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League of Legends was the most impactful for me and my friends of all the games I’ve played.
It was late 2009, and I was back from college for Christmas break.
Players can earn a champion and Blue Essence through leveling.(Image credit: Future via Michael Hoglund)
“Dude, you have to try League of Legends,” they repeatedly said.
So, finally, after they begged me for a week, I loaded it up on my laptop.
I was surprised once I finished the tutorial; I had never seen anything like it before.
Players can earn a champion and Blue Essence through leveling.(Image credit: Future via Michael Hoglund)
Running through the champions, I decided I’d unlock Nocturne.
He looked freaking sweet, and my friends told me they needed a jungler.
How could I pass up the chance to gank enemies?
Early daily rewards will give players easier, cheaper champions to play with that are still decent.(Image credit: Future via Michael Hoglund)
It’s hard to believe that was 15 years ago!
I can still recall it vividly, as if it happened just last month.
I was thrilled when Microsoft announced support forRiot games like League and Valorant.
Without paying for the Event Pass, you’ll be granted access to some free rewards.(Image credit: Future via Michael Hoglund)
More on that last part later.
First, let’s start with the old system.
Players earned Champion Shards for every five levels they achieved in the Event Pass.
They could also be turned in for BE.
Now, they no longer exist, and neither did most of the Blue Essence bonuses.
you might see previous Event Passeshere.
The almighty Blue Essence!
Over the course of a year, that was an extra 18,250 BE that players could get.
With an average price point of 3150, that’s almost six new heroes!
As of now, completing the Event Pass will grant 4 Champion Capsules and 4750 BE.
Are they even listening?
Afterward, users can earn BE through what are called repeatable missions, which also receive a staggering nerf.
A Reddit user calculated that achieving a new Champion would take a staggering 882 hours of playtime.
That’s over 36 days of gameplay for a single Champion.
According to theposter, “With only repeatable missions remaining, you earn 1.5 experience per minute.
Every 5 levels of the pass grants 200 Blue Essence.
Where did that leave new players?
Get ready for some necessary number crunching.
to play in ranked play, gamers need to reach both level 30 and have 20 Champions unlocked.
Having a relatively decent selection of Champions to choose from in the current meta helps players significantly.
With each team banning 5 Champions each, newer players may have seen their Champs banned and unusable.
Fans were (and still are) outraged
The player base was beyond frustrated.
Sure, they might be exaggerating a bit, but players are making good points.
EvenMarvel Rivalsdoesn’t block a single hero from use.
Their new characters are free as they launch.
Riot’s response
Riot has come out, claiming everything was amistake to begin with.
Outlining their response in four points, Riot broke down their errors and how they would fix them.
“TL;DR: We meaningfully screwed up on this one.
The numbers we shipped were pretty far off from what they should be for many of you.
We’ll be putting out fixes for that during Patches 25.S1.2 and 25.S1.3.”
Even newer players will see an increase of up to 18%.
In essence, pun intended, they’re buffing progression across the board and admitting fault.
How do you miss the mark by this much?
Was this actually intentional, and this is your response to having your hand caught in the cookie jar?
This response almost makes it worse.
That’s been a staple for years.
You just missed it?
I want to call shenanigans or something.
Players are rightfully pointing out that the update is somewhat bogus.
Nebliniopoints out, “They didn’t do their math right (or are straight laughing at us).
The old system’s BE value shown in their table was the minimum possible (disenchant).
“Where does this all end?
It really depends; I’ve seen companies take both routes.
Let’s hope for the best for the health of the game and the players affected.Where do you land?
Are you outraged by the current situation, or have you taken a back seat in this mess?
Let us know below or on social media.
