User blog comment:Typhron/A Revision of a Critique of the League of Legends/@comment-6003864-20130117052529/@comment-60764-20130121080143

You weren't overstepping your bounds in the slightest. If anything I feel you voiced your criticism in a very valid and pointed manner. I thank you for it and am sorry I didn't reply sooner.


 * Loss forgiveness is already present in Dota 2 to a degree and higher ranked LoL matches, but the entire system itself seems to be geared more to automation. And when that happens things tend to slip through the cracks as nothing is perfect. I mention these to better fine tune said system, since what's present isn't bad but does need to be looked at.


 * I'm glad you agree with my Team Support idea. It's sad that most games are lost even before they begin.


 * You're right about the spectator mode, and I didn't even consider the lag. That being said I live spectator modes do exist (currently for tournies and commentators only) for LoL and certainly do for Dota 2. I was just trying to think of utilization of the tools we have.


 * I agree that Black Cleaver broke the game, and is still somewhat broken due to it being used outside of it's intended use (For AD casters only, when any straight up carry can use it 'cause it can be procced off auto attacks). I just hope they learn from Black Cleaver. And Flash is still too dominant in the game despite the nerfs, showing that it could be a much more balanced skill. My criticism of Flash comes from that, till now, the game was balanced around everyone having/using Flash and older champions are either entirely borked from this (Warwick) or are crazy op when people can't use this (Blitzcrank).


 * ELO isn't disappearing, but it is changing form a bit. And I don't disagree that the Tribunal does work but, again, it could be better here and there. Nothing is perfect.