Control Ward Slot

Duinhir··34 votes·13,159 views

Hi guys, in these day i was wondering the problem for supports but also for the entire team during the late game about the vision. The problem comes when u got six items, then u can't buy anything else and i'm talking about the Cotrol Wards. Now i'm asking to you if would be a good idea to make a PRIVATE SLOT just for Control Wards as the trinkets.

Thanks for the Attention and i hope Riot will read this. item 2055

19 Comments

DerMangoJoghurt10 votes

It’s not likely that we’ll implement the solution of building a slot specifically for control wards. We’ve talked about a slot for consumables, both to help with particular roles that end up low on inventory at some point in the game, and to ensure that more players can still play the vision game when they have six items. This is a much more complex issue than folks might assume.

The first issue is that we’re not sure that running out of slots is a bad thing. It’s important that late game is meaningfully different from other phases of the game. Currently, one of the most significant differences is that the map starts to darken. While it can be frustrating to hold off on an item, or have to make difficult decisions about where to use a trinket, those choices can also be meaningful and increase the feeling that stakes are high as games go late.

A second issue is that this a consumable slot is a bit of a band-aid solution. We’re not very happy with a vision system that is attached to the item system. It requires significant amounts of gold, and for most players, it gets strongly position bound. I’d personally be much more excited to start fixing the fundamental problems of the vision system rather than making small improvements to what we have. We’ve been making small iterative improvements to vision for a long time, and I believe we’ve hit the limit of what the system can offer without larger structural changes.

https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/en-gb/2018/01/ask-riot-the-meta-ward-slots/

BLIGHTBRINGER4 votes

So they want to fix the vision system now lol...

If they think it's that bad, how did they ever go through with Dusblade changes when they made melee users have a free oracle lens on top of being able to one shot wards for a short duration.

Honestly what I think would help is if there was another upgrade item for...

item 3401 item 3092 item 3069

Which gives some minor increased stats and make it so that the last Ward that is placed is a control ward. Or that you get a Control Ward after destroying X amount of Wards.

Krully5 votes

the sight stone changes are shit

FilDaFunk1 votes

No one has anything against paying for control wards. But we just can't. Hence, slot.

LeftyRaydy2 votes

you know this is dumb reason. I only say this because they added Duskblade which champions can be clearing wards mid game so easily with red trinket and Duskblade, the map is almost dark all the time. Control wards slot would be great make it like another trinket, but the CD is even longer.

FilDaFunk1 votes

"these choices can also be meaningful..."

Oh no...

The Öutcast7 votes

they gutted the support role, they don't give a shit about supports, they only care about quick teamfights and overwhelming amounts of damage. There used to be a pink trinket that would allow for a pink ward, and it was awesome while it lasted. They need to revert a lot of things, bring back a lot of defensive options for support so we don't have this glass-cannon-kill-them-in-one-hit meta

Infernape3 votes

Oh I'm our resident ward bot and I have six items and they have a Twitch? Well we're screwed.

Marothennan2 votes

in case you haven't realized riot really hates vision

PhantomSpirit1014 votes

Cries in Trackers Knife

PaladinNO2 votes

in case you haven't realized riot really hates vision

And what is their favourite line in any news post?

"See you on the 'Rift" - well, they won't, will they. xD

IOffMeta GtOvrIt1 votes

I do think it would be a good idea, would people still remember to use them? That was an issue with stealth wards before they were removed from the game

Póppy Chulo1 votes

Can we replace the recall button or at least move it to make room for a control ward slot? I understand new players seeing the recall button and knowing its there, but i dont need to keep track of a no cooldown ability on all champs.

Monstermushmush1 votes

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Can we replace the recall button or at least move it to make room for a control ward slot? I understand new players seeing the recall button and knowing its there, but i dont need to keep track of a no cooldown ability on all champs.

I think new players will need to click the recall button if they want to recall. It will take a while for them to learn what key binding is.

Inkling Commando1 votes

the ward slot should hold more than just control wards. it should hold gold income items that turn into ward items. but the slot can only hold one at a time.

Noor Sakata1 votes

While I do think it would be nice to have 5 extra wards in late game giving us vision on the map to track enemies , in fact , they also can do the same , and this will make the late game longer and more frustrating , seriously , late game is scary , when one of your teammates is dead , it's over , enemies will push and end probably that's why riot said No to this idea

SgtAwesomeness1 votes

imagine playing shaco...

all 6 of them have control wards ready to slam when they see you

Marothennan1 votes

control wards don't reveal shaco...

Clockwork Mouse1 votes

They could just have the CW take up your trinket slot until you place it when you have 6 slots taken up. Kind of how herald replaces it.

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