crap with how they not only have to chase the enemy, but after they get to the enemy, it takes a second or two to actually slow them. The sightstone one would be nice, but the lack of CDR makes me unhappy. QQ

Baron of BreadNov 4, 20159 votes

Not like Frost Queen's active was considered good. Besides, we need our spooky ghosts somewhere.

Zair UmbrasNov 4, 20151 votes

Eh. The slow was at least a lot better than the ghosts. You could pop the AoE slow to quickly stop some one like Rammus dead in their tracks with a slow so you could give yourself and your ADC time to escape. Ghosts take too long to do anything, really. It's annoying as heck.

TDubHNov 4, 20152 votes

You're not thinking strategically, Sure, ghosts pale in comparison for the slow.. but honestly can you scout for shit with that tiny little skillshot? meanwhile send out the ghosts are suddenly you have 2 untargetable kalista sentinals that AUTOMATICALLY look for enemies, will go after nearest one... smart supports who have it won't get deathbrushed, no "that bush needs a ward... but someone might be in it" question, just use it, So sure, it might not stop a rammus dead in his tracks, but it will sure as hell be able to save you a sht ton of gold on death-brush-deaths

Zair UmbrasNov 4, 20151 votes

Well, considering the next patch is letting you get a low CD blue ward on top of giving you a Sightstone upgrade of your AP item... I mean, the slow ghosts are so horribly bad in comparison to the old slow that there's absolutely no reason to choose the Ghosts over the Sightstone upgrade. Prior to the change, you would've at least been able to have that slow for champs who lack slows like Sona and Zyra of course didn't need the ghosts to check bushes since she has her Q+W to do that.

Honestly, it won't save you much at all. :( At best, it MIGHT catch some one out in the jungle who's standing on a ward and trying to kill your jungler, but that doesn't happen as often as we'd all like.

TDubHNov 5, 20151 votes

However you're still missing the point: the ghosts seek out enemy champions WITH or WITHOUT vision of them... Sure you used trinket on baron bush, but what if they're inside baron? or river bush, there are still death brush areas you can't search entirely with trinket but can search with spookies, so personally i still maintain hope!

Zair UmbrasNov 5, 20151 votes

If those ghosts were so useful, then every AP support would've picked up Twin Shadows, but the item was picked in about 2% of all games. More people have ended a game with a Crystalline Flask than they have with a Twin Shadows.

HentRexNov 5, 20151 votes

That's true but you also have to remember that ap supports haven't really been play much this season. I only started playing them again at the end of the season to climb up to gold.( kinda wishing I'd played them sooner.) item 3504 item 3092 item 2049 item 3023 item 1314 Was my build for just about every game. The fact that the active on TS dropped if ghosts didn't catch someone was awesome. Would use it as a scout if we wanted to do drag or baron. Or chase someone down. While I used FQ's to control fights. Wrapping them into 1 item sucks imo, and now I have to choose to either build it or upgrade sight stone. That said I'm not whining about it, the changes for support items are great,(albeit more so for tank supports) I'll just have to figure out how to work around it come pre-season. "Que Sera Sera." Whatever will be will be. <3

TDubHNov 5, 20151 votes

there are many factors: A. Braum + thresh have been dominating queues B. many people deeply undervalue the effect C. not often on recommended lists D. Not stat efficient E. lacks support ultility

to extend: it was expensive on supports but had no other benefits, it lacked stats good enough for APC's and the active is PRO-active which requires a higher level of decision making.

TotalisNov 4, 20153 votes

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excuse me? did you say that adc's don't get the attention they deserve? (cough) support mains (cough)

Supports got new items back in season 4, I don't know what you are talking about!

2000boxesNov 4, 20156 votes

us support mains are the laughing stock of league why do you think people call us luggage why do you think when a support sets up a pentakill for the adc everyone says, "Good job (adc)"

Blue Moon WolfNov 4, 20152 votes

Also note champs like Soraka and Sona , who used to be able to mid well, got reworked/ nerfed till support is about all they got left. next up riot is going to decide mid Nami Janna and Orianna is way too overbearing and nerf/rework them into the ground.

