Riot Games has introduced some changes for League of Legends: The goal is to make the MOBA more accessible in some aspects and to provide players with more information. However, Twitch streamer Tyler1 does not agree: He dislikes the changes at all. Expert Isaac “Azael” Cummings has also expressed concerns. He fears that LoL could end up like World of Warcraft.
What changes are these?
- Riot has presented numerous changes in a preview for Season 2023, all aimed at making LoL easier to read and more accessible.
- Especially the jungle is being revamped so that new players can navigate it better: Players will be given pets and visual indicators of how far they can pull mobs from their spawn point without resetting. Soon, a recommended route for young junglers will also be displayed in the game.
- Moreover, with some new systems, it will be easier to track the ward system: This is a relatively complex part of LoL that revolves around who has “vision” over the map and gains advantages from it. This aspect of the game becomes increasingly important the better one gets at League of Legends.
Tyler1 fundamentally against it: Feels like a troll post
This is what the largest Twitch streamer says about it: Tyler1 is the biggest streamer for LoL. He is not at all thrilled with the new changes. Even with a brief skim over the changes he judges, “It makes the game dumber.” (via youtube)
He repeatedly says he doesn’t like it, not at all, not even a bit.
Compared to how hard the jungle used to be, the jungle is already much easier now. And it should get even easier? Not with him.
Tyler1 says:
“I don’t like it, I don’t like it at all. It feels like a troll post. Like: April, April, gotcha. I don’t like it.
If the game gives too much info, good players lose their advantages
What is the problem? What bothers Tyler1 is elaborated by Isaac “Azrael” Cumming, a LoL caster and expert who used to be a WoW pro.
He explains what many hardcore players feel. He says LoL is now giving more and more information to players just like that, taking away the advantage experienced players had to acquire that knowledge themselves (via twitter):
WoW went in this direction with their add-ons, and with Weak Aura becoming so crazy, it made the game less skill-intensive at the highest levels because everyone was constantly getting perfect information.
People who didn’t need that information lost their advantage, and the game got slower.
These changes will not ruin the game, but I think players SHOULD have advantages when they have learned and studied a game, and the more knowledge is just given to them, the less that aspect is rewarded.
Please don’t turn LoL into a game that requires no brain.
Pro jungler Santorin fears (via twitter): Soon Riot Games would make it so that you press a button and the jungle gets cleared just like that, and you only start playing after 3 minutes.
Knowledge is one of the most powerful tools in any game, and it should be given more importance, rather than making the game easier.
What does Azael mean by the WoW comparison? Through add-ons like “Weak Aura” or “Deadly Boss Mods,” WoW players get all important timers and information for the complex boss fights into their interface so that it’s always readable when a specific ability from the opponent comes up, when to dodge, and so on.
Players no longer have to think for themselves, count, or communicate with others, but simply follow instructions that flash on their screens.
Will LoL now be more casual for Netflix viewers of Arcane?
Can this be seen positively? The site Polygon explains: The changes are indeed reasonable.
League of Legends has attracted a new audience through the Netflix show Arcane. And it does make sense for beginners to make the game more accessible.
If you listen to LoL players, you wouldn’t understand a word as a regular gamer.
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