Supports and sightstones

Celosar·Nov 17, 2016·2 votes·488 views

Is there any way we could make this a mandatory first item? I've decided to play ranked again for the first time wince season 4 and so far I'm 0-2 on supports that build sightstone. Bot lane gets camped and the enemy jungle/ADC snowball out of control because some dickhead can't be bothered to spend 800g on vision. Vision wins games. You don't have to mechanically outplay the enemy team if you know where they are all the time because you warded worth a damn. Then you can gets picks and objectives while they're clearing waves and such.

For context I left because of toxicity and crap like this. I myself was just getting angry at things outside of my control like this.

PS mandatory smite on junglers would be cool too. That way they can't go to the bathroom or something and "forget".

12 Comments

SGT Dingle BerryNov 17, 20161 votes

Although I agree vision wins games and supp should have a ward item I gotta ask, do YOU ward as an ADC, Mid, top and Jungler? If the answer is yes then rant on, if it's no then go buy your own damn wards. With a trinket and control ward you alone should be able to at least SOMEWHAT avoid anything other than a 4 man dive.

Dasdi96Nov 17, 20161 votes

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Although I agree vision wins games and supp should have a ward item I gotta ask, do YOU ward as an ADC, Mid, top and Jungler? If the answer is yes then rant on, if it's no then go buy your own damn wards. With a trinket and control ward you alone should be able to at least SOMEWHAT avoid anything other than a 4 man dive.

Just because it is everyone's job to ward doesn't mean you don't buy sightstone. Plus, it is impossible to get many wards down as a mid laner because the trinket is garbage and you can only have 1 control ward. I don't think it is possible to cover mid lane without assistance.

CelosarNov 22, 20161 votes

I usually buy a pink ward on every back if I can afford it and have the inventory space.

OglafNov 17, 20161 votes

Mandatory nice manners on douchebag players who snarkily tell other players what to do would be awesome as well.

CelosarNov 22, 20161 votes

Worthwhile comment. Good post.

FlahertyNov 17, 20161 votes

I don't think it's mandatory as a first item, but should definitely be 2nd or 3rd

AptestNov 17, 20161 votes

I am sorry but as a support main i feel i should inform you that the support meta has changed quite a bit lately. Generally supports build item 3711 now, instead of item 2049 .

CelosarNov 22, 20161 votes

I have not seen a support take smite and be serious since season 5.

AptestNov 22, 20161 votes

you have clearly not been following the meta.

Imperial PandaaNov 17, 20161 votes

As much as I would love the mandatory smite, it may not be necessary with this meta. It might make you a little slower leveling at first, but the trade off could warrant it. Have already seen a few non smite player and they did okay. Involving the sightstone first buy, I have to ask you clarify it better. Can I only buy components of the Sightstone before anything else? If so, then no. I agree vision is important, but alternating trinket wards can be a powerful thing until the sight stone is made. Personally, I try to buy my sightstone early if plausible, but I can run out of wards while we are pushed.

OglafNov 17, 20161 votes

Not picking Smite is asking to have Baron stolen and losing the game.

OurLestradeNov 17, 20161 votes

I got my ADC a first blood double kill once and he bought Berserker's Greaves as his first back item. We then lost lane.