Why not update Supports Riot??

Slab SquatThrust·4/30/2016, 4:52:09 PM·8 votes·1,005 views

I feel as if If any more updates should come supports should be acknowledged just as much. I mean they have very few items that are used on only supports and I feel should be more support items in general. And the support role needs to be more fun and dynamic so there are more people who want to play support. There are some who either don't fit supports entirely or move to a laner instead (Lulu being a prime example) and even then there are very few fun supports or supports that could be considered above others. Literally I've seen that if the new champs aren't support, its either Blitzcrank or Soraka that are the prime targets, very few others aside from maybe Thresh. If possible Riot I'd appreciate some kind of response on why supports aren't being considered for the next update and instead you are thinking assassins. Some explanation would be appreciated.

8 Comments

Hex the FenFen4/30/2016, 4:56:07 PM1 votes

Sona needs some love, like, a lot of love

EarthenDragon4/30/2016, 4:58:50 PM1 votes

Please upvote this board!

Live2LetDie4/30/2016, 5:00:39 PM1 votes

Would decrease Q times if they got love

TNHA Baritone4/30/2016, 5:28:00 PM1 votes

Because if it doesn't do dmg, they dont care.

BreadSammich4/30/2016, 6:12:08 PM1 votes

Supporting as a whole was updated in S4. They gave all of the new support items and in this MYMU their giving more support items. The reason supports haven't been updated is because they are just fine right now.

Also to list supports that have been updated in the past: Alistar, Sona, Soraka, Zilean, Soraka again, and most recently Taric

ArlanKels4/30/2016, 6:34:10 PM1 votes

I made a post a while back that talked about this...

Basically it's impossible for Riot to update "supports" because of the fact that nearly every champion can support. There's too much potential support diversity.

So instead Riot tends to take a "One at a time" approach. They update a single "Dedicated Support", for example what they've done with Alistar and Soraka over the years.

The best thing they could do in regard to "updating supports" would instead be to focus on Support Itemization. Increasing the depth and choices of what a support can get, so that they can gain more flexibility in their overall build.