I get the fact that there needs to be some objective to counter the idea of just sitting in base for the next 30 minutes if you have the lead, but why are they worth so much? I've seen matches where no one took the Ascended one single time, because everyone was too busy rushing to those overprices spires. It's not fun. It's not productive. It's a chore that distracts everyone from what that mode was supposed to be about.
Quepha2 votes[{quoted}](name=JZ Jora,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=LQEu5s7V,comment-id=,timestamp=2017-03-13T22:39:37.490+0000)
I've seen matches where no one took the Ascended one single time, because everyone was too busy rushing to those overprices spires.
That's not because spires are worth as much as they are, but because Xerath (similar to Baron) is a win-more mechanic that's only a good idea to start fighting if you have a huge tactical lead.
Is your team ahead in gold? Then you don't want to kill Xerath so the enemy can dash in at the last second and roll the dice on who ascends, possibly giving the game back to them. Is your team behind in gold? Then you don't want to be taking damage from Xerath to set the enemy up to kill you all in another team fight (and then finish of the Xerath you so politely started for them)
LadyRenly2 votesits not team deathmatch, thats why
Also, think of Xerath like a baron. Baron isnt a necessity to win
Ok sure but why1 votesThen why does Ascension exist at all? They could have just released "The Crystal Scar - No Minions!!!" instead.
LadyRenly3 votes[{quoted}](name=JZ Jora,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=LQEu5s7V,comment-id=00010000,timestamp=2017-03-13T23:30:15.628+0000)
Then why does Ascension exist at all? They could have just released "The Crystal Scar - No Minions!!!" instead.
It's something designed to funnel people to the middle of the map. Xerath isn't something you can just try willy nilly, the enemy gets a lot of points for killing an ascended and doing it without an ace is asking for a steal