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League of Legends Anti-Lane Swap Mechanic Controversy
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Matt Leung-Harrison, Lead Gameplay Designer - League of Legends

Matt Leung-Harrison @RiotPhroxzon We're preparing a micropatch for the lane swap mitigation to Live servers to best solve for Pro without impacting regular play after observing where and when it's being triggered based off the games yesterday and today. We see this impacting -5% of games, but think we can get it quite a bit lower with the adjustments going in the micropatch. We will be shortening the times that they are active on Top and Mid. * 3:30 >>> 3:00 in top * 3:30 >>> 2:15 in mid A few clarifications on behavior: 1. Due to localization (translation constraints), we weren't able to get a differentiation between "Warning: Lane Swap Detected" and "Lane Swap Detected, you're punished" for 15.5. You are only being punished if you have the debuff. The first time the warning pops up, there is no actual penalty applied and this warning range is applied quite liberally to give players warnings that something will happen soon. We will get a differentiation on "hey, please leave the area" and "this is being applied" for 15.6. 2. We are still working on a long term fix for this and feel we have some promising directions (no confirmed ship date yet though) 5:53 PM - Mar 6, 2025 - 95.3K Views
Matt Leung-Harrison @RiotPhroxzon We're preparing a micropatch for the lane swap mitigation to Live servers to best solve for Pro without impacting regular play after observing where and when it's being triggered based off the games yesterday and today. We see this impacting -5% of games, but think we can get it quite a bit lower with the adjustments going in the micropatch. We will be shortening the times that they are active on Top and Mid. * 3:30 >>> 3:00 in top * 3:30 >>> 2:15 in mid A few clarifications on behavior: 1. Due to localization (translation constraints), we weren't able to get a differentiation between "Warning: Lane Swap Detected" and "Lane Swap Detected, you're punished" for 15.5. You are only being punished if you have the debuff. The first time the warning pops up, there is no actual penalty applied and this warning range is applied quite liberally to give players warnings that something will happen soon. We will get a differentiation on "hey, please leave the area" and "this is being applied" for 15.6. 2. We are still working on a long term fix for this and feel we have some promising directions (no confirmed ship date yet though) 5:53 PM - Mar 6, 2025 - 95.3K Views

League of Legends Anti-Lane Swap Mechanic Controversy
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"Lane swap detection is hurting normal support gameplay - even if you "like" as a solo laner being unable to be ganked, you have to admit forcing it w...

r/leagueoflegends ⚫ 23 hr. ago MazrimReddit ADCs are the support's damage item Lane swap detection is hurting normal support gameplay - even if you "like" as a solo laner being unable to be ganked, you have to admit forcing it with an unintended mechanic like this is bad for the game Discussion Ganking mid either after the first two waves if your opponents have refused to contest at all and it hits the tower, and going mid after first recall or first death are both consistently triggering lane swap detecting It is making certain supports like poppy or other very aggressive early game picks feel extremely bad to play in forcing a playstyle change. It also lets midlaners get away with poor gameplay blindly pushing as long as they vaguely track jungle paths in the early game, some people might like this but it isn't really appropriate to change the entire games dynamic because of a pro play change. No idea why they extended the midlane lane swap timer so high after the original PBE timer which was close to 2:15. To better illustrates why "duhhhh just stay in lane" is dumb - imagine a lane of draven Leona Vs apehlios Sona. Sona lane has no way at all to contest this especially level 1-2, so they stay in xp range and aphel picks up a few minions but mostly don't touch the wave. It is about to crash into the tower, the Leona player can now roam mid and well has to because they can't dive this early, they have nothing to do in botlane for a bit and draven is perfectly safe in 1v2 with the huge wave. By using this lane swaps mechanic you have killed a core macro play to punish the Sona.
r/leagueoflegends ⚫ 23 hr. ago MazrimReddit ADCs are the support's damage item Lane swap detection is hurting normal support gameplay - even if you "like" as a solo laner being unable to be ganked, you have to admit forcing it with an unintended mechanic like this is bad for the game Discussion Ganking mid either after the first two waves if your opponents have refused to contest at all and it hits the tower, and going mid after first recall or first death are both consistently triggering lane swap detecting It is making certain supports like poppy or other very aggressive early game picks feel extremely bad to play in forcing a playstyle change. It also lets midlaners get away with poor gameplay blindly pushing as long as they vaguely track jungle paths in the early game, some people might like this but it isn't really appropriate to change the entire games dynamic because of a pro play change. No idea why they extended the midlane lane swap timer so high after the original PBE timer which was close to 2:15. To better illustrates why "duhhhh just stay in lane" is dumb - imagine a lane of draven Leona Vs apehlios Sona. Sona lane has no way at all to contest this especially level 1-2, so they stay in xp range and aphel picks up a few minions but mostly don't touch the wave. It is about to crash into the tower, the Leona player can now roam mid and well has to because they can't dive this early, they have nothing to do in botlane for a bit and draven is perfectly safe in 1v2 with the huge wave. By using this lane swaps mechanic you have killed a core macro play to punish the Sona.

