death timers too short midgame, too long lategame?

Azules500·6/7/2016, 3:01:37 PM·1 votes·553 views

Anyone feel like death timers are way too short midgame to press an advantage? I had games where my team aced the other team pre30mins but the minion waves weren't pushed, so by the time we could push the minion waves to their tower, they already respawned. Then at lategame, death timers are so punishing, I can solopush and take down two towers as yi. Here's an example of what I mean: http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/2209479021/227034151?tab=overview @22 mins, my team and I aced the blue team 3-0 but couldn't take any towers bc we already taken all the outer turrets and the minion wave for the inhib towers weren't there. Then at 31 mins, my team got aced and we lost 3 towers and the game. (Ofc this is treeline and they had vilemaw buff.)

4 Comments

lilpokfluf6/7/2016, 3:33:28 PM2 votes

Technically this is what we asked for... Longer games and easier ways for early game teams to fight longer into the late game.

jaymc11306/7/2016, 3:05:51 PM1 votes

Wave manipulation is a critical element of the game. Knowing how to use the waves and how to manipulate them is a skill you need to learn in order to advance in rank. The game is not just about how you can use your abilities to kill opposing champs. Its a strategy game, not Call of Duty.

Azules5006/7/2016, 3:15:48 PM1 votes

True but when another team makes mistakes and die, they should be punished (as in pre6.9). And even if wave manipulation is important, death timers are so long lategame, you don't even need wave manipulation. See KT vs MVP Game2: here KT 3-man push an entire midlane with Bard tanking, against three waves of superminions. Why should wave mainpulation become more irrelevant as the game goes on?

Also, I don't like how you used The Call of Duty argument to invalidate my point. As you can see from the match history, we had been taking all the objectives and playing very strategically to get a lead, but since some of my teammates didn't want to push, I had to do all the pushing and Ahri isn't the best pusher.

Azules5006/8/2016, 3:06:39 AM1 votes

:'( Rip snowbally games. I enjoyed the shorter, fast-paced games.