Subs in LCS

yoboseo·7/27/2017, 3:21:13 PM·1 votes·1,023 views

I feel like subs in the LCS/competitive league in general are not as well utilized as subs in general sports. A game current limits 5 players per game.

How about allowing the option for 1 substitution during game with that sub access to

Full vision with a 3 minute delay ----or-----
Limited (team) vision with 0-3 minute delay

A brief pause where both teams may discuss in comms (catch up the sub).

Thoughts? This would bring a new dynamic to the league scene and since they are pushing towards mandatory subs. rather have a real advantage for teams that took this seriously rather than to fill the roster.

7 Comments

ChompyWulf7/28/2017, 4:31:58 AM1 votes

Meh....I don't think it is a good idea to pause a game for a sub, barring a major medical issue.

Miror B7/28/2017, 12:02:06 PM1 votes

Confused as to how this would improve game quality, as I'm pretty sure rito would prefer to have better 5-man teams than better 6-man ones. Something like this could also potentially drastically increase player salary, which while I'm in favor of that most of the time, would essentially mean that D-tier subs could get paid as much as the actual people on stage.

yoboseo7/31/2017, 7:48:35 PM1 votes

The whole point of justifying subs in general is to change play style (champions) and to communicate tendencies. I think adding a sub who has seen 10-15 minutes of map movement to be really valuable on how a person plays/wards/jukes etc and would add to be more valuable in a sub.

Or for example: Top is the sub, first 10-15 minutes of laning phase, sub in someone who is mechanically gifted. during mid-game sub in the top who is better at shot calling and making macro plays.

I feel like overall subs are a joke right now in the LCS, do you have any suggestions in making it more valuable ie as in any other sport?