How to make supports more appealing

The Table·7/16/2016, 6:34:10 PM·2 votes·660 views

By removing sightstone

Does anyone remember the cancerous warding sessions in season 1 2 and 3? Warding isn't satisfying, especially when you have to pretty much ward the entire map all the time back in season 3 and below. I'm glad there's a limit to place wards on the map, because it's boring to do that. In addition, trinkets exist in this game to encourage your teammates to ward. It's more satisfying to heal someone, shield someone and making the plays. Sightstone just holds supports back as an appealing role. Eventhough this will still make the support role the least desired role, at least it's one step closer to make supports great again

7 Comments

Godhri7/16/2016, 6:36:35 PM4 votes

Naw. I've played in games where my teammates do actually ward along with me as support. Sightstone is needed. Or at least the wards it provides is needed. The only way to rectify this is to move the ward potential to other items which they did. Most if not all the support gold items can be built into a sort of sightstone-ish item that gives wards.

Environmentalist7/16/2016, 6:41:18 PM4 votes

Haha wat. I'd say dropping 45 wards in a game and constantly having sight on your enemies is pretty satisfying. Contrary to popular belief, warding AND shielding someone in the same game is possible. ;)

sheldonbunny7/16/2016, 7:04:34 PM3 votes

I've said it before and I'll say it again, it takes certain types to be support mains.

The kind that thrill over slowly but surely getting their ADC fed until they're a force to be reckoned with. The kind that feels that surge of joy when a well placed ward prevents a teammate's death or helps doom an enemy to theirs. Someone who is passionate about keeping their team alive and well.

Support is already fun...for the right people. Problem is there's more interested in KDA and themselves than all that. Blame humanity's selfish nature, not a piece of equipment.

PelicanOfDeath7/16/2016, 6:42:44 PM1 votes

Honestly I don't mind sightstone. I wish there were more options for it other than making into one of the eyes for gold or a ruby sightstone for nothing. I wish there wasn't a ward breaking thing, and that instead they would become visible after a time. That way they would have counterplay without having to return to dragon every minute to keep it warded. I also wish there was no ward limit, so that I could place more pink wards if I need a new one and the enemy flat refuses to destroy my old one.

bottledpoop7/16/2016, 7:02:46 PM1 votes

You know whats satisfying? Being at your tower when the enemy jungler ganks......

RiverWind04077/16/2016, 7:11:16 PM1 votes

I think this proves that supports are special because, personally, I feel thrilled when my shields, heals, and wards have led to the perfect kill(s).