"Definitely Not Dominion"

GetMariahCarried·May 27, 2016·118 votes·5,172 views

"Queue Time: 22 seconds"

True dat.

36 Comments

RebonackMay 27, 201646 votes

Number of bots in game: 0

HayRossMay 29, 20164 votes

I still miss old dominion and this is just so painful and honest to read

TigerMama GemgemMay 28, 201615 votes

too bad they couldn't just leave the gamemode be. Now it's just as snowbally as all the other modes.

HayRossMay 29, 20164 votes

I hope they bring back Dominion and not this nonsense

AmythestAceMay 29, 20162 votes

It was snowbally before.

SlivyrMay 28, 201615 votes

This is abysmal. Bot lane was a quintessential aspect of the game and the dueling lane was amazingly fun. Previously, snowballing didn't happen if your top lost and your bot lane won; your bot would cover your brief point loss and either force a 2v1 to re-capture the lost bot point (and thus a 3v4 top). Now, it's whoever just makes the dirtier team fight comp, because the points honestly don't matter.

I was really excited to see my favorite game mode coming back, but one game in and I honestly have no more interest. The games are absurdly snowbally and have genuinely lost almost all strategy in respects to when to push, defend, etc.

Very disappointed, Rito. Disappointed for never making ranked Dominion. Disappointed for banning the guy who did make ranked dominion, disappointed for the removal of the game mode, and disappointed for failing to bring it back in a fun way.

DeathToEcchiMay 28, 20168 votes

there's at least one person that goes bot lane every game still

ChaoticPineconeMay 28, 20162 votes

Its not a bad strat. People always seem to ignore the bottom 2 points. Plus it allows you to get the center whenever it unlocks.

Had a game where the enemy Zyra, Heimer, and Teemo were camping the top point. We almost made it back when the team finally realized that capturing that point was impossible, and keeping the bottom half of the map controlled was much easier.

zSkeletoRzMay 28, 20163 votes

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Its not a bad strat. People always seem to ignore the bottom 2 points. Plus it allows you to get the center whenever it unlocks.

Had a game where the enemy Zyra, Heimer, and Teemo were camping the top point. We almost made it back when the team finally realized that capturing that point was impossible, and keeping the bottom half of the map controlled was much easier.

This.

Take a champ that can tank and kill minion wave solo. Take crystal, tank wave, take center. Wash, rinse, repeat.

Everyone just wants to kill the enemy champs in this game.

SpecterVonBarenMay 29, 20161 votes

And they usually lose your team the game since top capture point is all that matters most of the time.

The Troll PatrolMay 29, 20163 votes

Had teammates in 5 games in a row that just wanted to kill only. I kept trying for top but nope, teammates kept going mid. So i said screw it and went to bed.

ChromekatanaMay 30, 20161 votes

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Had teammates in 5 games in a row that just wanted to kill only. I kept trying for top but nope, teammates kept going mid. So i said screw it and went to bed.

I know man, is sucks. to win, you need to hold on to two points for the majority of the match. It is hard to do that when 3 of your teammates want to defend the crystal from a Garen(the same people who think Garen is a good ban pick).

And it keeps happening. Three more games and I get the team who doesn't know what to do, who to pick and where to go. The run around the map like headless chickens. :/

aaronautumnMay 28, 20167 votes

praise be

Count ZubatMay 28, 20165 votes

See, maybe it was all Rito's plan to get rid of bots on dominion and make people play it? Two birds with one stone.

MyTeamIsAwsomeMay 28, 20162 votes

Galio: have you met my parent?

HollowchazzMay 29, 20163 votes

Definitely not going to play that crappy game mode. They should just keep URF one for all hexakill TT and maybe ascension

WimbledofyMay 28, 20162 votes

this version sucks :/ i want to play hide and seek but can't really do it cuz they changed the map.

happy man 123May 29, 20161 votes

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this version sucks :/ i want to play hide and seek but can't really do it cuz they changed the map.

You can play it on ascension map Azir Xerath item 3069

WimbledofyMay 29, 20161 votes

ascension doesnt have the stuff outside the ring

GaleWinUnleashedMay 29, 20161 votes

Honestly I always limited myself to running within the ring during Hide-n-Seek anyway. Made it more fun for me.

bill84May 28, 20162 votes

I mean that is what every free game mode has gotten, but it still shows that people are not against playing dominion.

AmythestAceMay 29, 20162 votes

Yesterday I played Kayle. That didn't work. GG rito, thx for making a game where some people can't actually play their main becuase we get fked in the keister by every champ there.

SpecterVonBarenMay 29, 20161 votes

You say this as if using Kayle in other game modes isn't the same. She needs SO MUCH time to get to the point where she' a huge threat.

Mega NoobMay 29, 20161 votes

Actually, it is because of the guinso changes. On your place i would not recommend to even try to build it as a second item.

AmythestAceJun 22, 20161 votes

Thanks XD You're probably right.

AmythestAceJun 22, 20161 votes

Yeah she's like nasus, needs a lot of farm to get anywhere (but can really burst squishies down with her event horizon)

Only Play DariusMay 29, 20161 votes

So like URF?

And ARAM?

Psi21May 29, 20162 votes

Queue times up to 45 seconds - 1:15 mins. The game mode is sucking out as more find tankie dps is just too over powering on this mode.

LuxannaVeritasMay 28, 20161 votes

I played my first game of "Definitely Not Dominion" yesterday and got a team of 4 toxic players.

Never Lucky Amumu

But hey, I'll try some more games today and see if I have a better time.

Psi21May 28, 20161 votes

Definitely Not Domion isn't very fun feels like snowdown (where you can pick your champ) but then 4v4 top while one tankie dps takes points where maybe necessary like singe, garen etc..

Psi21May 28, 20161 votes

Or better yet completely make their ultra minion worthless by having a Syndra on your team. Yeah I don't think Riot thought this one through.

IncognonymousMay 28, 20161 votes

The matchmaking for this mode has been far, far worse than any previous mode in rotation. It's disgusting. I will not abide by you not taking objectives. If you want to wait in the bushes and wait for kills, go play fucking SR. I will AFK and ensure you lose rather than waiting for you to throw the game for me.

xxxDogmanxxxMay 29, 20161 votes

I wish more players understood that there's actually a lane and objectives in DnD. Right now, everybody just sorta rushes the middle altar and starts killing each other.

NyyxMay 29, 20161 votes

I havent played a lot of original dominion but to me it doesn't seem like the update is what "ruined the strategy". In my opinion its because since it is part of the rgm rotation a lot more people see it and say "hey i want to play that" but they dont know dominion strategies so they just transfer their skills and strategies from summoners rift and even ascension

TheUltimateSpearMay 29, 20161 votes

Ouch. That burns.

That said it really definitely isn't dominion, It doesn't play like dominion did at all. :/