Why I'm quitting League of Legends.
I have played league of legends for 2 and a half short year and I think now it ends. I recently came back after a couple months of playing Heroes of the Storm and Smite and just would like to share my opinions on why I think they are better mobas, and why I am switching to them primarily.
When I started playing league, I had a great experience. It really brought me into mobas, and, like everyone else, I loved it. Now, however, after playing Smite and HOTS, I realize how much better it could be. League(DOTA does this too) puts a lot more emphasis on the individual, with concepts such as creep score. Why do I dislike this? well personally, I spend more time watching minion health and timing my attacks, than watching what my teammates are doing, or where the enemy team is. MOBAS are team games, and I feel it should be about the TEAM, not how fast each player accumulates gold. This is where HOTS shines, because in that game, you cannot win without the entire team, and there is no gold, the teams earn experience as a whole, and builds are based around talent choices as opposed to items. In Smite, you acquire gold regardless of last hitting(however you get more gold for last hits). I believe this is something that league should one day inherit.
Another thing I dislike about League, is how difficult it is to come back in a game. If you get stomped early game, you may as well be worthless when teams are actually starting to group. you must either farm the jungle(which may put your jungler behind), or sit uselessly in lane, trying to catch up. In HOTS, one throw and a team can come back and the remain a threat throughout. Smite is closer to league in this regard, but since you do not NEED to last hit, it is easier to come back.
Personally, I enjoy team playing, and believe working with your team as a unit is a core concept of MOBAS. I believe that league favors those who are more mechanically skilled. Not to say that team play and strategy arent present in the game, but that one highly skilled individual can effectively impact the course of a game. I know many of you will say ``get better at csing`` or ``learn how to aim`` but I think that working with your team should be more important. I dont have a solution, I`m simply sharing my thoughts.
Most importantly, I would like to see more TEAMFIGHTING, and less FARMING.
Thanks for reading if you did, and if you disagree, please keep it civil.