Legend of the Poro King is the worst game mode I've ever played

Lover Lips·12/18/2014, 5:42:33 AM·5 votes·2,519 views

DISCLAIMER: This is my opinion. Don't get butt hurt because you like it and I don't.

First of all, Draft mode. really? Now we know we're going to get super wombo combo team comps every single time. This is why URF mode was unfun after about 4 games. Because it was quickly discovered what certain champions were good and what ones weren't and those ones were always played. There weren't enough to ban, so you had to always deal with a handful of champions every game. So now, we deal with complete 100% AOE wombo combo maximum CC team compositions that you can't fight which ruins the game.

But not only that, but the poro king is the dumbest shit I've ever seen. I had high hopes when they said the poro king was going to push harder, would provide a good AOE heal for your team, and deal a great amount of damage to the enemy team.... only to find out what he actually does is just act as an over sized minion that does next to zero damage and has a pathetic 20-50 health regenerative effect every so often. The poro king acts as cannon fodder 99% of the time and will dive under turrets when there aren't minions there and get killed within seconds of being summoned, which is the complete anti point of summoning him in the first place. To have that advantage for the short amount of time he's out, to be able to get something done against these bull shit AOE comps that people so disgustingly pick over and over again. More than half the time, he doesn't even suck up poros like he's supposed to, they fly right past him and still hit us. The poro king might as well not even exist as a mechanic within the game because it's so fucking pointless summoning him.

The only redeeming factor of this game mode is seeing the poros fly around the map like cannon balls. But as cute and cuddly as they are, and the design choice made behind their mechanics, nothing can fix this ultimately broken game mode. I expected something better than this, honestly. I don't feel entitled to anything, but if they're going to create game modes to keep their fans interested, at least make them worth while. But of course the poro skins cost real money to get, so unless you pay them 5 dollars you can't get a cute little poro skin for the 1 week the event mode is going to be out. Really Riot? We gotta pay money for poro skins we're never going to use after this next week? Really?

5 Comments

Epicusmaximo12/18/2014, 6:02:48 AM3 votes

That's odd, I have been quite enjoying draft mode ARAM. I wish it would stay! And complaining about the Poro King? Yeah I guess it could use some buffs, but I think you're missing the point here, and that is fun, why do you think they did it with ARAM?

So, i ask you; why so serious?

SeCKS Egai12/18/2014, 2:42:27 PM1 votes

Speaking of butt hurt - I've personally found that the mode can completely change the dynamics of howling abyss when compared to the typical ARAM.

Instead of Poke and Sustain being the overwhelming dominant force, coordinated melee comps can completely wreak havoc.

In just 3 games I've seen different strats used effectively that would generally struggle in a typical ARAM.

Sure, the poro king is more a distraction, but he's more support than anything.

All in all I think the mode brings a lot more to the table than the 1v1 duels of the last holiday season.

Trylobyte12/18/2014, 2:49:49 PM1 votes

While I've had almost zero luck winning in this new game mode so far, I find it does add a few layers to the ARAM experience that are otherwise lacking. Namely, holy crap melees are so important - Many a game I've played has been won or lost based on how good or bad the tank was. There's entire strategies based on when to summon the King and where you want to put him, sine he lets dead teammates quickly reappear in fights as they respawn while the enemy has to walk, which yes, does let you push a lot better. And I've seen many a poke-only comp get stomped on because they lack pushing ability or because they get dove on by someone who connects with a poro toss.

Ricky Martin QQ12/18/2014, 2:56:22 PM1 votes

agree...poro aram is pretty lame...

Zeliwin12/18/2014, 3:00:47 PM1 votes

Me and my group of friends play Poroking with a Theme, First theme was all supports, then all tanks, then all melee, then all assassins, then all Noxus champions lol and so on... Sounds like OP Doesn't have friends!