Not everyone is paying with coins so those that want a newly released character with potential advantages (at least until a patch comes out) they have the option to purchase with real money and not coins. This doesn’t make you a better player or guaranteed to win - you have to know how to play the game but it can…

Shadow, I wasn’t implying the logic was simple, I just said pay to win was a marketing tactic used by gaming companies. With that being said there are other companies are doing the same thing. By the time a new character roles around (averaging 2~3 weeks) additional adjustments will have been made on the character.…

You might of had 15K lying around but that doesn’t necessarily mean everyone else did. Those that didn’t probably paid for the character. Also, prices for these characters are starting to increase not decrease.

Great article, I think you hit the nail on the head - this is a marketing tactic used by many gaming companies - instant gratification aka Pay to Win. However, with this model and the rate they are coming out with new champions they should hopefully address this issue in the next patch or two. With that in mind I hope…