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Can we get Team Builder for ranked games?

Cupkek··1 votes·499 views

Sick of being last pick in Ranked Solo/Duo queue and being assigned some role you REALLY don't want (or have no clue how) to do?

Yeah, me too. I'd throw 2,000 Earth moneys to the developer who could make a Team Builder interface for Ranked gameplay. Similar to the Normal Game Team Builder interface really, but with a few small tweaks.

Now let's get into the meat of how and why this should absolutely be a thing.

Concept:

The idea behind a Ranked Team Builder (RTB for short) is to give players the opportunity to lock down the role they want to play in Solo/Duo queue. Simply select the role(s) you want to play during this game in the pre-queue interface, then you're ready to go! Simple and effective while not affecting the rules and boundaries of ranked gameplay. From there, the system would remain the same compared to our Draft Pick mode. 3 bans alternating between teams followed by champion select phase. Once all players have selected a champion, they may switch champions and/or roles freely for 30 seconds after the final selection (provided each player has the corresponding champion of course).

Ultimately, the benefits of a system like this are numerous and necessary. This system would help to mitigate the presence of trolls (for example people who are last pick choosing Jungle Urgot as punishment because they didn't get their preferred lane) and help extinguish Champion Select chat flame-wars over lane/champion once and for all.

PROS

  • People would get to play the roles they actually want to play, thus allowing people to put their best foot forward (and isn't that what ranked is about? Giving your all to become the best?).
  • Team Builder system would mitigate flame wars between team members over what role or champion they choose to play.
  • Faster, hassle-free queue times.
  • Happier, less stressful ranked games.
  • It's pre-season! What better time to make changes than now?

CONS

  • Cons? What cons? This is a great idea!

FAQ/Complaints

Q: You shouldn't play ranked if you don't know how to play all roles! A: I agree with this sentiment, to an extent. However, my skills as a jungler may not be equal to my skills as a top lane player. I play like a Gold 3 player in the jungle, but like a Bronze 5 player in top lane. Bee's first rule of ranked: Play to your strengths.

Q: If you change the system, it makes it unfair and ruins the ranked experience. A: These changes would have no effect on the fairness of ranked gameplay in the current meta and provides no advantages to any one player. Think of it more as a Quality of Life enhancement.

Q: What's the point? The current system is fine! A: I'd much rather have a system that is 'Great' rather than just 'Fine'. Wouldn't you? I'd like less trolls in ranked queues. Wouldn't you?

Q: Why not just play ranked teams? A: Many players, like myself, don't synergize well in 5 man teams where communication is plentiful. As a jungler, I THRIVE and PREY on players who don't communicate well. Which is why I particularly do my best in Solo queue...

I also don't have many friends... ... ... Anyways.

Summary

In short, this would be an amazing contribution to League's ranked community. It would help to douse the flames that sporadically burst to life when someone can't play to their full potential due to being a late pick or because someone else is attempting to throw the game for them. The ranked community needs this quite desperately. As a Silver 5 player, I have to take long breaks from Solo Queue because of stuff like this:

a pound of bees has joined the chat bilboswagginz has joined the chat IQANDYOUQQ has joined the chat davecarpenterman98 has joined the chat dankspankwankgank420 has joined the chat

dankspankwankgank420: mid dankspankwankgank420: mid davecarpenterman98: mid or feed dankspankwankgank420: mid a pound of bees: Jungle pref davecarpenterman98: mid bilboswagginz: top davecarpenterman98: k imma feed then *davecarpenterman98 proceeds to pick Urgot with summoner 11 and summoner 12 *

TL;DR Go back and read it you putz, context is important.

Riot developers. Help fight the trolls. Help make ranked gameplay a positive experience!

Sincerely,

A pound of bees.

PS: None of the above mentioned players in the fictional scenario are real. Except for me of course.

2 Comments

Jamaree1 votes

Two cons of ranked queue: One, for the players who play off counterpicking, where would they go in the queue, first, last, what, now it will be a fight for placement, that or cement the top tier even farther in top tier and wittle down variety even more because people won't or can't pick to counterpick. Second, at high elo, the queues will take even longer because of the disparity of variety at that tier.

Edit: That being said, I would like a ranked team builder as well, but it just wouldn't work in the current system we have set up.

HitsFromTheBomb1 votes

Just seems so easy to me .... to just adjust team builder for ranked

-You pick your position and INTENDED character(s) maybe give us 3 slots to pick cause of bans/counter picks etc (of course still giving us full option to pick ANY character in the pick phase for adjustments. And if people lie and pick anything they are a troll anyways and would have done something similar in the current way its done so that remains unchanged but with many helpful additions)

Then people know whos going where and what not to ban for your side and who to synergize with etc, even before going into the pick/ban phase, do it all in the team builder lobby. gives a lot more time to setup and talk strats etc lending to way more team play less fighting right before a game and always the choice to quit the team builder if theres trolls so you avoid unneeded and unwarranted dodge penalties in a place where it doesnt effect actual pick/ban phase to avoid unfavorable matchups.

So it helps team synergy , helps teamwork and promotes better teamplay, working together even before being on the map..and getting what we all want our favored position and hopefully one of our main champs and we get to actually form the team in a more meaningful, pleasing and way , all in a much less stress and fast paced because of timers setting like now where were instantly being thrown into ... BAN NOW AND YELL WHAT YOU WANT CAUSE THE GAMES STARTED mode we have now ...

edit add on - and as a clear bonus for the added time team builder lobby adds, it removes a LOT of time from the pick/ban phase where you have such little precious time to do all the MANY tasks needed to get a team together.

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