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CaramonLS · 12-04-2012, 09:36 AM

Season 3 patch is here with all the changes.

Since they closed the signups to the PBE (beta) server (and by all accounts the servers were a bit of a disaster anyways), I didn't have a chance to test out any of the changes, so I'll be doing some experimenting tonight. However, these are the highlights:

- Passive Gold per 10 seconds has increased from 10 to 13 (major change)
- Lane minion gold has been reduced
- Jungle is tougher and gives poor returns early, but scales better so that Junglers can acquire decent items and still keep up in experience.
- Because of the harder jungle, lane pressure early will be reduced
- Attack Damage is cheaper (10-20%)
- Ability Power is around the same, but expanded item choices
- Attack speed is more expensive (~20%)
- Armor is more expensive (10-20%)
- Supports will be saving significant $$ on wards, allowing them to actually get some real items.

Overall - this should benefit some top lane champs who rely more on Attack damage than speed (like Riven, Darius, Talon, Pantheon, Garen), especially late game. Changed Armor penetration stat (made Black Cleaver very viable on certain champs).

Ability Power (usually mid laners) are getting some really good caster items (Liandry's Torment), it should make some characters who were not used a ton VERY strong. I could see this item being very good on Swain, Vlad or Ahri (any champ that synergizes well with Rylai's Crystal scepter).

Characters will be stacking more HP as opposed to just armor / defensive stats, so % based damage items will be better.

They've added different options to AD carries (bottom laners), Ruuran's Hurricane, improved Manamune. These are designed to get away from the typical IE/PD/LW/BT/Boots/GA build.

They really wanted to get away from these tanky bruisers outputting a lot of damage late game (Shen, Malphite).

The point?

League of legends is going to be a bit of a mess for the next month with all these changes. While the intentions are good, they've made no secret that these changes have not undergone extensive testing and want to see how things are going to unfold on live servers.

Once I get back from work I will post some item links.

12-04-2012, 09:36 AM	#171
CaramonLS Retired Join Date: Mar 2003 Exp:	Season 3 patch is here with all the changes. Since they closed the signups to the PBE (beta) server (and by all accounts the servers were a bit of a disaster anyways), I didn't have a chance to test out any of the changes, so I'll be doing some experimenting tonight. However, these are the highlights: - Passive Gold per 10 seconds has increased from 10 to 13 (major change) - Lane minion gold has been reduced - Jungle is tougher and gives poor returns early, but scales better so that Junglers can acquire decent items and still keep up in experience. - Because of the harder jungle, lane pressure early will be reduced - Attack Damage is cheaper (10-20%) - Ability Power is around the same, but expanded item choices - Attack speed is more expensive (~20%) - Armor is more expensive (10-20%) - Supports will be saving significant $$ on wards, allowing them to actually get some real items. Overall - this should benefit some top lane champs who rely more on Attack damage than speed (like Riven, Darius, Talon, Pantheon, Garen), especially late game. Changed Armor penetration stat (made Black Cleaver very viable on certain champs). Ability Power (usually mid laners) are getting some really good caster items (Liandry's Torment), it should make some characters who were not used a ton VERY strong. I could see this item being very good on Swain, Vlad or Ahri (any champ that synergizes well with Rylai's Crystal scepter). Characters will be stacking more HP as opposed to just armor / defensive stats, so % based damage items will be better. They've added different options to AD carries (bottom laners), Ruuran's Hurricane, improved Manamune. These are designed to get away from the typical IE/PD/LW/BT/Boots/GA build. They really wanted to get away from these tanky bruisers outputting a lot of damage late game (Shen, Malphite). The point? League of legends is going to be a bit of a mess for the next month with all these changes. While the intentions are good, they've made no secret that these changes have not undergone extensive testing and want to see how things are going to unfold on live servers. Once I get back from work I will post some item links.