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Hey summoners,

I've been a longtime player of League of Legends, diving into the game since Season 1/2 and coming from a background of loving Hero Wars and similar DotA-type games in Warcraft III. Lately, I've found myself enjoying bot games (Co-Op vs. AI) the most. However, I've run into a major issue: bots.

In my recent matches, especially in Intro (but also Intermediate levels), every single teammate seemed to be a bot. It made the games incredibly dull and predictable.

But then Vanguard came along. Since its release, I've queued up for several Co-Op vs. AI matches, and to my surprise, there hasn't been a single bot in sight. Or at least, there are significantly fewer bots ruining the games. Additionally, the rework for Co-Op vs. AI puts a jungler on the enemy team. They ward, take dragon, etc. It's pretty cool.

I know Vanguard has sparked mixed feelings in the community, but for me, it's been a game-changer. I'm loving the cleaner, more authentic Co-Op vs. AI experience. How have your experiences been with Vanguard in LoL?

EDIT: Come to think of it, maybe I didn't see any bots in Intermediate.

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11 days ago - /u/spawndog - Direct link

Removing the ability of VMs makes bot farming economy significantly less. Intro-bot was worst but they were also in ARAM games and low level ranked games as deranked level 30 accounts sell for more. The changed farm economy also hits smurfs and banned players