Summary

  • A new update to League of Legends has made unlocking champions as a free-to-play player a lot harder.
  • According to content creators and players, it can take over 800 hours to unlock a new character after exhausting a Battle Pass.
  • The grind aspect of LoL stands in stark contrast to Marvel Rivals' free updates, as well as Dota 2's decision to make its characters free.

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However, if you're planning on jumping into the game, you may want to reconsider your decision. Specifically, if you plan on doing so as a free-to-play player. That's because a recent update has players calculating hundreds of hours of playti▨me to un♑lock new champions (characters).

That's Almost 37 Days Worth Of Time

and , it apparently takes 882 hours to unlock a new champion a൲s a free-to-play ღgamer.

, over the course of a calendar year, players can earn 24 champion crystals and 28,500 Blue Essence a year. Champions can range in Blue Essence cost, though more popular additions can run up to 6,300. Assuming a player exhausts all of their options, they can earn 50 Blue Essence per every level past 50 on a single pass, leading to a calculation of nearly 900 hours of in-game playtime to 𒀰get a new character.

It's a lot of math to ultimately determine that 🦂the game is seemingly inaccessible to n𝓡ew players or those looking not to spend money. That said, before confirming that things are being looked into.

"This ꦍgame's largest issue is that it isn't accessible to new players at all," . "And these clowns are just making the problem worse every single patch they release."

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