User blog comment:Watafool/Patch 1.0.0.110/@comment-3360527-20110202161248

I would say that the changes were neither good nor bad. Just change. I do like the 'get a dorans item OR get something else + pot' aspect now. It makes choices much more important. Do you want early game power or do you want early game staying power? Do you want your mp5 runes or do you want HP/armor/dodge/AP runes now? The biggest thing that didn't change, IMO, is that is still the best overall starting item in the game.