User blog comment:Lykrast/Runes: why I hate them/@comment-3097946-20140327093643

Runes are a gameplay mechanic. Riot isn't going to just remove them from the game, and I am very sure you will find yourself hard pressed to find support for their removal.

You claim that runes are "free stats" when in fact you also claim that they are "REALLY expensive". How can something that is "free" be "expensive"? Runes are an effective use of IP; they were practically made for it since they can only be purchased using it, while champions can be purchased with IP or RP. The most fun that people find in League of Legends is finding a champion or a group of champions that they enjoy playing and hence the purpose of runes and masteries: to make the game more dynamic.

Also, just as Chaosvii7 mentioned, playing against bots is not going to help you farm IP or get better in general. In fact, you are unlikely to get any better; the gameplay in normals is substantially different than bots and even more so in the competitive field. When you stubbornly refuse to play anything else and refuse to even buy runes until you've "got all champs in the game", do you really expect us to sympathize with you? I own 81 champions, and that's more than enough. It is not worth my time to grind IP just to have all the champions. No, I wanted to join the competitive field in THIS lifetime. I wanted to play for the thrill of competition in something I enjoyed, and I am happy with where I've gotten so far.

However, if you want to wait out the months upset about something you consider unfair yet cannot change, be my guest. You will get no sympathy from me.