QoL: Change When Augments are Selected

[azure ledge]

Make players select augments when they load into the match, and not at hero selection (just like crests).

This is a very minimal difference, but it allows you to pick what augment is best against your opposing laner.

I think this opens the door for more thoughtful counter-play in certain situations where you're unsure who is your opposing laner.

[civic eagle]

This removes the strength of flex picks and illustrates my biggest issue with Augments where some of the majors make bad matchups too playable

[obtuse sandal]

Let us pay 500 gold to switch yolo

[azure ledge]

More counter-play and augment diversity is always a good thing.

Making bad matchups slightly more playable is a good thing imo

[civic eagle]

I would rather have draft be more impactful

It's an opinion but I think draft should matter

[azure ledge]

Matchups will still exist reguardless. Off picks can still cause issued for certain laners

[civic eagle]

I do agree but Augments mitigating matchups they way they do is all I disagree with. Augments shouldn't define matchups heroes should

[azure ledge]

So you don't have an issue with selecting augments at the start of the match to promote counterplay + augment diversity?

[civic eagle]

Only if Augments don't skew matchups which they currently do

[azure ledge]

Just curious. Give me some example

[civic eagle]

I would rather promote hero diversity then augment diversity though

[azure ledge]

hero diversity is out of scope for this here tbh. Seperate things

[civic eagle]

You are talking about draft changes which would affect hero diversity which means it is on topic to mention hero diversity without going in detail on it

[civic eagle]

TB takes vaporize range Aug to help him in matchups he is outranged in

[azure ledge]

I don't see a problem in that

Its just like a midlaner building epoch againt mori to counter her ult.

[azure ledge]

This augment doesn't suddenly change the favor of the matchup, its just more counterplay.

You can argue that augments aren't perfect, but that shouldn't stop them from being picked at the start of the match.