Why not update Supports Riot??

Slab SquatThrust·Apr 30, 2016·8 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 or that are the prime targets, very few others aside from maybe . 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 FenFenApr 30, 20161 votes

Sona needs some love, like, a lot of love

EarthenDragonApr 30, 20161 votes

Please upvote this board!

Live2LetDieApr 30, 20161 votes

Would decrease Q times if they got love

TNHA BaritoneApr 30, 20161 votes

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

BreadSammichApr 30, 20161 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

Slab SquatThrustApr 30, 20161 votes

I'm more asking that they make supporting as a whole more fun than it usually is. Don't get me wrong I know there are those, specially me, who find it fun but then again that's still a very minimal amount.

ArlanKelsApr 30, 20161 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.

Slab SquatThrustApr 30, 20161 votes

Even then I'd appreciate it more for more diverse support picks to be honest. Again any support I see is either Soraka or Blitzcrank with some of the others occasionally if either are banned or picked. The lone exceptions being new champs that "can support" or outright new support champs. Maybe I'm wrong and it's always been my games for some odd reason or only lower elos but otherwise I stand my point.