Anecdotal evidence that the melee-only mission is retarded

The Ecdysiast·Oct 5, 2017·3 votes·669 views

First off, let me say it's absolutely ridiculous that you only get 5 tokens for finding a whole premade who will agree to play, at best, 5 games without a ranged champion before matching puts them against either another team trying to do the mission or a group of glue eaters for a chance to win.

But I just had a game where the enemy was clearly trying to do the mission (same clan, no ranged), and I lost connection early on.

I came back, my one friend who was premade with me has died 10 times, and my team was only behind one kill and winning in towers. We went on to win the game.

Melee only is such a stupid mission that it loses a 5v4, even with the assumed-but-untested advantages of having a 5 man premade group, AND both Yi and Nasus for the late game strength.

16 Comments

Tenth LeperOct 5, 20172 votes

Yeah, my clan played 3 games before we got it, and we lost an inhib even in that win.

My teammates were kind of ragey too (just voice, not chat) because two of them loathe playing melee anything for any reason. I also prefer playing ranged Champs myself.

It was frustrating, but maybe(?) Not a bad experience in the end because we had accomplished something difficult together.

The EcdysiastOct 5, 20171 votes

But you all got less honor for it, too.

And difficult or not, it's not practical. You could learn tap dancing instead of karate, and it's just as pointless as learning how to hope the enemy is full of players so bad they can't win with a massive advantage in team comp.

RalanrOct 5, 20172 votes

Personally I think this melee only mission is Riot's way of gaining data for future gameplay changes to make marksmen less universally required and make melee fights more engaging.

The complaints only prove that something needs to be done for melee champions.

Kei143Oct 5, 20171 votes

Or maybe they were just bad... like how the enemy team was last night when we won, whilst we carried early and they don't know how to dodge your hooks.

The EcdysiastOct 5, 20171 votes

I wasn't Blitz, man. I was Tariiiiiic.

Kei143Oct 5, 20171 votes

then you just TOOOO fabulous.

Outrageously fabulous.

Dem clutch radiances r OP

Linna ExcelOct 5, 20171 votes

The only real problem role is ADC. You are looking at Mordekaiser, maybe Yasuo, perhaps someone like Katarina, Fizz, Talon, or Kassadin as options.

The EcdysiastOct 5, 20171 votes

Not Mord any more. Ever since that nerf to his Q, it's been tough. But now that ADC/lethality items have been buffed and added he stands next to no chance.

Kayle does count for this though, I'm pretty sure. So you could pick her.

nm1010Oct 5, 20171 votes

It's like they made the mission knowing it was shit, so they only made it worth 5 tokens so you could avoid it at no consequence. It was honestly a lazy idea with bad implementation that Riot knew was awful. The fact this made it live just makes me worry about the quality control at Riot Games when they would knowingly let a poor product through.

The EcdysiastOct 5, 20171 votes

Well, I don't think so. Without that mission I would have been exactly 5 short of an orb.

As with all the events so far, they made it so that if you only do the free missions, you can only possibly get 1 free orb. Without those five tokens, you get nothing of value.

It's a terrible idea for a throwaway mission, but it could have been used to their benefit. The event is nearing conclusion, but they waited until now to give out this particular mission. Now people have to struggle to find a 5 man premade if they want their one guaranteed orb. But if this mission had been up since the beginning, not only would people have time to do it, but they'd have time to realize they weren't getting that orb if they didn't complete this mission ; thus have more incentive to purchase the pass. Rito dun fuked up.

ZapMyHeartOct 6, 20171 votes

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Well, I don't think so. Without that mission I would have been exactly 5 short of an orb.

As with all the events so far, they made it so that if you only do the free missions, you can only possibly get 1 free orb. Without those five tokens, you get nothing of value.

It's a terrible idea for a throwaway mission, but it could have been used to their benefit. The event is nearing conclusion, but they waited until now to give out this particular mission. Now people have to struggle to find a 5 man premade if they want their one guaranteed orb. But if this mission had been up since the beginning, not only would people have time to do it, but they'd have time to realize they weren't getting that orb if they didn't complete this mission ; thus have more incentive to purchase the pass. Rito dun fuked up.

Uh, if you do all the free missions, you can get 2 free orbs if you don't pick up the Legacy one + 15 extra to exchange into BE.

Also, there is the free mission line that gives you a free orb after you complete 6 missions. So total is 3 free skins.

Titanium70Oct 5, 20171 votes

There are only two roles 2 affected by the missions at all... And only 1 one you have to think about since mid is easily filled with a melee...

And now you're telling me filling this one role makes a comp loose 4v5?...

PLS!

One non brain dead player on a good melee can make oppoennts ADC live hell during laning.. all the team ahs to do afterwards os making sure said ADC doesnt get ahead.. and easy win.. so stop crying...

The EcdysiastOct 5, 20172 votes

1 role so essential to the game that there has only one game in the history of professional play where the ADC was replaced with a melee champion successfully.

And remember, the requirement is for a 5 man premade, meaning matchmaking is going to try to put you against another 5 man. And if they aren't doing the mission, you can bet they'll pick Cait, Twitch, or Tristana to fuck you up and have just as much coordination.

You've obviously never played a game with or against decent players if you think one player can make the difference if they're all matched correctly.

Titanium70Oct 5, 20171 votes

uhmm.. I play SoloQ...

Do you know that? Where you solo carry Shaco-Wukong Botlanes-.. (By accident what you need for the mission), where you win 4v5 since your team was unable to press yes on Remake, where your Jhin-ADC wents 0-5 against the Tristana-Janna Lane...

So once again.. pls... dont tell me those are unwinnable... just stop.

Take Kayle or Jayce if your METAidea forces you into a ranged bot?

Or just play a random Bruiser and stomp the lane... That's NOT professional.. NOT EVEN RANKED!

It's a little normal where you play as 5 against a bunch of randoms! If you cant win there with A SINGLE unusual pick... I wonder how you can win at all....

The EcdysiastOct 6, 20172 votes

I'm sorry, I was unaware the conversation was with someone whose view of balance is extremely skewed by their "I'm in bronze because muh team" mentality.

Titanium70Oct 6, 20171 votes

Playing since Season2... Diamond during my more active times... just spare me already...