TurquoiseYoshiNov 4, 20152 votes

Orianna is a mid laner. If you aren't playing her mid, you're not really playing her in the way she is intended.

HentRexNov 5, 20151 votes

I played Ori support WAY back in s2, was fun to lane with, nightmare after that. I'll do it every now and then in a teambuilder. Only works if you actually zone them and then prolong the lane phase so the gap in adc's is large. Still its fun to do sometimes. Same with Azir.

LankPantsNov 4, 20154 votes

adc's have been the bona-fide bitch of league this season

ADCs haven't been anyone's bitch ever. The entire game has always revolved around the most effective way to shut down an ADC because they're the most important class.

Over time the most efficient classes at shutting them down has drifted between Fighters, Tanks, Assassins and Mages but the cornerstone of fighting has remained relatively the same, kill their ADC while keeping yours safe and you'll win the fight thanks to their DPS.

S6 introduces a stupid idea, the most efficient class at shutting down ADCs has become ADCs because of how ridiculously powerful they are.

And the question arises, if the most powerful class in the game is also the best class for shutting itself down, why would you ever play anything else?

TotalisNov 4, 20153 votes

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ADCs haven't been anyone's bitch ever. The entire game has always revolved around the most effective way to shut down an ADC because they're the most important class.

I find it extremely hard to believe that you've been playing at all throughout season 5 without noticing that adc's have been extraordinarily weak (with outliers like vayne, jinx, and post-rework ashe before the nerfs).

Unlucky Number7Nov 4, 20154 votes

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Until you read the ADC changes

I also love the marksmen update.

TotalisNov 4, 201510 votes

haha, knew those downvotes were coming

RalanrNov 4, 20153 votes

Here's an Upvote!

EatMyUdyrNov 4, 20156 votes

I main all the champs that are about to be destroyed in Season 6.

LankPantsNov 4, 20153 votes

I main tanks and mages. To say I hate life right now is an understatement.

Blue Moon WolfNov 5, 20152 votes

Thank god I have support champs to fall back on Bard Nami TahmKench Zilean Sona

ModKnightsKemplarNov 4, 20155 votes

Yeah, there's always the whiners... but man, they are headed in the right direction. I love the direction. I love the ideas. I main Swain, and I don't even care that all ADCs can get grievous wounds. It'll be a good time anyway.

TotalisNov 4, 20157 votes

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Yeah, there's always the whiners... but man, they are headed in the right direction. I love the direction. I love the ideas. I main Swain, and I don't even care that all ADCs can get grievous wounds. It'll be a good time anyway.

I want to kiss you right now. I completely agree, so many people are complaining about stuff that hasn't even happened yet talking like it's the worst stuff in the world, meanwhile I'm just thinking I love every change and thatRiot is headed in the right direction.

IsmokeOreganoNov 4, 20152 votes

All the changes are for the better. Remember when everyone thought the new HUD was the end of the world?

Personally, I can't wait for Machine Gun Kog'Maw

Autrah FangNov 4, 20151 votes

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All the changes are for the better. Remember when everyone thought the new HUD was the end of the world?

Personally, I can't wait for Machine Gun Kog'Maw

i remember when people thought team builder was gonna be the end of the world >_>

and now we're gonna get this, an even better version of team builder... welp, looks like team builder is gonna get even less people playing it lol (only reason i liked TB was because i got to play whatever i wanted, now i get that, AND i get bans, AND have a higher chance to get teams that have more champion synergy :D)

yogozinNov 4, 20154 votes

All ADC mains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUNWHLujA4o

All mages and tanks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KolfEhV-KiA

Irelia (Because everyone will be squishy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQobvmB5JHk

Blue Moon WolfNov 5, 20151 votes

Oh my god that flute just killed me, I literally had to get up and leave from laughing so hard. +1 for that alone XD

PeachsPropertyNov 4, 20153 votes

Questioning how this season will affect Irelia . She isnt the best, but she was my very 1st 6300ip champ and i fell in love with her theme, skills, and animations.

