XP and IP system rework...

Hello!!!

I am still at Level 27 after a very long time of playing (around 300 games or so). For new players, Riot recently halved the amount of XP to level up. I was particularly angry about this b/c I had spent hundreds of hours of my time grinding and they just lower the XP limit like that.

But that's kind of off-topic; let me move on to my main point:

Okay, so Riot's current XP system has no reflection on your skill, teammates' performance etc. It is based on TIME and whether you WIN or not. -Time and winning. That's pretty lame, and also unfair since you may get significantly more XP for a 60 min loss than a 20 min win. -XP is semi-proportionate to IP, and your IP is also based on time and winning. -What we need is an XP and IP system based on skill, specifically Mastery score. This system naturally raises/lowers the amount of games needed to 30 by determining XP count based on your performance, accurately determining whether you are ready for ranked.

MASTERY SCORE

-First, mastery score needs to be redone. -I'm not going to go and crunch numbers and determine HOW masteries are calculated, I think we just need a min and max. Since losing may only grant you 20% of the mastery score, a min and max would be helpful to establish a new base. Also maybe a rework of the levels? I think it should take a major dedication to max a character out; I found out that while maxing Akali it only took me around 35 games; similar with other champs. It should take at least 50 so people are inclined to play and level up their favorite champ.

-Wins: 500-1250 -Losses: 150-500

Rank 1: 0 pts Rank 2: 1000 pts Rank 3: 5000 pts Rank 4: 15000 pts Rank 5: 30000 pts The average person would have to play around 50-60 games to max.

With Riot planning to remove soloqueue, parties are going to be necessary to advance far in Ranked. For this reason party bonuses should simply be removed b/c the playerbase will be shifted towards people with more friends, making parties more and more common. Parties won't be special after a certain amount of time.

XP SYSTEM

My main point here, the XP system is flawed and needs to be fixed. There are a few reasons: -XP isn't based off of skill, only time and winning. -Partly for ^^^, but losing can sometimes give more XP than winning.

My new idea for an XP system still uses these, but prioritizes skill.

XP GAINS: -Wins: [25% mastery score]+75+[2.00 x Time] -Losses: [25% mastery score]+[4.30 x [Time-20min]]

This system heavily rewards wins. However it takes into account that losses are usually not all on you, and gives extra time bonuses for effort.

Averages: Assuming a 30 minute game with 820/320 mastery score gain (average gain according to above system) -Wins: 278 XP -Losses: 149 XP

XP PROGESSION: -The same 30 levels will be kept. However there will be different values:

-Level 1: 100 XP -Level 2: 240 XP -Level 3: 500 XP -Levels 4+: 500*[1.1^{n-3}], where n is the current level. TOTAL XP: 60689 XP -This curve will multiply at the same rate every level [exc. 1-3] making an expected curve. Need to know how much XP for the next level? Multiply your level's by 1.1. -The current and old XP progressions made no sense, only increasing by 10-20 until the dreaded Lv21 spike where you see your XP rates doubled, only to have them level off again!

Assuming a win rate of 50% and an average game consisting of 570 mastery gain and 30 minutes: 284 games would have to be played to reach Lv30.

-This is in between the proposed 210 and 395 games to reach Lv30 [before and after the patch respectively]. Players with less skill will have to play more to get to ranked and vice versa; this ensures a competitive Ranked environment where people know what they are doing.

PUNISHMENTS: -Now, I will admit, I have been hit with that dreaded LeaverBuster many times, and it sucks. Waiting 20 minutes before a game while rendered unable to access the menu is painful. But is it enough? -Leaverbuster initially will teach players not to AFK, but after a few 20 minute penalties, they will get used to it (at least I did). Now, I don't intentionally AFK, but if I ABSOLUTELY have to, I wouldn't mind that much. -A REAL penalty would be taking away earned resources. Not necessarily IP, but...

-Yes. After 3 Leaverbusters, just take away levels. Here's my idea: -Under Level 30: -3rd: 20 min penalty -4th: 1-2 level penalty [21+: 1 level. >21: 2 levels.] -5th and up: 3 level penalty

-Level 30 [Ranked or not, doesn't matter] -3rd: 20 min penalty, LP loss -4th: 1000 XP penalty [Yes, temporarily removed from Ranked. Stats will still be intact after player reaches 30 again.] -5th: 2000 XP penalty -6th: 5000 XP penalty and demotion by one division -7th: 5000 XP and demotion by five divisions [One whole league]

-Harsh? Yes. But players need to learn that going AFK is not acceptable.

WIP... IP CHANGES COMING SOON