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Riot needs to do something about mages building AP

The Ecdysiast·10/30/2018, 8:37:40 AM·5 votes·2,893 views

I'm just so sick and tired of people coming into my games, picking Brand/Annie/Veigar/Aurelion/etc., and building / / . They should NOT be able to build full AP. We need a cap on AP items so that they're forced to buy at least one defensive item and one AD item-- I don't care if they don't scale AD.

That sounds pretty stupid, right? Now, I want you to think about why it's stupid to ask that people be barred from building what's most effective for their champion, and compare it to complaining about people picking strong champions.

And, hey, if you actually don't see why asking that there be no meta in a 10-man game with more than 10 characters is impossible you can try to explain it down below.

Edit: since it seems obvious sarcasm and reading past the title is too difficult, here: https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/player-behavior-moderation/NQXw4HaP-it-seems-i-overestimated

20 Comments

Voldymort10/30/2018, 8:45:54 AM5 votes

i have issues understanding your analogy

nelogis10/30/2018, 9:04:55 AM5 votes

What the hell has this to do with player behaviour?
What the hell was the first part suppose to mean? I know it's an analogy or something like that but what is it being compared to?
I have even less of a clue what the second part is suppose to mean

Warlord Rhinark10/30/2018, 9:13:50 AM4 votes

I know you're trying to get at an analogy here, but I do not see what exactly.

SEKAI10/30/2018, 8:48:53 AM2 votes

Are AD characters forced to build at least 1 AP item AND 1 defence item, regardless of whether or not they even scale with them?

Of course it doesn't happen, because that's stupid.

And yet you're forcing this onto AP characters for no reason.

.....

Fuck, AD itemisation is so diverse there is an item for every niche possible that you can think of. This is not even counting for the fact all AD items barring bruiser items have flat out insanely good gold efficiency, being the cheapest of all items, superior scaling factor, and superior build paths.

Meanwhile you have issues against AP items' already lackluster position against AD items where it's just more raw damage without any utility, creative procs, or any benefits of the AD items, and you claim that AP characters shouldn't even have damage too and should be intentionally forced to be literally useless in purpose.

I'm glad you are not in the balance team. Whatever league's balance team is, at least they never sank to your level of """game balance""".

Praise Thy Booty10/30/2018, 4:06:16 PM1 votes

He's trying to tell us something, I just know it!

ThèTaxCollector10/30/2018, 5:43:48 PM1 votes

What are you talking about my guy

Alzon10/30/2018, 6:54:01 PM1 votes

“AD” item with AP: item 3124

AP item with AD: item 3146

Defensive items potentially built by damage dealers: item 3001 item 3053 item 3046 item 3071 item 3156 item 3157 item 3022 item 3102 item 3026

Kei14310/30/2018, 8:39:19 AM1 votes

Wrong boards mate. You are in player behavior.

Whiispér10/30/2018, 10:44:38 PM1 votes

Why would you bother making a post about this. Nobody cares enough

Okuma10/30/2018, 8:41:49 AM1 votes

Why on earth should mages be forced to buy an AD item. Please tell me this posts all sarcasm..

SEKAI10/30/2018, 9:01:18 AM1 votes

I only commented on the first half of OP's post though, seeing I had some issues making sense of the second half.

kenlaey10/30/2018, 3:31:49 PM1 votes

tHATs like saying a mage should have a sword that sounds really dumb.