[IDEA] - Add A Higher Difficulty Setting for Bot Games

Reznovman·3/3/2016, 9:10:37 PM·2 votes·678 views

I love playing bot games for many reasons:

  • Learn a new champion, especially ones with high skillcaps.
  • Test new builds, strats, champ synergies, etc.
  • Chill without having to worry about winning or losing, just having some fun, especially if messing around with some friends.
  • Get better?

I hesitate at this last point because at some point, the player has become good enough that playing against bots is nothing more than a way to distract yourself when you're bored, mess around, and generally kill time. They only have two difficulties, Beginner and Intermediate, which is good. New players can actually learn how to play through these settings, but again, eventually they will find it boring and unchallenging. Not to mention, one might argue that it could decrease your skill slightly because you become complacent, mistaking later real players for dumb robots and making unnecessary mistakes, especially if you play particularly large amount of bot games. Either way, my point is that I would like Riot to add a third, or even a fourth difficulty setting. Heck, make a setting called "Legend" where bots have perfect aim, timing, combos, synergy, and are near omnipotent, and that way if you win against them you can be part of the "League of Legends," huh? You...you get it...? Cause it's League of...Legends...it's hard...anyway - Riot can even use a software to measure current high ELO players and apply the average skill and gameplay to an AI player frame, somewhat akin to the ranking system that takes the average performance for the champ and lane in question. I think it would be a great addition to the Custom matchmaking UI, and I'm sure that many learning players will appreciate the additional resources with which to improve themselves.

Tell me what you guys think!

Note: I would like to add that when playing bots, the AI will apply a robot to play as the jungler, on both ally and enemy teams. This would be a huge addition to the bot game, as now new and learning junglers can practice jungle clear, ganks, invades, and other essential skills.

Note: It would also be nice if Riot could add the full roster of champions in the champ select for the bots. Just a little limited with the selection at the moment.

1 Comments

Sluiceway3/3/2016, 9:34:53 PM1 votes

Yes, seeing as how similar games have 5 tiers of ai difficulty. Also, it is long overdue that they unlock champion mastery for all queues and game modes.