Keystones are not only a gameplay problem

An Undead brat·Mar 2, 2017·1 votes·1,029 views

There is also a thematic problem that bugs me since their release, the main offender being Thunderlord's. As you can see, it's visualised by a lightning from the sky - how the hell did do that? I never knew he had a lightning powers? The same goes with , , , , , , and whoever else. Another example would be GotU and BoS (which is reworked now).

Personally for me it took away alot of the feeling from playing different champions and actually makes me feel they blend, especially those whose best keystone TLD is, those playstyles blend into "hit three abilities".

Edit: Why is everyone here complete generalist? Why would we need to apply this logic on everything? It's just my bit on the problematic if to keep Keystones or not, not HURR DURR LET'S DELETE EVERYTHING THAT'S NOT JUSTIFIED IN LORE... ő_Ö

19 Comments

GreenLoreMar 2, 20178 votes

If you argue like this,then we can delete summoner spells as well.

Or do you think that Garen can teleport to the enemy and set them ablaze by looking at them in the lore?

WylderthanuMar 2, 20171 votes

An Undead bratMar 2, 20171 votes

That's true, I wouldn't mind that, but SSs are now too deeply integrated to the game that I think it's just impossible to remove them, hell they are there since beta and many champions are balanced around them. No, I wouldn't mind them being removed, but instead of the Keystones case I think I'd be in an extreme minority among players with this opinion.

HalfTangibleMar 2, 20171 votes

Buddy, the metagame of rune pages, summoner spells and keystones (previously masteries) is what makes League League. Ya take them out and you've got a worse Dota.

An Undead bratMar 2, 20171 votes

We didn't have Keystones for most of the existension of the League....

HalfTangibleMar 27, 20171 votes

Which is why i said "(previously masteries)"

Golden Tager XMar 2, 20171 votes

Even with them in we have a worse dota so I don't see the issue.

SharjoMar 2, 20171 votes

Well considering one mastery is called "Green Father's Gift", so y'know, Ivern, it can be inferred that some of the masteries are perhaps the blessings of various magical entities.

midnight oil24Mar 2, 20171 votes

You also ask how boots can make corki's plane go faster, don't you?

An Undead bratMar 2, 20171 votes

Who said thematics need to apply on everything...?

Moonboy65Mar 2, 20171 votes

Gragas has more base speed than Corki, u mad bro? [slayer-pantheon-popcorn]

midnight oil24Mar 2, 20171 votes

Well if you're questioning why Azir can use a keystone to bring lighting, you also have to bring up how Corki and Nami use forms of mobility that boots would not aid. You can't pick and choose.