Why Darius is Overpowered, and Why That's Good
If you've been playing the last few days, then you know for a fact that Darius is OP. He actually exemplifies a trend in League of Legends that I believe began with the release of Nocturne. The newer champions have the most complete kits in the League, and actually, that's a good thng.
It may be a little sad for nostalgics like me who remember when Vladimir was the latest OP addition to League of Legends, but if you look at the kits (abilities) of champions who have come out during season 2, then you can see a huge discrepency. The newer champs are better desinged, and result in a better game.
Riot has evolved from a little startup into a huge company, and they've gotten better at everything they do. Look at Darius' abilites. He has passive armor penetration, movement speed increase, a gap closer, a movement speed debuff for his opponents, and an ultimate that is surprisingly balanced. The ultimate does very little damage on it's own, relying mostly on the stacks of bleed accrued by his passive. This means that once a player understands Darius and is able to control the fight and react appropriately, the player is rewarded with a secure kill and the opportunity to get another one.
Darius has everything he needs but sustain, but a wriggle's or warmogs can shore that weakness up in a jiffy. Summoners can choose to go bruiser or all out DPS with item builds, and each have their strengths and weaknesses.
In the metagame, Darius seems to work well top despite his lack of sustain. He simply does too much damage. His passive bleed lasts ridiculously long. It's another ignite.
Now, for those of you who have gotten owned by Darius already (and there are plenty of us out there) you are going straight to the forums and crying nerf! Rightfully so. He does do a ridiculous amount of damage and will likely be nerfed to tone him down. Still, this doesn't mean that Darius' addition to the League of Legends is a bad thing for the game.
Darius makes older champs appear weaker because of their incomplete kits. We've talked about this before, but could you imagine all the things Nunu would get if he were a newly-designed champion? He would almost certainly be immune to crowd control effects while channeling his ultimate, at the very least. Devour would have some effect on champions, and possible a passive bonus to AP or something else.
The bottom line is that better designed champions equals a better game. It's more fun for players on both teams when they feel like their champion has everything they need to succeed.
Better designed champions are a good thing. I've been extremely pleased with the most recent batch. Darius IS OP, but OP is the new meta :).
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SEE GAME RESULTS AND K-D-A RATIOS. THE MAN DOES HELLA TIGHT DMG AND HIS Q WILL GET A 5% NERF NEXT PATCH I TRUST. (ALL GAMES WERE PLAYED TOP LANE).
-SIRCHINGALOT
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Oh without doubt, Darius will get nerfed. Planned OPness will sell him and some skins. Such is the way of things. :)
This is a great post!
I totally agree with your view on new champions being very well designed. And Darius is not that hard to fight, even with his ridiculous damage. :-)
"...and an ultimate that is surprisingly balanced."
Good God, I hope you're trolling. Otherwise, you're an idiot.