League of Legends Anti-Lane Swap Mechanic Controversy
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RiotPhroxzon on Micropatching Lane Swap Mitigation

r/leagueoflegends • 15 hr. ago JTHousek1 Top 1% Poster RiotPhroxzon on Micropatching Lane Swap Mitigation News "We're preparing a micropatch for the lane swap mitigation to Live servers to best solve for Pro without impacting regular play after observing where and when it's being triggered based off the games yesterday and today. We see this impacting ~5% of games, but think we can get it quite a bit lower with the adjustments going in the micropatch. We will be shortening the times that they are active on Top and Mid. 3:30 >>> 3:00 in top • 3:30 >>> 2:15 in mid A few clarifications on behavior: 1. Due to localization (translation constraints), we weren't able to get a differentiation between "Warning: Lane Swap Detected" and "Lane Swap Detected, you're punished" for 15.5. You are only being punished if you have the debuff. The first time the warning pops up, there is no actual penalty applied and this warning range is applied quite liberally to give players warnings that something will happen soon. We will get a differentiation on "hey, please leave the area" and "this is being applied" for 15.6. 2. We are still working on a long term fix for this and feel we have some promising directions (no confirmed ship date yet though)" • https://x.com/RiotPhroxzon/status/1897782504163360782
r/leagueoflegends • 15 hr. ago JTHousek1 Top 1% Poster RiotPhroxzon on Micropatching Lane Swap Mitigation News "We're preparing a micropatch for the lane swap mitigation to Live servers to best solve for Pro without impacting regular play after observing where and when it's being triggered based off the games yesterday and today. We see this impacting ~5% of games, but think we can get it quite a bit lower with the adjustments going in the micropatch. We will be shortening the times that they are active on Top and Mid. 3:30 >>> 3:00 in top • 3:30 >>> 2:15 in mid A few clarifications on behavior: 1. Due to localization (translation constraints), we weren't able to get a differentiation between "Warning: Lane Swap Detected" and "Lane Swap Detected, you're punished" for 15.5. You are only being punished if you have the debuff. The first time the warning pops up, there is no actual penalty applied and this warning range is applied quite liberally to give players warnings that something will happen soon. We will get a differentiation on "hey, please leave the area" and "this is being applied" for 15.6. 2. We are still working on a long term fix for this and feel we have some promising directions (no confirmed ship date yet though)" • https://x.com/RiotPhroxzon/status/1897782504163360782

League of Legends Anti-Lane Swap Mechanic Controversy
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More changes to lane swaps

Spideraxe @Spideraxe30 Continued Anti-Lane Swap changes: - Top lane end timer reduced from 4:00 to 3:30 - Minion damage increased from 300% to 1000% (while detecting) - No longer grants 20% bonus gold and XP to defending champ (while detecting) - Detection linger duration increased from 6 seconds to 20/8 (top/mid) - Top lane turret now deals 1000% damage against enemy champs (while detecting) - Top lane turret now grants defending champ 50% damage reduction (while detecting)
Spideraxe @Spideraxe30 Continued Anti-Lane Swap changes: - Top lane end timer reduced from 4:00 to 3:30 - Minion damage increased from 300% to 1000% (while detecting) - No longer grants 20% bonus gold and XP to defending champ (while detecting) - Detection linger duration increased from 6 seconds to 20/8 (top/mid) - Top lane turret now deals 1000% damage against enemy champs (while detecting) - Top lane turret now grants defending champ 50% damage reduction (while detecting)

League of Legends Anti-Lane Swap Mechanic Controversy
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LANE SWAP DETECTED! LEAVE THE AREA, NOW!

