(NEW IDEA) 1 Free Kill at the beginning of every match

ditzyandpetite·Mar 18, 2016·2 votes·1,173 views

As a person who mains almost every role except fill, I understand how important it to design the game so that it is fair and enjoyable for all players.

My rationale

If everyone is given a free kill, everyone has extra gold.
If everyone is given a free kill, everyone will be given more experience.
If everyone is given a free kill, it stops people from trying to get first blood through aggressive play (like getting out of position to get a kill).
If everyone is given a free kill, it encourages people to worry more about farm/cs than a kill.

I think if we tried this in the PBE we would see a difference!

Thoughts?

9 Comments

Azure DancerMar 18, 20161 votes

That wouldn't change much except faster lvl 2 and extra 300g. People will still try to kill enemy early, and actually people wouldn't worry that much about missed farm early because they got 300 free gold at the start

ditzyandpetiteMar 18, 20161 votes

But I always play with the mindset that I already have 1 kill, etc. That's how I've improved. So I want this kind of mindset for everyone. It's really helped me, so I'm just trying to see where I can improve the game. If you are going to disagree, please at least be cordial with me about it.

Mecha MaIphiteMar 18, 20161 votes

That isn't how people work. People play more confidently when they have that first kill not because they have the kill, but because they believe that they have earned it. Giving everyone one free kill at the beginning will not change their mentality, because they know they haven't really earned that kill and they won't feel more confident about it.

FioraWillCarryMar 18, 20161 votes

Then the problem becomes quenching the thirst for the 2nd kill. If you give 2 free kills, then the problem becomes quenching the thirst for the 3rd kill. If you give 3 free kills, then the problem becomes quenching the thirst for the 4th kill. If you give 4 free kills, then the problem becomes quenching the thirst for the 5th kill. If you give 5 free kills, then the problem becomes quenching the thirst for the 6th kill. If you give 6 free kills, then the problem becomes quenching the thirst for the 7th kill. If you give 7 free kills, then the problem becomes quenching the thirst for the 8th kill. If you give 8 free kills, then the problem becomes quenching the thirst for the 9th kill. If you give 9 free kills, then the problem becomes quenching the thirst for the 10th kill.

That's all for now but there are still more problems. Like what happens if you give 10 free kills but I'll get into that later. ;)

ditzyandpetiteMar 18, 20161 votes

Honestly, if you are trying to be funny you were not. You were very demeaning and belittled my proposal to make this game great again.

It's about changing the mindset. That's why I suggested we try it out of PBE first instead of going live, like every other thing.

FioraWillCarryMar 18, 20161 votes

{quoted}

Honestly, if you are trying to be funny you were not.

I'm dead serious. Can you tell.....[slayer-jinx-unamused]

TeemoJenkinsMar 18, 20161 votes

When everyone is special... no one is.

JQKAndreiMar 18, 20161 votes

Why should you stop people from trying to get first blood? They don't want first blood just to have a kill. They want first blood to have an advantage on the enemy, because being stronger than the enemy brings you closer to victory.

If you give any number kills to everyone, they will still do their best to get an advantage over their opponent.

Why would you even discourage people from killing their opponents? Aggressive play is one of the strategies which can win you games.