Talk:Runes (Historical)/@comment-27283289-20151204040923/@comment-27200294-20151204120419

The useful primary stat runes are dirt cheap, you can get enough to form 2 page for both AD and AP orient with less than 8000 IP (9 flat AD mark*102+ 9 AP pen mark*205 + 9 flat AR seal*102 + 9 flat/scale MR glyph*102+ 6 Quint of  flat AD/AP*512=7671, number of rune purchased: 42).

While the staple rune is affordable, the more specialized are quite expensive(e.g crit rate, Aspd, MS/LS/revival quint) while the even more hard to obtain rune(Energy flat/scale regen) is ridiculously niche. This creates a clear outline of those who wants real fighting stat instead of a funny/luxurious game experience while being fair to both parties. It also dis-incenticizes smurfing by mid-level players(silver?-low diamond?), and as of it, I see no reason it should go.

One more thing, technically speaking, because runes can only be purchased with IP, it facilitates a general mindset among those who can afford to spend real money in the game to use their hard earned IP on runes instead of champ.