supports should get something to attract the players

Knight SoIaire ·Jul 30, 2014·4 votes·539 views

well before making of teambuilder riot said that they see all roles equaly atractive to players i dont know how they checked it but prolly by looking at the fact that every team has one supp one adc one midder one topper and one jungler

still in teambuilder it takes usualy over 2 minutes, somnetimes 5 to ffind a game as midder or topper, like a min as jungler or adc
and literaly seconds to find games as supp

the last one is also easy to feel in solo q where last pick is usualy the support "cause someona has to be"

3 Comments

MrSc0ttyJul 30, 20142 votes

Yeah, Riot should implement something to attract supports in tea builder.

Like maybe a role that can influence the course of a game without receiving crippling nerfs to the point where using champions in intended for the role is universally a better idea.

Minsk and BooJul 30, 20141 votes

Agreed, my proposed solution is to make supports more tanky across the board lategame instead of being laughable roadkill for 4 players on the map. Okay, Leona, Taric maybe Thresh (hello Mr Nerf Hammer), but most of the others are a joke if caught out of perfect position.

Since many lowish tier players like me are often out of position, it's not very attractive to be facerolled instantly. It creates a feeling of powerlessness even when supports can bring a lot to the table (in short, infrequent, situational bursts). By the end of the game you don't feel anywhere near "Godlike" or "Legendary". No, that feeling is reserved for others.

I do not agree with giving supports more dps, they are not bruisers, but by the end of the game I think it's reasonable that supports should be able to take a couple of seconds of ADC heat. Except Sona ;)

Low tier lane bully Thresh (hello Mr Nerf Hammer) was a blast, but I had to start health quints and Doran's shield for it to work. Not very supporty. Overall, the whole concept of a support as a pure ADC bodyguard/wardbot is overrated and now ADC champs are balanced around having someone to change their nappies.

ShadowNinetailsJul 31, 20141 votes

Supports don't need extra tankiness. Sure my main supports are Leona Thresh Morgana but when I play Karma Sona Janna , I accept that my positioning is as important to my survival as Varus Katarina Syndra Fiora or anyone else that isn't a tank.

Also you're not bound by chains to the marksman. If you're in a situation where Fizz Diana Khazix Rengar can make use of your skills more than your marksman, your team is better off for changing your priorities.