Players Should Stop Expecting Turrets to Defend Them

Woodakoodashooda·Jun 12, 2019·2 votes·918 views

Turrets are not in place to defend the players. That is not their job. Turrets are an objective and it is the players' job to defend their turrets against the enemy players while trying to overcome the enemies' defenses in order to destroy their turrets.

Turrets are not your guardian. You are the guardian of your turrets. You protect them, not vice versa. This is why dying under turrets is a thing. It is a calculated risk. It does not always pay off, but the turret is not going to be your savior. That's not what it is there to do.

Stop pretending that turrets are anything other than objective points so that maybe the circle jerk of "turrets suck" can finally end as players realize once and for all that turrets are meant to be defended and not meant as actual defenses.

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A girl Supp MainJun 12, 20192 votes

Towers in every moba protect you early and turn into a map control objective after a little bit.

Caitlyn FTWJun 12, 20191 votes

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KazekibaJun 12, 20193 votes

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Not in our moba though xD. Turrets are useless as shit. I was douing with my friends the other day and when we saw four people coming bot lane we both screamed "run!" because we knew they were going to four men handle us under that useless turret. We were level 8 BTW and I think level 8 is not even mid game

Didnt used to be the case when they had 200 AD and 75% total armor penetration, 3100 HP and a 70% damage reduction shield for 7 minutes plus outers gained an ACTUAL shield while allied champions were in their line of sight. Back then, turrets were actual stone walls that took effort to break and were terrifying to be on the wrong end of

ChaosReynJun 12, 20191 votes

They didn't even need the shield generator tbh. Back in those days it was overkill as fuck.

I'd honestly say the towers are balanced right now...it's the bullshit early game damage that needs to chill a bit.

DynikusJun 12, 20191 votes

If turrets aren't there to defend you at all, why do they attack enemy players that attack you? They are there to defend you, and you're there to defend them. They protect you more in the early game, then you protect them more in the late game. It's not as simple as just being an objective for you to defend.

ChaosReynJun 12, 20191 votes

Incoming vet moment... xD

Back in my day, an early game tower dive required skill, coordination, and grit. This shit we have right now is pretty much the opposite of that - just about anyone can dive you at lv 4, murder you from 75% hp, and get out before the second tower hit. It's not about the turrets defending you or not, it's about them not even mattering. Worst part - it's not even their damage or their range that's the issue. The issue is that everyone and their great uncle is still dealing too much early game damage. Even NASUS, a LATE GAME, SCALING JUGG, can effectively half shot you with about 25 stacks (7 or 8 minions ded by Q) and a corrupting potion, under your turret, at lv 2 or 3, and then flash out and not give a shit.

The thigh guyJun 12, 20191 votes

Found the assassin main.

WoodakoodashoodaJun 12, 20191 votes

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Found the assassin main.

Yep, I get dem crazy KDA's with my leet Yuumi and Rakan outplays. Lethality Enchanter OPAF!

#sarcasm

Darkdemon653Jun 12, 20191 votes

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Turrets are not in place to defend the players. That is not their job. Turrets are an objective and it is the players' job to defend their turrets against the enemy players while trying to overcome the enemies' defenses in order to destroy their turrets.

Turrets are not your guardian. You are the guardian of your turrets. You protect them, not vice versa. This is why dying under turrets is a thing. It is a calculated risk. It does not always pay off, but the turret is not going to be your savior. That's not what it is there to do.

Stop pretending that turrets are anything other than objective points so that maybe the circle jerk of "turrets suck" can finally end as players realize once and for all that turrets are meant to be defended and not meant as actual defenses.

Everything you described is accurate and exactly what the problem is.