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Do you find pro matches rather stale/repetitive?

The Sound·1/26/2018, 8:03:07 PM·2 votes·613 views

After coming back to LoL after a break, I've been watching some lcs and I've noticed that, though the meta might be different, there's a consistent pattern in place. After watching about 5 games you know what the meta is, what champs the teams will pick/ban, and what the general rhythm of the game is.

Top will see Ornn, Gnar, Gangplank, Vlad. Mid Ryze, Azir, Malz, Zoe. Junglers Sejuani, J4, Zac, Kha,zix, Rengar. Supports Tahm, Braum, Alistair, Ornn, Shen. Carries Varus, Trist, Kalista, Kog

Both teams generally farm up, low levels of aggression until around 25 mins, where a handful of explosive teamfights determines which team has a lead, which will use the advantage in gold and experience to systematically take control of the map and strangle the opposing team until they are strong enough to push and end the game.

Is this sort of stuff just to be expected from professional players who make a living playing this game? In the sense that they will naturally gravitate towards the safest picks and playstyles possible to control as many variables as they can to increase their chances of winning? Of course, high levels of aggression or using different champs have unpredictable outcomes that can directly impact their chances of winning, and therefore the amount of money they make.

Yet I personally find that I quickly lose interest in watching the lcs for this reason. So the question I have to ask is: is this considered a sort of "just the way it is" sort of deal? Or can there/should there be some way to provide incentives towards different champion and playstyle picks? Obviously this is a complex issue with no easy answer, but I figured I'd bring it up to hear what people think of this.

9 Comments

Crystalysk1/26/2018, 8:07:36 PM2 votes

That gameplay might be rewarding for them but it is not good for spectators. It doesn't entertain at all, why would i even watch 25 minutes of pure afk farming :/ Some people enjoy it and i honestly don't know how that is possible. But hey, this are my 2 cents.

Dead flag blues1/26/2018, 8:23:27 PM2 votes

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HaIlMonitor1/26/2018, 8:22:09 PM1 votes

I feel like we all were watching a sport like Formula 1, but somehow they turned the game into a snooze fest NASCAR match. Everyone once in a while there might be a wreck, but for the most part its just the same circle over and over.

Sadly unless they deal with the adc + tank and support problems where they are able to be the solo damage carry on a team this will happen. As a soloque Assassin main I kringe at the crazy low damage builds the jungler do so they can survive, at that point why not just play actual fighters lol.

Warios1/26/2018, 8:23:47 PM1 votes

Every now and then, I'll use the feature to watch the Challenger games that are available in the client.

Even without the commentary, you can watch where ever you want on the map, and it is the same game I play, random players put on 2 teams. (Other then the extremely greater skill difference from myself).

I find it a lot more enjoyable then the LoLsports feeds.

doodlebob6661/26/2018, 9:06:37 PM1 votes

This is not a normal state of affairs, some teams do have the passive play style you talk about, SSG, for example, used it to win worlds, but they are an exception because doing that requires aggressive warding and strong macro, something most teams can't handle. The problem now is item 2419 item 3307 (now nerfed) and fleet footwork stopping bot lane from ever being in danger, at a time when a lead there decides the game. Once ADC defenses get nerfed, and bruisers get a keystone it should become more aggressive, but until then the only region worth watching is LPL because they play with the survival instinct of a depressed zombie 3 days from retirement