Incentivizing players to play "Support" in draft mode

Mybestfriendsgf·8/30/2016, 1:41:06 PM·6 votes·862 views

Heyo o/ I do hope this is the appropriate board for this post, I could not find a better one.

In my opinion, draft pick normals is essential. Not only does it simulate how Champ Select really is in ranked games, it's handy when one is not in the mood to "call first" in blind pick, or to get insta-locked by Soraka mid (don't get me wrong, bananas are the best!).

But there's a problem with draft pick - most players don't queue as "Support" or "Fill". That is, essentially, the bottleneck in the process. And, of course, by now you've probably guessed it - I'm typing this post while waiting a 10-minute long queue time.

Now, I've never been one to just critizise without offering an alternative, so here it is: I think that giving small in-game incentives to "Support" players in draft pick mode will decrease waiting time by a lot. This will also help introduce the role and it's champions to more players. Players who usually don't play support might be willing to give it a shot, too.

Forms of possible incentives (suggestions only) -Slightly higher chance of dropping Hextech Cases and Keys per game. -Slightly more IP or EXP gained per game (for players under level 30) -Slightly more Champion Mastery points gained per win -etc.

Thank you for reading, Mybestfriendsgf

TL;DR reward players who queue as "Support" in draft pick

14 Comments

BigBellBrute8/30/2016, 1:50:50 PM3 votes

How would you get around the problem of people queueing up as support to get the key or chest or whatever incentive and then just not playing support even though that's what they're supposed to be playing.

SoundChaosDebug8/30/2016, 1:57:24 PM2 votes

Riot has already incentivized playing support / fill by giving you shorter wait times.

Photos of Ghosts8/30/2016, 1:45:54 PM2 votes

I'd even go further and say bonus LP for filling in ranked.

Environmentalist8/30/2016, 3:02:14 PM1 votes

All I play is support and I approve this message. Moar keys and chests and IP and mastery points pls Lulu

xevi8/30/2016, 3:03:56 PM1 votes

Ironically, support is probably the easiest class to get those juicy S grades.

Mybestfriendsgf8/30/2016, 10:03:36 PM1 votes

What is the purpose of this forum? do you just post what bothers you here to let off steam? or is there someone here who can actually make anything come to be? i am really asking, no salt

Fllesh8/30/2016, 10:14:01 PM1 votes

u get adc's to stop bm support or maybe jg to stop bm supports i'll be happy... maybe even just mid stop bm supports... fuck how about just stop bm supports?

to make this more concise STOP BM SUPPORTS?

TheEvilQueen1358/30/2016, 1:59:58 PM1 votes

shorter wait times op

DraygenBiscuit8/30/2016, 2:16:07 PM1 votes

If you want to know the real reason no one play supports... This is why http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/memes/w8ZLrtE5-when-someone-says-their-diamond I mean really after seeing this why would anyone want to play support.