Is this the worst the game has ever been?

Yurii Zhivago·Apr 9, 2016·5 votes·500 views

I took a break for about half a year, and coming back, I'm fairly horrified at what I've found. Champion diversity is at an all-time low - every game has a Yi, and the game ends when he gets fed. To make matters worse, it would appear Riot actually nerfed some of the champions that could balance out the obviously overpowered champs, leaving a cast of about a dozen champions that are just absolutely faceroll.

Every game seems like a chore - you can't play the champions you like, because you'll just end up getting two shot by a Yasuo or Riven or Yi at 15 minutes. How has this game become so one dimensional and boring?

12 Comments

UnpaladinApr 9, 20162 votes

Wow, those downvotes without any actual comments. Can anyone mention a time in the game where it was worse? I'm genuinely interested here. I mean, issues with champions are fine since they will eventually be tuned. Lee being picked for all of a season isn't as bad as having the game with major issues not related to champions. Towers and death timers are the biggest offenders and they affect every game. Is this not a big deal?

Riot have kept it the same for quite a while now in this state. They did say they will address this, but it's going to take some time. It's like we're stuck in some strange abstract hell for the time being. ######That 30 minute+ death timer adjustment did nothing.

ZerfallenApr 9, 20163 votes

I really disliked Season 5's tank festival time period. It was boring and had way lower champion diversity, especially in the jungle.

Then there was Season 4, where you'd see a Ziggs every game stalling it indefinitely.

League of Cleavers...

People always complain when assassins cycle back into the meta.

Not sure what you want. Every season is different.

62227164DEL1Apr 9, 20161 votes

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ZerfallenApr 9, 20163 votes

Most people are happy about that it seems.

UnpaladinApr 9, 20161 votes

-The tank festival period had some frustrating elements, that's true. And it wasn't just Sejuani doing the damage (quite a bit of it, though). The champion pool took quite a hit and it was indeed difficult to play ad carry and assassins during that time. That is definitely a contender.

-The season 4 ziggs scenario I think wasn't too bad. It may have been a nightmare, but thankfully champions are still champions and still can be banned. Waveclear was rarely exempt from teams back then.

-League of Cleavers while being a funny and extreme example was more of a mistake on Riot's part. They've learned, surely.

Riot making the game transform seems to happen on occasion throughout seasons, and I personally think that in season 6 it transformed too forcefully. There was no concern for what the players wanted and some issues weren't resolved in Preseason. Meta changing is fine, but the game went from a stable system of teams winning & being behind to one where the one that is behind is... even more behind. It affects you regardless of your role, setup and ability.

ZerfallenApr 9, 20161 votes

I feel you.

This season was a bigger change than most...

I would wait until after the MYMU and the midseason patch before making blankets statements about S6.

Hopefully, we will see a fairly large shift in the meta.

(I am very happy with some of the AP item changes... just wait until you try some of them prior to judging :3)

UnpaladinApr 9, 20161 votes

The mid year mage update seems promising, thankfully. It seems as if that update is contradictory to the current changes to the game; Riot have been pushing Assassins and snowballing, and now it's like they're once again giving us new and intriguing elements to the game. Them enhancing strengths and weakness of certain champions is great after half of a season of a frustrating meta and uninteractive gameplay patterns (especially for the losing team).

And this change is to the class that is considered to be in the worst state. I don't even play mages and I think this is fantastic!

ZerfallenApr 9, 20161 votes

I mainly play mages/assassins when I do play ranked/SR, so this season has been fun to mess around in for me.

Also, Riot is planning to up turret damage soon... hopefully.

MasterSomethingApr 9, 20162 votes

You can deal with Yi or Riven or Yasuo by doing one of the following: -Ban said champion -Play their counters -Stop seeing negativity bias

KVbqbFsC8eApr 9, 20161 votes

Yes. Not for any of the reasons you listed though, Dynamic que alone has made this the worst the game has ever been for me.

Kim Chi VendorApr 9, 20161 votes

If Yi bothers you play support take exhaust and perma CC him in teamfights. This also works on Jax. This can win you the game outright.

Yurii ZhivagoApr 10, 20161 votes

Can't really do that in normals while leveling up. Everyone just goes pure faceroll, brags incessantly when they win, and verbally abuse when they lose. It's absolutely the worst I've ever experienced.