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Unpopular opinion: Pro players should not be playing META stuff at all.

CØulrophobia·1/27/2019, 12:59:13 AM·2 votes·982 views

IMO picking select 3 champions per role for the entire tournament is boring and unmemorable.

What pro-players should be doing is trying new flashy stuff for the entertainment of the watchers. Things that could only work at their skillcap and with coordinated team effort, I dont care what it is, but I want every game to feel like a completely new type of game.

Triple midlane? Double jungle? Duo mid? All ADC comp? I dont care, just give us something interesting. These days whenever I watch any esport game at all I skip first 10-15 minutes because nobody does anything interesting. The thing where SKT picked Miss Fortune Support as a counterpick to Zyra support is what I want to see, unconventional picks shining in the hands of the true player that will be remembered and replayed countless times. That Annie pick was so nice and I want to see more of stuff like that, pro league has to shake the meta and even if it does fail at least make a good game for us to watch. Pick something crazy and fun and do not be afraid to lose.As long as it is crazy we will love to see it.

4 Comments

ModThe Djinn1/27/2019, 1:00:48 AM3 votes

Pick something crazy and fun and do not be afraid to lose.

This might work if pro players and teams weren't incentivized (both through fame and monetary compensation) to win games. As long as more wins = more playtime and more wins = more views, pro players will play in the way that gets them the most wins.

EndlessSorcerer1/27/2019, 1:05:38 AM2 votes

I wouldn't mind seeing limits to the usage of champions during a set of matches.

For example, a champion cannot be reused after it has already been picked in a set of 3 (or 5?) games by either team.

JungleChopper1/27/2019, 1:22:27 AM2 votes

people choose op champs because the only way to win a lot of games is to try and carry

I think in a team of people that you know then sure you can pick something crazy and fun because you can rely more on teamwork and skill rather than a solo carry

i think pro play can use more champs that are out there in an organized team

saltran1/27/2019, 2:11:36 AM1 votes

No