Bans/ Removed Champs from Howling Abyss?

seanopher·10/16/2014, 6:57:48 AM·1 votes·595 views

So since ARAM has been released I've noticed a majority of players in Howling Abyss agree on a certain number of things. Most of them refer to champs that when "randomly" assigned in ARAM give you a much larger win chance by themselves. Here are just a few.

  1. Sona - In the past few months I have only seen one team with a Sona lose and it was because she intentionally fed our team. Especially with the changes to her heal, she allows even the newest players to just run around and smash their faces against the keyboard and win the game. I have gotten her many times and I can attest this is usually what I do to achieve victory. (55% win rate in ARAM)

  2. Blitzcrank - although I have seen some pretty bad first-time blitz players, anyone who has already played him will usually land at least 50% of their grabs. Eliminating one person from the map every couple of seconds. This makes the entire game pretty much a 4v5 unless you've got some quick feet. (53% win rate)

  3. Rammus - Another I have personally played many games with along with Sona and can also comfortably say is another free win. By the time he gets tanky and can just run straight up to the most valuable person and taunt them, its game. (56% win rate)

Idk if implementing a ban system helps but it would definitely boost morale instead of seeing Sona and going "GG" before the game even starts. Mainly because I find ARAM is the mode most people go to when they want just a quick, fun game, myself included. And having someone on your team afk after the 5th blitz grab in 2 minutes isn't the most enjoyable. I would just like to know how everyone else feels about this.

4 Comments

FDru10/16/2014, 9:05:02 AM1 votes

It sounds like a good idea, but then you take dodging into account. Most complaints about Draft modes come from the fact that it takes too long to get games started. Players dodging after a ban phase usually just frustrates the hell out of everyone because it wastes so much time. And we all know that ARAM is full of dodgers...

Dryad Soraka10/16/2014, 10:47:53 AM1 votes

No auto-banned champions but unlock every champion for every player.

But if you want to play Draft Howling Abyss there are such things as custom games.

Poorly Dressed10/16/2014, 3:42:51 PM1 votes

New Soraka is OP as hell ;)

MrFist10/17/2014, 11:54:31 PM1 votes

A ban phase doesn't even have to mean there is a draft. Couldn't people simply be put into a lobby for their team, then discuss what champs to ban, and then instantly get assigned a random champion afterwards?

Seriously, certain champions are a huge problem on ARAM. I'm looking at you, Sona and Kogmaw. I also woulnd't mind never playing against a Ziggs, Velkoz or Varus ever again, either.