PLEASE equalize item drop rates

Nom Nom Onion·8/2/2019, 4:14:42 PM·18 votes·5,816 views

It's soul crushing to get nothing but gold drops while other players get 3 items from the 1st neutral round. I just played a game where I got no items from either the 1st or 2nd neutral rounds (4 neutral battles total). I surrendered immediately. This mechanic entirely wipes you out of the game regardless of what you do. The game is currently too RNG based, and this would be one step to reduce that. You still would have the RNG aspect of which items you get, but without having certain players get completely shafted.

48 Comments

Undustas8/2/2019, 6:15:14 PM3 votes

Hate to break the news but items by end game are typically even...usually within an item or 2 apart.

I find if I get nothing at the start I get 4 items or so from raptors or krugs.

Typically always even out to people getting 6 completed items.

Bjørnetjenesten8/2/2019, 9:22:01 PM2 votes

I actually prefer the extra gold early, as this helps me complete a few more 2-star units and/or gain a 1-2 level advantage over the average. This in itself is stronger early game than a 1-star unit with items. Building a solid comp with 2-3 synergies means you can save up gold and grow your economy faster.

Quite a few times i have found myself in top 3 at krugs, with only ½-1 item from the 1st caroussel.

Pandemic Punch8/2/2019, 5:30:59 PM2 votes

What? You don't think it is fun to go against someone who has 14 items when you only have 7? What a weirdo! Kappa

00Samwise008/3/2019, 3:30:27 PM2 votes

Absolutely, nothing like being in first place for half the game then getting stomped late by people who got loaded with items early while you were stuck on just two completed items. Item RNG is like 75% of what determines the winners in every match.

J Epstein8/4/2019, 12:46:05 AM1 votes

I just played another game where I got to wolves before I got any items. I still won but its a noticeably harder game receiving items later. Feelsbadman.

Ztoka8/2/2019, 5:28:58 PM1 votes

1/2 item from all 3 creep waves, 1 and 2 gold (total of 3 gold + 1/2 item for the first creeps). Faced off against folks who had 2 items built already. Get to krugs, ok bad luck early will help me here. Nope, 6 gold (pretty sure it was 6). Best part, roll luck was ass so the extra gold didn't really help. Sure glad I consistently get gold rather than items.. Gold so op.. F riot.. lmfao

Best Valor NA8/5/2019, 6:47:59 AM1 votes

They fixed not getting anything from the first few rounds, now were here, getting either gold or an item. Improvement.

If they do equalize item drop rates, then people will complain that the RNG on what items you get is too impacting.

I don't think this will ever be solved tbh. I understand wanting it to be fair, but it will never be fair as long as RNG has a role in deciding something as vital as items. This will never be solved.

Remni Strath8/2/2019, 9:38:17 PM1 votes

Yup, same thing has happened to me on multiple occassions. Dont always lose, but it certainly doesnt make you feel good when you do. Especially when the opponent starts off with a damn shiv, which honestly is more busted than Cursed Blade at this point thanks to how much early game damage it does. Cant come back when youre sitting at 20 hp before even getting to wolves

Naramiel8/3/2019, 5:44:45 PM1 votes

I just played a game where I had 1 item at the end of stage 1 and my first PvP was against a player who had 6. I just don't see how Riot can even imagine that that system makes the game better.

Dunker8/3/2019, 9:03:04 PM1 votes

This. Either equalize item drops across the board, or allow us to use gold to purchase items. This rng shit is unfair and makes the game noncompetitive.