In the MOBA League of Legends (LoL), the minion blocking has increased. What does Riot say about it.
Many players have noticed since the last patch that blocking by minions and champions has increased significantly.
Not only on Reddit but also in many games on Summoners Rift, the complaints have become more frequent. Most of the time, it is about being surrounded by small minions/creeps and thus unable to move. These block the movement path of the champion.
Here you can see an example of this minion blocking
This is what Riot says about it
However, RiotPhreak and RiotReinboom have spoken out on Reddit and stated their position:
RiotPhreak: “The increased blocking by minions is NOT a bug. It is related to the changes made to the movements of the minions…”
RiotReinboom: “To go into a bit more detail: Units that are near other units “connect” (causing their size to increase by 15%). This rule existed before patch 5.22, but this rule was not particularly well programmed, leading to an entirely inappropriate minion block at times, and in other cases simply not functioning. In the old system, this rule was based on 4 points:
- Frame Time
- Speed
- Direction you were moving
- “Argh”
Due to the unpredictable factor “Argh”, this system has now been revised.
Pathing, that is, running paths, is now intended to be more predictable and easier to understand. This rule has now been simplified for the system.
With the next patch, something changes again: More gaps
With the next patch (5.23), this rule will be “adjusted“. Non-champions against non-champions will see themselves +20% larger. This means that minions will more often “get out of the way” of the champions.
Champions, however, do not consider this rule. They see other units as if this rule does not exist at all. This will create natural gaps that melee champions can exploit to their advantage.”
In a closing remark, RiotReinboom said that he believes the fine-tuning in this patch simply lacks and he looks forward positively to the next patch. In any case, they will keep a close eye on the whole situation.
