When are we getting mirrored sides

Oakleaf Ranger·Aug 8, 2017·1 votes·317 views

I just played a game as Sona support (trying out a skin I rerolled) in norms and remembered how shitty it is to play bot lane on the red side. We lost lane but it didn't feel like I got outplayed or the enemy had better mechanics. I felt like I lost because I had to lane while juggling along shitty camera that I had to constantly adjust. It was a bitter reminder on why I mainly play tank supports in bot lane when I started playing this game where positioning wasn't as important since your not a squishy and a positioning was more lenient. Riot wants the support role to be more popular well I can tell the clunky camera mechanic in red side bot lane was a huge turn off when deciding what roles I wanted to really learn.

6 Comments

íced coffeeAug 8, 20171 votes

ive never noticed but now that you say this im gonna actually see if the experience is different on red rather than on blue

HaIlMonitorAug 9, 20171 votes

I know pro play "isnt solo que". But there are actually champions that are picked based on what side of the map the team starts on. (Not to be confused with picked because it is broken and is pick or ban). I know one of my friends always bans Zyra when He is on red side, but ignored her on blue.

Oakleaf RangerAug 9, 20171 votes

the only thing I have similar to this when playing is Hecarim

I hate playing him on blue side because you don't get a 2 player leash at blue. This guy is mana hungry as hell on his first clear and its painful clearing without it. So I really only play him when on red side when I can start blue with a 2 player leash.

Oakleaf RangerAug 9, 20171 votes

play a squishy support against a Blitzcrank on red side where one fuck up in positioning can cost you the lane. Its super fun while constantly adjusting the camera.

Darkdemon653Aug 9, 20171 votes

Why not learn how to control the camera? It's very easy and it's a skill you should have regardless of whether or not sides every get mirrored.

Oakleaf RangerAug 9, 20171 votes

played since season 5 and my camera controls have improved (mainly in the first season) but damn this whole time and it still hasn't improved enough for me to believe that the skill need to control the camera seamlessly was still awful. The worst part is that lane and notices this the most or impacts is bot lane. I definitely think blue side bot lane has an inherit advantage because this and why the map needs to be mirrored so its not longer an issue.