New Champ select actually has to go
As crazy as it sounds, I think the new champ select actually brought on MORE problems than the ones it solved
The issue was people wanted to play a certain role(roles?) in ranked, but that is gonna INEVITABLY increase queue time No way out, it's gonna increase queue time.
It's like trying to find a 4 leaf clover in a patch of grass rather than just finding any clover. To search for a person that opts to play support/jg is definitely going to take time than finding available players in general
This especially gets worse and worse as you go up. Plat 1 is absolute cancer to climb, because each game takes you 1 full hour, even if the "actual" gameplay is 20-30 mins, the remaining time is in the dreadful queue timer+champ select, plus each time you fail promos it's the most crushing feeling ever
Also, additionally WHY, and i mean, WHY do i HAVE TO PICK TOP BLIND?
I cannot mention how many times I've gotten screwed because i have to pick a top-laner as first pick without knowing who/what i'm going aganist Gee, maybe i wanna play something that isn't gonna get screwed due to a counterpick/team comp because they're first pick, like IDK, support/jg? >_>
Yes, you can "communicate" with others and offer to swap roles, but then that's a 50-50 whether they can and that leads to issues with whether they can play a matchup confidently ( let's face it, support-main playing vs a riven main in top, you know who's dying first blood) As for auto-lockers...** I don't think you're gonna dissuade them from anything, in fact people are gonna do it, just like intentional feeders.**
Tldr: New champ select = 10+ mins queue timers, also plz don't force solo laners to blind pick their lanes, it makes for a terrible experience