They lie to our faces left and right, and put out shitty quality... yet people praise them and whales throw money at them? I don't get it.
10+ years ago, we would have actually laughed Riot out of the industry. What changed?
Raoul5 votesBecause they made a great game and keep delivering new content. Plus, spending money is 100% optional, which is rare these days, and if you spend money, the skind you can get for it are also really nice.
Bunnymap2 votesSome of the playerbase actually enjoy the game. I prefer to only play norms, and I play them with friends 95% percent of the time because I actually like playing it.
Don't forget that only a fraction of the player base uses the boards, and lots of them come to complain about the game, so opinions here might be biased.
Niyumi1 votesI know, and that's what I'm asking. There have been many games that were enjoyable but had a greedy CEO / producer and went out of business. Why is Riot still around?
Acolyte of Steel1 votesI think it has something to do with how MOBAs are designed and the pacing of League in particular. The reward of CSing is addictive at such a fast pace. People hate being here, but we keep coming back... I used to scorn those kinds of people, wondering why they would keep coming back - until I "quit. Every few months, I would dream of CSing. Not even the course of a game, purely the sensation of CSing, because I'd practiced so long the feeling was literally ground into my brain. I ended up coming back after a year because the dreams didn't stop and no other game could scratch that itch. :/
Niyumi1 votesI donno about CSing, but you're right that the game is addictive. Probably why it's successful at all.
Trash MammaI1 votesThe main reason is their competition is ass. Overwatch came close but I mean it's only been like a year or two since OW release. League's been around for ages. Single player games are all cool and what not but as far as online game go there's not really anything out there that can top league. Not to mention League isn't a bad game the people and the poor decisions Riot make are what make it seem bad, but the game as a whole isn't that bad.
Also don't forget it's F2P. Most games that could run league out of business aren't F2P that's a huge factor it's also not P2W. They did a lot of things right for the basis of the game aside from that yea they don't know wth they're doing. Blizz is the same but you see how successful they are
TyrekGoldenspear1 votesWould you mind giving recent examples? In case you haven't noticed Riot's been actively trying to improve.
Niyumi1 votesGo read through my post history, you'll have plenty of examples.
TyrekGoldenspear1 votesI'm seeing a lot of self-pity. Not a lot of genuine complaints against Riot.
I said recent examples and Riot's improving. Nobody's perfect but they are at least trying.
Edit: They're mostly complaints about your teammates. How is this Riot's fault?
Niyumi1 votesOkay, recent examples:
The current PBE, with absurd Lux buffs (when, if anything, she needs nerfs) right after her VO update to try and sell more ultimate skins is a big one.
Lee going another patch without being nerfed because he makes money in LC$ and now has a new skin coming (Riot openly admitted he's too strong, but also said they won't nerf him).
Riot continuing to spend as little resources as they can on reworking champs when an amateur team could put out the same quality in a week or two (Eve update started many months ago, apparently, yet still nothing).
Riot contradicting themselves left and right ("Hating" feast or famine but refusing to touch champions that exemplify it, "hating" champs that 100-0 you instantly with no counterplay (forcing them to rework assassins) yet leaving Annie and other point and click bullshit, "hating" braindead statchecks that are entirely targeted yet ignoring ADCs and melee ADCs, etc.).
Riot calling ADCs weak when they're actually gods and are mandatory in every game through every ELO.
Riot putting out articles stating they "put quality before money" when the opposite shows in everything they do.
Just a few.
Starcraft243ver1 votesMaybe because the alternative is activision throwing an 11th Call of Duty costing 70$ and coming with 150$ of non optionnal DLC.
Because most console or pc games cost 70$, can't be refund, can't be sold because eh, bound to your account, suck it, and that you pay for any new content on these games.
Randomonium1 votesCompared to their competition Riot is not near as bad. Plus they keep putting out free content for a free game.
Niyumi1 votesThe game itself is good, but Riot and the decisions they make are beyond awful. They tell us one thing, and totally contradict it the next day while still standing by what they said before, they lie repeatedly, they make every decision based on what's lucrative... I don't see why people don't get after them.
Riot isn't really any better than Activision, EA, Ubisoft, or any of them, yet they get no flak.
GULAG 4 U1 votesI guess your brain is probably tricking you into believing lies.