Official "trade roles" system

Your Next Kill·2/15/2017, 7:00:05 PM·106 votes·4,118 views

Not sure why this isn't out yet, but there needs to be a way to officially trade roles with someone in champ select, like the trade champions button. This will change the role under the summoner name to what they're going to play. It would avoid confusion in champ select from people just saying in chat what role they are.

Now that I think about it more, this could make catching people who don't go their role a whole lot easier, if you were to report someone for such a thing. It would also make a definitive answer for if you ask someone to swap roles and they don't say anything until late.

25 Comments

Chief Mayonnaise2/15/2017, 10:31:51 PM23 votes

It would also add a system for players who give up their roles to take support and get auto fill protection.

Tattersall2/15/2017, 10:24:35 PM9 votes

I would want two buttons, though. One that says "will you trade with me?" and another that announces "I'm willing to trade if anyone got autofilled."

Hethalean2/15/2017, 7:14:59 PM7 votes

I love the idea but I don't think Riot would punish based on it (aka make you do it if you change roles). It'd be great to add in checks to remind the jungler "btw you no got summoner 11 just a heads up bb"

Bootlessly2/15/2017, 9:49:19 PM4 votes

I personally would love a reminder or notification that someone would like to switch roles with me. instead of feeling like a jack ass for locking in and realizing in the middle of all the chat chatter someone asked if they could switch. it would also help with the autofill problems and allow more team work communication before the game even starts.[slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

Hellioning2/15/2017, 7:51:42 PM4 votes

How, exactly, does this matter?

LoomberFoot2/16/2017, 7:55:51 PM2 votes

It would be cool if they did that and then mixed in the honour system so whenever you switch roles with somebody you get a teamwork honour.

MAKAVELIncarnate2/16/2017, 9:11:12 PM2 votes

I have been saying this for a while now!!! EVERYONE PLEASE UPVOTE OP's POST

One of my main reasons - Most people have 1 or 2 primary roles. These same people aren't upset when they get a role that is not their primary role, even though they completely suck at the lane they got filled with. They say, Oh well, I've been playing league for 3 years now, I can play any role, and play it out. They also don't chat much. They suck super bad at the lane they got filled at, further contributing to your frustration and loss.. Now I haven't taken any polls to ensure the accuracy of this, but as a support main, I can tell when someone gets AUTOFILLED as an ADC. Their mechanics, bad ADC mechanics in general, are super obvious by about 2 minutes in. This isn't going to prevent that all the time, but it could help.

"XXXX Would like to change positions with you. YES / NO"

I7A6X2v22/16/2017, 1:30:16 AM2 votes

Cool idea.

Varda2/16/2017, 7:01:23 AM2 votes

Not enough IP to buy support role... cant trade gg

WeepinShades2/16/2017, 7:53:49 AM2 votes

I really don't want to get spammed with trade requests every game. Which is absolutely what would happen in solo q. It's very common for someone to be upset they get support.

There are certainly some benefits to be had with it but they're pretty minor.

OyddAWqJ5r2/16/2017, 11:39:17 AM2 votes

We need to fund this

NGBF Failjeur2/16/2017, 6:00:16 PM1 votes

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