ShoDesu @ShoDesuLoL LANE SWAP DETECTED! LEAVE THE AREA, NOW! II GIF 2:32 PM - Mar 6, 2025 165 Views Ø B
ShoDesu @ShoDesuLoL LANE SWAP DETECTED! LEAVE THE AREA, NOW! II GIF 2:32 PM - Mar 6, 2025 165 Views Ø B

League of Legends Anti-Lane Swap Mechanic Controversy
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"People complain about lane swaps being anti-fun but in order to stop it this reads as the most anti-fun shit on the planet."

Matt Samuelson @Cubbyxx Follow X People complain about lane swaps being anti-fun but in order to stop it this reads as the most anti-fun s--- on the planet. I don't think fans know what they want. If swaps didn't exist in this Fearless split, games would be 10x less fun to watch. Also WHY BEFORE FIRST STAND?! Lane Swap Detection • From 1:30 to 3:30 if two enemy champions, both of whom don't have a jungle item, are in top/mid lane or surrounding areas. • . . If the team has no junglers, the above rule is disabled. if the team has two or more junglers, junglers will now be included in the check. Champions who are about to trigger Lane Swap Detection will get a warning ping as well as a text waring that they're about to trigger lane swapping penalties. • Champions who trigger Lane Swap Detection will have a debuff, an icon over their champion, and repeated text warning them that they're taking lane swap penalties. While Detected • Defending turret has 95% damage reduction. Fortification no longer reduces damage if lane swaps are not detected. • Defending turret deals 1000% damage to minions. • Defending turret and minions give gold and XP from their kills to the nearest allied champion in the lane. ⚫ Offending champions gain 50% less gold and XP from minions. This will linger for 20 seconds in the top lane, and 6 seconds for mid lane. • In Top Lane only, the defending turret will also deal 1000% damage to champions and the defending champion has a 50% damage reduction under their turret. 5:17 AM - Mar 5, 2025 i
Matt Samuelson @Cubbyxx Follow X People complain about lane swaps being anti-fun but in order to stop it this reads as the most anti-fun s--- on the planet. I don't think fans know what they want. If swaps didn't exist in this Fearless split, games would be 10x less fun to watch. Also WHY BEFORE FIRST STAND?! Lane Swap Detection • From 1:30 to 3:30 if two enemy champions, both of whom don't have a jungle item, are in top/mid lane or surrounding areas. • . . If the team has no junglers, the above rule is disabled. if the team has two or more junglers, junglers will now be included in the check. Champions who are about to trigger Lane Swap Detection will get a warning ping as well as a text waring that they're about to trigger lane swapping penalties. • Champions who trigger Lane Swap Detection will have a debuff, an icon over their champion, and repeated text warning them that they're taking lane swap penalties. While Detected • Defending turret has 95% damage reduction. Fortification no longer reduces damage if lane swaps are not detected. • Defending turret deals 1000% damage to minions. • Defending turret and minions give gold and XP from their kills to the nearest allied champion in the lane. ⚫ Offending champions gain 50% less gold and XP from minions. This will linger for 20 seconds in the top lane, and 6 seconds for mid lane. • In Top Lane only, the defending turret will also deal 1000% damage to champions and the defending champion has a 50% damage reduction under their turret. 5:17 AM - Mar 5, 2025 i

League of Legends Anti-Lane Swap Mechanic Controversy
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"I’m a huge fan of the lane swap changes, actually"