SoMNiaNov 4, 20151 votes

I think she'll have options, but be a bit less of a "do it all" champion. She'll have to commit to a build. Since they changed Trinity, maybe crit will be one (using Warlord's Bloodlust to get back the attack speed she lost from items). New Phantom Dancer would make her very sticky and strong in duels. She'll have more CDR, so missing a Q reset won't be so bad. Tanks will have more health, and BoRK was nerfed, so she might have to get creative.

WizardavarNov 4, 20151 votes

Well, irelia's tenacity will become more valuable, so she might be more valuable as a tanky DPS against CC-oriented team with the nerf of Merc Tread and the removal of Zephyr.

Blue Moon WolfNov 5, 20151 votes

I know that feel item 3070 MonkeyKing

Captain AishiNov 5, 20151 votes

my first 6300 ip champ was Anivia and from what i've seen they're adding 20 AP to item 3027 so i'm on the lucky side for that i guess

PikmintsNov 4, 20152 votes

Aside from the marksmen reworks and item introductions making me think finding a stable balance for all of that would take a couple months, I'm looking forward to it.

Blue Moon WolfNov 4, 20152 votes

My reaction to the changes as someone who mains one of the forgotten fighters (tm): http://media.giphy.com/media/2bAlAtRedj3bi/giphy.gif though the new champ select looks amazing :D

BixitsNov 4, 20151 votes

It looks awesome, especially about the new client, chests, crafting, clubs and unlocking champions and skins for free. WOOT! Go Rito!!!!

PeachsPropertyNov 6, 20151 votes

i didnt see anything for free skin unlocks. just allow you to buy the skins in the lobby instead of in store

BixitsNov 6, 20152 votes

"We knew from the beginning that while mastering a champion was a goal in and of itself, we also wanted to go beyond that to reward you for your feats. Our first attempt at this included in-game emotes, multikill banners and loading screen borders but... those were just the start. This year we want to keep recognizing you for the cool things you're already doing, like playing with your friends or performing well across a wide variety of champions.

Cue the introduction of... HEXTECH CRAFTING We're introducing a new system called "Hextech Crafting" with two goals in mind: one, create a new way to pick up randomized loot at large discounts (we're tuning the drop stats here but, if you want something specific, a direct purchase will still be the most efficient), and two (this one may be more important for some of you), allow players to earn their way toward champions or skins for their in-game accomplishments. Free.

We're still fleshing out the details, but wanted to share some plans:

CHESTS WHERE? Later in the new season, you'll be able to earn Mastery Chests and Keys as you team up and compete with your friends. Upon acquiring (and combining) the two, you'll be able to unlock the chest, earning loot items ranging from 7-day rentals to permanent skins and champions.

You'll have the chance to randomly pick up Keys and Key Fragments after each win. Playing with your friends will result in getting a few more keys than going solo and, if you've got the right kind of friends, wins should be easier to achieve as well! Once you pick up enough Key Fragments, you can convert them into full Keys at the crafting table. Mastery Chests will be tied to your post-game grades, which have always been a combination of your personal and team performance for that game. We're still settling on the number of chests we'll give out this way over the year (so it's not a grind and we can get a clear view of the ecosystem we're creating), but we'll also be exploring ways to give out chests (and keys) for other modes and events.

For those who just want to pick up loot at a significant discount, we'll also be offering unique types of chests in the store that are guaranteed to be good deals! Finally, if the rewards you earn aren't something you see yourself ever using, you can swap them for other content via the crafting table.

DISENCHANTING, UPGRADING, AND REROLLING AT THE CRAFTING TABLE When it comes to content you plunder, you'll be able to redeem or modify it via the crafting table. Loot items you don't want can be disenchanted into essences. These essences are used to upgrade other items from shard rentals to permanent content. Alternatively, you can use the crafting table to reroll 3 of any permanent or rental item into a different permanent item of the same type (skin or champion).

THE FUTURE OF CRAFTING We're excited to share this system with all of you on PBE in the coming months. Our goal is to also build a scalable, robust system that future rewards can plug into. We'll have a lot more details as the 2016 Season Update rolls out, so stay tuned!"

TurquoiseYoshiNov 4, 20151 votes

Am I not the only one who has seen that anime? Cool.

WizardavarNov 4, 20151 votes

what is it called?