How do you have fun when you're constantly camped?

NoDiscussion·Nov 5, 2018·3 votes·2,923 views

This isn't me asking "how do you play while getting camped." No, that's pretty simple. But how do you have fun when every game you're constantly camped by anywhere from 2-3 people? Where's the enjoyment in that? Especially when the whole enemy team sits there insulting you non-stop.

I did nothing to deserve this either. I rarely speak in-game, I don't insult or taunt people, I'm not fantastic at the game enough to be considered a must camp threat. I don't whine, blame my team mates or any of that other stuff that might make people think I'm some sort of weak link they should camp.

So tell me, how do you enjoy yourself when your games are like this?

14 Comments

CauseSCIENCENov 5, 20182 votes

Play Swain and 1v2 with his ultimate

woodvsmurphNov 5, 20182 votes

You either have a team that punishes that by A. destroying the enemy on the rest of the map harder than you are getting punished by being camped or B. counter-ganks for you and let's the best laner win.

If you get either of these, you revel in the fact that your opponents are so cowardly that they must bring multiple people just to deal with you and they are still going to get smashed. And when you do get an honest fight or you finally hit item breakpoints where you know you can win the 1v2 or 1v3, you smack the crap out of your tormentors until they learn. And eventually they end up flashing away just because you looked at them. Never mind it's 2 of them under tower and you are by yourself... they don't want to be on the same screen as you because you crazy.

If you get a crappy team, you get screwed. Everyone on team blames you even if you did far better than everyone else on your team. And you pull your hair out trying not to type stuff that will get you chat restricted or banned in an attempt to shut up your toxic useless teammates and/or get them to actually do something useful. In short... you don't have fun.

NoDiscussionNov 6, 20181 votes

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You either have a team that punishes that by A. destroying the enemy on the rest of the map harder than you are getting punished by being camped or B. counter-ganks for you and let's the best laner win.

If you get either of these, you revel in the fact that your opponents are so cowardly that they must bring multiple people just to deal with you and they are still going to get smashed. And when you do get an honest fight or you finally hit item breakpoints where you know you can win the 1v2 or 1v3, you smack the crap out of your tormentors until they learn. And eventually they end up flashing away just because you looked at them. Never mind it's 2 of them under tower and you are by yourself... they don't want to be on the same screen as you because you crazy.

If you get a crappy team, you get screwed. Everyone on team blames you even if you did far better than everyone else on your team. And you pull your hair out trying not to type stuff that will get you chat restricted or banned in an attempt to shut up your toxic useless teammates and/or get them to actually do something useful. In short... you don't have fun.

I mean again those are how you deal with it, but that doesn't make dealing with it fun. If my team destroys them elsewhere on the map I'm still going to be miserable sticking it out. And sure, sometimes you do get ganks, but a lot of them are poorly thought out, and the successful ones don't last.

You are right that it's better than the alternative though.

woodvsmurphNov 6, 20181 votes

I personally take pride in pulling the attention of several enemies and letting my team win out 4v3 or 4v2 or something like that while I just absorb pressure. You need to really know your champ, know itemization, and recognize your limits. But if you learn that and your team actually does their job elsewhere, then it's really rewarding. I can recall more than one game where I did this, reached a point where I just knew... well I can 1v2 anyone on their team now, and started destroying them for camping me. More than once this let me help my team get baron and then splitpush - pull 4 enemies to stop me splitting, and let my team 4v1 wreck the 5th enemy and end the game. All the while I'm just 1v4 taunting the enemy team so they don't know if they should back and save the base or chase me. And if they do commit to basing, I'll turn around and 1v4 dive them to stop their backs and take several of them out. Literally one of the best feelings in the game to me.

And yeah... I know unfortunately most games don't go like that. Trust me... I know. The most generic toplane experience? You get counterpicked, 2v1 camped, go even or possibly win lane regardless, build to be able to duel your 2 "lane" opponents, and get flamed by team for your "bad" itemization and not helping them... as they all feed, refuse to ever help you, and manage to not hold a single tower even if they're 4v3. And if you do 5v5? They screw you over and flame you for "bad engage" and "feeding". Then wonder why you don't help them more. That's why you have to treasure the victories all the more.

WilyumNov 5, 20181 votes

Some people have fun playing this game no matter what, I am not one of these people. I agree being camped is more frustrating than fun but the amount of games I am camped in is far less then the games where I do not get camped. You just have to wait it out and not be camped next game, otherwise I don't know I don't have fun being camped either

Doge2020Nov 5, 20181 votes

If you can outplay them and make them lose and rage then it’s fun lol

RookPusherNov 5, 20181 votes

Make smores, shit talk in /all chat. Do what it takes to keep the jungler occupied and tell your team to go HAM.

ez mental boomNov 5, 20181 votes

You don't

Tr4shB4NSYST3MNov 5, 20181 votes

You really dont, also disabling /all chat (client settings menu) has made my games much more enjoyable, all chat is only used for flaming and trying to tilt people these days and its pointless to use it in game.

saltranNov 6, 20181 votes

Heimerdinger

JeaneGreeneNov 6, 20181 votes

Play Ornn . In addition to his shop mechanic, which allows you to stay in lane even if 2 people are pushing. In addition, almost all of Ornn’s damage is AOE. If you can catch both of the enemies in a Q->R->E->W Combo you can usually get a double kill. Happy forging!

LeftyRaydyNov 6, 20181 votes

if you are outplaying the camping then do a little smack talking. Tell them keep coming and take pride in the fact you are relieving jungle pressure on your team. try and plan a counter gank pending on your jungle or have your team secure objectives while you are under attack. it can be frustrating, but also rewarding if you are being camped and avoiding death. tell them bring more or keep coming and you can tilt them a bit.

if you are getting smashed by a camp then you need to counter smash someone else. What lane is winning assist that lane if its jungle go in with the jungle for a invade, an objective, or a double gank.

Final thing you can do is ward the enemy red/blue and when their jungler goes for it go for the kill or steal and you can set them behind.

I am a mid laner so its a bit easy for me to move around idk what lane you main.

NoDiscussionNov 7, 20181 votes

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if you are outplaying the camping then do a little smack talking. Tell them keep coming and take pride in the fact you are relieving jungle pressure on your team. try and plan a counter gank pending on your jungle or have your team secure objectives while you are under attack. it can be frustrating, but also rewarding if you are being camped and avoiding death. tell them bring more or keep coming and you can tilt them a bit.

if you are getting smashed by a camp then you need to counter smash someone else. What lane is winning assist that lane if its jungle go in with the jungle for a invade, an objective, or a double gank.

Final thing you can do is ward the enemy red/blue and when their jungler goes for it go for the kill or steal and you can set them behind.

I am a mid laner so its a bit easy for me to move around idk what lane you main.

Honestly, I'm not asking for advice. I think I was pretty clear about that.

Secondly, smack talk? Seriously, what kind of degenerate are you?

LeftyRaydyNov 7, 20181 votes

You asked how you have fun while being camped I was just saying smack talking can be fun I am not saying hard flame light comments to tilt your enemy or friendly banter. you don't have to be a Douche about it.