New lane swap system ruins soloque Discussion This shouldn't count as a laneswap, we are invading their red. Also the enemy toplaner IS ALSO THERE so its a 3v3, if they detect an equal amount of enemies why does it count as a laneswap? ✪ 2 в PhenixLouis 40 幣6 3 40 5 4 Pepoe 1 ペンタキラー Lane swap detected! Please leave the area! 362710 157/280 +2.5 +1.5 <15 0 vs 0 /0/0/0 A 1 01:42 FPS: 174 21 ms Weak-Kaleidoscope690 18m • 1 points This change is awful. I play roaming support shaco and I invade enemy jg almost every game and go for level 1 kill and cheese. It almost feels like they target nerfed me directly. Not playing ranked until fixed.
New lane swap system ruins soloque Discussion This shouldn't count as a laneswap, we are invading their red. Also the enemy toplaner IS ALSO THERE so its a 3v3, if they detect an equal amount of enemies why does it count as a laneswap? ✪ 2 в PhenixLouis 40 幣6 3 40 5 4 Pepoe 1 ペンタキラー Lane swap detected! Please leave the area! 362710 157/280 +2.5 +1.5 <15 0 vs 0 /0/0/0 A 1 01:42 FPS: 174 21 ms Weak-Kaleidoscope690 18m • 1 points This change is awful. I play roaming support shaco and I invade enemy jg almost every game and go for level 1 kill and cheese. It almost feels like they target nerfed me directly. Not playing ranked until fixed.

League of Legends Anti-Lane Swap Mechanic Controversy
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The new anti-lane swap mechanic is awful

r/leagueoflegends ⚫ 2 days ago TheRealidrk3 The new anti-lane swap mechanic is awful Discussion Just played one game and it was enough to see how this doesn't make sense for solo queue: I played midlane > my bot lane gets prio while enemy bot is resetting and roams mid > enemy mid laner dies lvl 3 > 1 took most of the cannon wave without them being in exp range > got less gold for the minions and exp > Enemy mid laner tp's back and gets 2 melee and 2 casters of that wave in exp > Only farmed 1 caster and 1 melee, equals my gold even though i farmed the entire cannon wave > Gets half a level of xp lead on me even though I didn't lose a single minion from the cannon wave or the next wave. (All this while getting a yellow text spamming in my screen for the whole time) This is High Emerald/Low Diamond, where basically me and my team got punished for playing well in the early game, and the enemy mid laner got a lead from missplaying, I have never even seen lane swap in solo queue this split, why should this be in the regular game and not only in pro play?
r/leagueoflegends ⚫ 2 days ago TheRealidrk3 The new anti-lane swap mechanic is awful Discussion Just played one game and it was enough to see how this doesn't make sense for solo queue: I played midlane > my bot lane gets prio while enemy bot is resetting and roams mid > enemy mid laner dies lvl 3 > 1 took most of the cannon wave without them being in exp range > got less gold for the minions and exp > Enemy mid laner tp's back and gets 2 melee and 2 casters of that wave in exp > Only farmed 1 caster and 1 melee, equals my gold even though i farmed the entire cannon wave > Gets half a level of xp lead on me even though I didn't lose a single minion from the cannon wave or the next wave. (All this while getting a yellow text spamming in my screen for the whole time) This is High Emerald/Low Diamond, where basically me and my team got punished for playing well in the early game, and the enemy mid laner got a lead from missplaying, I have never even seen lane swap in solo queue this split, why should this be in the regular game and not only in pro play?

League of Legends Anti-Lane Swap Mechanic Controversy
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Patch 25.05 tweet

LoL's Patch 25.05 features the return of Arena mode and nerfed lane swapping, describing the new rule implementation as a means to "make the common Pro play practice of lane swapping non-viable in the early game." As of the release of the update, Riot Games added "several mechanics that penalize teams who send two non-junglers into top or mid lane between 1:30 and 3:30."
LoL's Patch 25.05 features the return of Arena mode and nerfed lane swapping, describing the new rule implementation as a means to "make the common Pro play practice of lane swapping non-viable in the early game." As of the release of the update, Riot Games added "several mechanics that penalize teams who send two non-junglers into top or mid lane between 1:30 and 3:30."

League of Legends Anti-Lane Swap Mechanic Controversy
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