SAY "gj bot" NOT "gj *insert adc*"
I just came out of a ranked game as a braum support. At an early point in the game my vayne was about to die but because of my SUPERB SKILLs AND GAME KNOWLEDGE, we come out with 2 kills while surviving. Guess what happens next? "Malphite: gj vayne" "Fizz: gj vayne" "Braum: Fuk u". I WAS PISSED. Later in the game we come out of a team fight with vayne getting a pentakill, team dead, EXCEPT ME BY HER SIDE but guess what team says? "team: gj vayne" "braum: fuk u". On a more serious note, this role (support) being underappreciated is nothing new and it's understandable because placing wards and assisting someone get a kill isn't nearly as important as getting the kills and carrying the game. Now i'm not saying to compliment whenever someone places a ward, but at least give some credit where it is due. Simply saying "gj bot" or just plain "gj" is enough. I play a lot of adc and i always compliment my support for anything that helps me out so he/she feels appreciated because the rest of the team wouldn't. On the contrary, if a braum took all the kills he wouldn't get a single praise because that isn't optimal. It's like a lose - lose situation, and i know this has been brought up countless times, but just to resurface and create awareness I would like to start the #thankasupport campaign.
Sincerely, supports.