taking tons of damage and dieing in every fight doesn't mean you are tanking...plz stahp
edit: rofl the tanks are out in force. no surprise though the boards are full of carry op and 'member berries saying " 'member season X? oooohhh yea I 'member season X"
OurLestrade7 votesDepends on the scenario.
Pandemic Punch1 votesYep
LXII5 votes
would like a word with you.
AmetDeCrypt4 votes
would like his ult back.
TehNACHO3 votesBut if I rush ahead of the carries and 1v5 I'm being useful! I hate this anti-Tank circle jerk.
xelaker1 votesBut if I rush ahead of the carries and 1v5 I'm being useful! I hate this anti-Tank circle jerk.
I don't mind high deaths if you did something but flashing into the other team and dying without doing anything productive to the team fight except "tanking" does nothing... all the roles do something like this but tanks have a built in game excuse, or so they think.
TehNACHO1 votesPsst, I'm using sarcasm, play along.
No no no, I already did something when I flashed into the enemy team. You guys should be following up on MY engage.
xelaker1 votesPsst, I'm using sarcasm, play along.
No no no, I already did something when I flashed into the enemy team. You guys should be following up on MY engage.
I didn't have my sarcasm reading glasses on
ahem well gosh when you explain it like that I see that you were right and I was wrong and will go in on literally everything you do.
Ralanr2 votesAs long as they follow up then I'm useful. If no one follows up then it was a wasted effort.
MagicFlyingLlama2 votesYour valid point is buried in a sea of stupid.
ValyrianBlade2 votesThe number of games I've won by going in 1v3 on an enemy team that overstayed to try to take an inhibitor turret after a won fight and died without killing any of them is literally in the dozens.
Why? Because I'm jarvan 4 and they have no escape from my ult. those 4 extra seconds i kept 3 members stranded in my base at low health as my 4 allies respawned to kill them, then proceed to 4v2 the enemy base or just take a free Baron - has definitely won me many games for a "suicide play".
It also doesnt only apply to this scenario - any time i can trap 2+ important targets that my team can get on before my ult expires is typically an advantage even if i have to die for it. Sure, ideally I'd survive but few allies can keep up with a tp + e-q-r j4 play to help me out.
Yes, dying isn't ideal. A good tank will start the fight and use everything then get out with 10% health. That can't always happen though - and if i can eat up 3+ ultimates while guaranteeing you're ability to reach the fight to clean up, my death was worthwhile.
xelaker1 votesThe number of games I've won by going in 1v3 on an enemy team that overstayed to try to take an inhibitor turret after a won fight and died without killing any of them is literally in the dozens.
Why? Because I'm jarvan 4 and they have no escape from my ult. those 4 extra seconds i kept 3 members stranded in my base at low health as my 4 allies respawned to kill them, then proceed to 4v2 the enemy base or just take a free Baron - has definitely won me many games for a "suicide play".
It also doesnt only apply to this scenario - any time i can trap 2+ important targets that my team can get on before my ult expires is typically an advantage even if i have to die for it. Sure, ideally I'd survive but few allies can keep up with a tp + e-q-r j4 play to help me out.
Yes, dying isn't ideal. A good tank will start the fight and use everything then get out with 10% health. That can't always happen though - and if i can eat up 3+ ultimates while guaranteeing you're ability to reach the fight to clean up, my death was worthwhile.
your one scenario clearly applies to everyone who plays this game and every situation that has ever cropped up...
LordGeovanni2 votesTanking results in deaths when your "allies dont follow up."
ReZisT Lust1 votesWhat do u have to make south park reference :(