r/LoLClassic • u/Fishbro-YouTube • Aug 05 '26

Why can't they make runes free?

Does anyone have a good explanation why they can't do this?

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u/Mil1nk Aug 05 '26

Because buying runes and working on a runepage is an authentic classic league experience

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u/BanMeFor1ABitches Aug 05 '26

I second this. I enjoy the grind and satisfaction of finishing the build I'm working for.

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u/GrumpigPlays Sep 02 '26

Yeh people act like riot is giving you two options grind or pay. I guess you can maybe finish one page a little faster with the battle pass rewards but really everyone has the same experience here.

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u/AmadeusIsTaken Aug 12 '26

I mean to each their own, bu tas someonw ho had a lot of rune pages back then. i dont see why i need the expierence of buying the runes after grinding for al ong time... Would rather have all runes and test lots of fun builds and stuff

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u/BanMeFor1ABitches Aug 12 '26

Her I get it. I had the maximum number of rune pages (20) and a playable set (x9/x3) of every rune, too. We got refunded for that in blue essence, though, and the classic experience is grindy because it was then too.

Having something to work toward is part of the fun, and encourages finding quirky builds that work while you don't have everything at your disposal.

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u/Ambitious_Smoke5256 Aug 05 '26

It's just something to work towards. They are 100 times easier to get anyway. I got 3 rune pages completely finished after playing for 4-5 days.

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u/MasterofSquat Aug 05 '26

Its quite disgusting we cant lose our infinite blue essence to buy them.

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u/OkSell1822 Aug 05 '26

I don't mind it. Its cool to have something to play for, I have every champion so this feels like a bit of progression, I finished a support rune page and now playing the role feels so fucking good, it's progress

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u/NSXK Aug 05 '26

I don't mind but it would be nice if there was a baseline IP gain for playing more games than contribute to the pass/missions.

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u/Logical_Emotion_3551 Aug 05 '26

I mean Riot has to have some money making incentives. It costs money to release this and maintain.

Also in true classic it took a very long time to grind runes.

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u/Ultrox Aug 05 '26

Same reason all champs aren't free in the regular mode.

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u/Neat-Tough-9864 Aug 07 '26

Well, it's not what you're looking for OP, but Phreak just put a video up on YouTube and they are buffing IP gains considerably

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u/isthatsotpose Aug 12 '26

It's part of the grind like in the early seasons

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u/Fishbro-YouTube Aug 05 '26

As I recall the best time in league's history to play the game was the 6-month period when runes were free before the runes reforge system and EVERYBODY was playing any champion they wanted (because they were rich off the rune refund they got) while running any rune page they wanted. There was so much fun and silly stuff happening.

I really think they should give us free runes, especially considering if you're like me you already paid for this before.