What kind of forum is this?

Ozlux·Mar 4, 2015·3 votes·2,164 views

This new "forum" is designed to not allow players to rant about the game. Not gonna sugar coat it, but it seems Riot Games is sick of the community complaining about the integrity of the game. I see no "feedback on League of Legends" category and I find it quiet disappointing when there's an aspect of the game or rules I'm confused about and have nowhere to go to ask. This really shows how pathetic Riot has gotten, and they're turning League into a social media application rather than a game.

FYI: The question I have was - why does Riot change the game based on Challenger +? Seems hardly fair to me.

14 Comments

InphernalMar 4, 20154 votes

--"This new "forum" is designed to not allow players to rant about the game"

good.

--"Not gonna sugar coat it, but it seems Riot Games is sick of the community complaining about the integrity of the game."

Riot listens to everything the community says, are notable for it, and if they have a problem then its listening to people TOO much and making poor choices based on the opinions of people who dont know what theyre talking about (see OP).

--" I see no "feedback on League of Legends" category and I find it quiet disappointing "

Look to the left, buddy.

--", and they're turning League into a social media application rather than a game."

they do seem to be pandering to weaboos a bit much but its hardly a "social media application"

--"why does Riot change the game based on Challenger +? Seems hardly fair to me."

Why doesnt the NFL change its rules and regulations to fit my 7th grade flag football league?

OzluxMar 4, 20151 votes

No, they don't listen to the players. They do what they want. Looked to the left, so I still don't see it. Maybe read my post a little more thoroughly? And I coached HS Football for 3 years while in College, NFL rules do not apply to lower level football rules, so try again there before you try to bridge something you know nothing about with a video game that, based on your knowledge of real world activities, must be the only thing you do with your life.

DaenMar 4, 20153 votes

I coached HS Football for 3 years while in College, NFL rules do not apply to lower level football rules

To be fair, it's a lot easier to make a rule in physical sports than it is to code a variant into a comprehensive ranking system. How would you propose Riot do that without either segmenting the population or randomly ending up with conflicting rulesets?

Say the game is different in Challenger than it is in Bronze, how do you create a seamless transition between the two without any Tier conflicts? More importantly, what compelling reason is there to have a different method of balance based on the level of play?

try again there before you try to bridge something you know nothing about with a video game that, based on your knowledge of real world activities, must be the only thing you do with your life.

C'mon, man. Ad hominem does nothing to make your viewpoint any more compelling, it actually does exactly the opposite.

OzluxMar 4, 20151 votes

Sorry, I made a legit post with legit concerns and Sh*tstain here thinks he can walk all over my post with irrelevant little 4 word sentences. A few questions to ask yourselves:

Why is League of Legends the only "massively popular" (note, "Popular") game with balance issues? World of Warcraft doesn't have balance issues, and despite it being different game styles, you can engage in Player VS Player and I see no balance issues in other games. Why is this? Riot wants to nerf champions constantly. This is like say wooden ship had a lot of holes in it, and the crew just kept duct taping it. It'll solve the problem for a moment, but not permanently. How do I propose solve this? Well, I can't. I'm not a game developer. But I happen to know a Company of extremely talented game developers, and they go by the name of Blizzard Entertainment. (Yes, I am seriously suggesting sell the game to Blizzard)

DaenMar 4, 20153 votes

Why is League of Legends the only "massively popular" (note, "Popular") game with balance issues?

It's...not.

World of Warcraft doesn't have balance issues, and despite it being different game styles, you can engage in Player VS Player and I see no balance issues in other games.

Then you aren't looking hard enough. Do you know what the single largest criticism of the playerbase was when Riot brought Ghostcrawler into their design/balance team? That he balanced WoW poorly and would do the same to League of Legends.

I'm not saying who is right or wrong because I don't know enough to say, but every PvP game has at least minor balance issues. No game is perfect.

Riot wants to nerf champions constantly. This is like say wooden ship had a lot of holes in it, and the crew just kept duct taping it.

They want to nerf champions that become overbearing and rework the ones that don't have compelling gameplay. This is a bad thing?

If we're going to use metaphors, it's like a Nascar race. Imagine if one car had a crazy powertrain that drastically outperformed the others; Nascar would regulate that to bring it in line with everything else, to better showcase the skill of the drivers.

(Yes, I am seriously suggesting sell the game to Blizzard)

... If you are indeed being serious, no words.

None.

RaptameiMar 17, 20151 votes

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Why is League of Legends the only "massively popular" (note, "Popular") game with balance issues? World of Warcraft doesn't have balance issues

Too obvious troll.

InphernalMar 4, 20155 votes

"No, they don't listen to the players. They do what they want." cite source? because i can find plenty of examples that they do.

", NFL rules do not apply to lower level football rules," that was my point,you goddamn idiot.

" must be the only thing you do with your life." grow up

OzluxMar 4, 20151 votes

You responded to my post with pure arrogance and not actual answers, so I ask you stop replying to my post if you have nothing useful to provide, and to continue your day making useless appearances on actual posts.

TripsauceMar 12, 20151 votes

7th grade now I understand

DaenMar 4, 20153 votes

This new "forum" is designed to not allow players to rant about the game.

Do you have examples of why this is the case? Actually, do you have compelling reasoning to indicate there even needs to be a dedicated location to rant about League of Legends?

it seems Riot Games is sick of the community complaining about the integrity of the game.

I'm not sure of the cause, but it's definitely an issue when so many players feel this way. I'm not saying your thoughts here are right or wrong, but enough people seem to feel this way that you would think it would be a high priority for Riot to work on.

an aspect of the game or rules I'm confused about and have nowhere to go to ask.

What question do you have that you are having trouble expressing anywhere on the Boards? I'm not saying you're wrong, by the way, it's a well documented fact within the community that people are unsatisfied with the board layout.

they're turning League into a social media application rather than a game.

What is your reasoning here?

why does Riot change the game based on Challenger +?

Challenger+ is where the game becomes largely about balance rather than player skill. When the players are near the absolute ceiling of play, a 5% difference in the strength of a champion can have a huge impact. In unranked and low level play, a 5% difference in champion strength is drastically outweighed by the difference in player skill so it's almost negligible.

PsycroticMar 17, 20151 votes

Every game has its issues and needs adjustments, especially a game that is based around multiplayer interactions only. Complaints are common but so is commendation. Only thing I can say is you can't compare games like WoW to LoL, or a company like Blizzard to Riot. I've played a LOT of starcraft...and people constantly complain about balance issues or nerfs/adjustments and yada yada...end of them day, the company will do what's best for the game and the majority of it's player base.

Happy Times :)

AriafluxMar 17, 20151 votes

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This new "forum" is designed to not allow players to rant about the game. Not gonna sugar coat it, but it seems Riot Games is sick of the community complaining about the integrity of the game.

I am just confused how you managed to miss the millions of complaining threads on Gameplay & Balance.

I don't know about Riot, but I am so sick of the community complaining. From what I have seen, Riot takes a much nicer and kinder stance than me, despite being wholly abused by the players.

FYI: You can post your question under Gameplay & Balance.