Stop Buffing Champions Just Because They're Not Played Enough

Stardew Valley·Feb 22, 2016·3 votes·496 views

And yes, I know this doesn't apply to all champions. But what happens almost every time when you buff champions that don't need it, you end up nerfing them into something weaker than they were in the first place. The main reason some champions aren't played is because they're just not appealing to play Like seriously Q: stab.. stab.. knock-up stab W: stab.. stab.. heal stab..... stab fastens E: dash stab with twirl R: Twirly knock back

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TakanuvaFeb 22, 20161 votes

i will be the first to say simple champs aren't neccessarily bad. if anything, i tend to like them more than traditional champs. one i can think of is Maokai . hes not mechanically hard, but hes alot of fun to play, and is very good. or, take Vladimir . either aoe or one single target spell, but still ALOT of fun to play. my favorite example is Shaco . not a hard champ to play, takes time to master, but not hard at all. of course i also play heavy skill intensive champs like Thresh , Bard , sometimes Ezreal or Zilean , or what not, but not every champ needs a heavy play making kit. more often than not, some champs may not be played because they're kit doesnt age well. not saying Urgot sucks, but there was a time where once he hit you with q and e into w, you simply did not get away. nowadays, with champs that have alot of dashes and knockup and whatnot, its very hard. most champs often need summoner 4 just to keep up, but thats another discussion for another day. sometimes a champ needs a rework, sometimes a magical item puts them back out there, sometimes its just a simple numbers tuning. if riot sees the need to buff a champ to put them back on the map, so be it. just dont kill my Shaco pls. <3

Stardew ValleyFeb 22, 20161 votes

I'm not at all saying that simple champions are bad. I actually agree and play some simple champions as well like Janna and Vlad. It's just that sometimes Riot buffing then nerfing them ruins the champions for me.

TakanuvaFeb 22, 20161 votes

it happens occasionally. usually when preseason hits and there is a variety of changes with items, masteries, and champs. its possible they might have missed something. plus, keep in mind riot is having to balance players of low elo and lcs material simultaneously. what may be OP to us is minor to them, and vice versa. plus, its rare they buff and nerf a champ with zero net change. honestly, the one champ im worried about is Shaco . although hes never been op, hes been getting small changes and buffs that have either directly or indirectly affected him, in good ways. just hope hes not reworked, but what do i know? :D