PSA: I can't peel for everyone at the same time all the time

DiveAlive·Aug 15, 2016·22 votes·1,753 views

So please stop telling me, "you need to peel, or "I got no peels"

yea, because the fight started when they engaged on our jungler, so instead of just letting them die resulting in a 5v4 powerplay losing one or more objectives afterwards, I chose to push some buttons and counter engage/peel them.

Sorry that you also got engaged on after, but that is not my fault, maybe your positioning was bad, or you didnt notice the flank incomming, or maybe you didnt wait a few seconds to engage after all the enemies were accounted for.

maybe buy a once in your life.

28 Comments

OurLestradeAug 15, 20168 votes

I had to be the teams engage AND peel at the same time once. That was fun.

RalanrAug 15, 20164 votes

You mean that's not my job as a tank? I hardly notice sometimes.

ErockandrollAug 15, 20162 votes

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You mean that's not my job as a tank? I hardly notice sometimes.

No, it means you need more than one tank. You will contemplate this, before leaving the gold staved support to being the only tank on the team.

It also means you need more vision. So that you can actually prevent a flank on the backline.

RalanrAug 15, 20163 votes

As a tank main for top and jungle, I usually like having another tank or someone durable as my teams peeler.

Sadly I don't get that sometimes and find myself pulling double duty.

KnoyleAug 16, 20161 votes

Honestly I would say a good team comp consists of Two tanks, Marksman, Mage, Assassin/Fighter.

Shyvana Engages and stays in the thick of the fight. Caitlyn shoots whoever is safely close enough. Talon dives squishies Velkoz provides cc and damage Braum peels off from enemy assassin/divers.

It's just that nobody wants to play Tanks which makes it rough for me when I am the only one whether it be Jungle Rammus or Maokai top

Sahn UzalAug 15, 20165 votes

As a Gangplank main, I'd wish people realised ADC's aren't the only ones who could use some protection The amount of times a Janna decided to shield a 3/7 Vayne instead of the 11/2 Gangplank is too damn high!

And even in those situations I don't complain about peel, it's solo queue, I don't expect a lot from people, as long as they realise that it's safe to go in on a fight when the enemie backline is running away from a barrel + ult combo...

RalanrAug 15, 20164 votes

The problem is that sometimes people don't consider anyone other than the marksman as the team carry.

I'm starting to think we need some marksmen that aren't built to carry and bring utility instead of damage late game.

ErockandrollAug 15, 20162 votes

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The problem is that sometimes people don't consider anyone other than the marksman as the team carry.

I'm starting to think we need some marksmen that aren't built to carry and bring utility instead of damage late game.

Closes thing we get to that is Utility carries. Though generally if your playing them, you don't want to be the only damage dealer on your team. Riot came some what close with Mord, yet they didn't have the tools to support alternate bot lane options just yet.

But at the moment, you can't rely on the "protect the Carry mentality." Protect the Carry comps rely on a Hyper carry. And Hyper carries are not really favored at the moment. But also, those protect the carry comps rely on teamfighting, and those comps can easily get divided by a split push.

The problem with Protect the carry comps was, they were strong when you had Hyper carries, but also hyper tanks. That kinda fell apart after the Juggernaut rework. When Riot decided to acknowledge everyone in between. Which made it so that the ADC wasn't the only one able to shred a tank.

Sahn UzalAug 15, 20161 votes

The problem is that sometimes people don't consider anyone other than the marksman as the team carry.

Yup

I'm starting to think we need some marksmen that aren't built to carry and bring utility instead of damage late game.

Eh... Ehh...

RalanrAug 15, 20161 votes

Meh, not all my thoughts are great.

Sahn UzalAug 15, 20161 votes

Trust me, there;s a reason I don;t through all my thoughts around :P

RalanrAug 15, 20161 votes

Eh, I just don't know which ones are diamonds and which are shit half the time.

Really I'm just on here because I'm bored at work while waiting for transfers.

CeexSettAug 15, 20161 votes

We know what happens to utility heavy adcs :/ Sivir Kalista

No Yellow NorcoAug 15, 20161 votes

The problem is also that you get GP tops and Yi jungles...and then you don't exactly have much peel on the team.

Bladerunner7777Aug 15, 20162 votes

GP can peel for himself

literally

he can orange peel for himself.

My friend is a plat 5 GP main, occasionally we try GP/Nami botlane but lategame it never works out because GP is too fast for a support to keep up with.

Sahn UzalAug 15, 20161 votes

Oh sure he can, but when you're the only strong person on your team, and the enemie team just completely tunnels you down (Especially if they have a VI or something) I'd appreciate an occasional Janna shield you know?

DunkinNoobsAug 15, 20161 votes

Likewise, you're allowed to peel for melee champs on your team too. I play a lot of Yasuo (yeah yeah, downvote away or whatever), and it unreal how often I get basically no help from my team while the enemy team completely swarms me. Do me a favor Lulu, and let our Vayne fend for herself. She's not in danger right now, but I am, and that means your abilities need to be on me. And tell that Braum to get his ass up here and start stunning people.

Sahn UzalAug 15, 20161 votes

Aye, I feel ya..

CeexSettAug 15, 20163 votes

Nonsense! If you are the support you are only allowed to peel for the ADC, because you are THEIR support and they carry your useless ass all game. If you ever think about shielding anyone other than the 2/7 Vayne who just finished Runaan's, you might as well uninstall.

ARequestOfDeathAug 16, 20163 votes

hey would you mind peeling this banana for me http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/sites/default/files/glossary/banana-crop.jpg

DeathTheHorsemanAug 16, 20162 votes

Savage!

chubs1224Aug 16, 20162 votes

Champs I have been flamed for not peeling as. Ekko, irelia, jax, amumu and pantheon. People these are initiators and or divers they go after the enemy not protect your carry.

No flash no lifeAug 15, 20161 votes

play Teemo if u want to peel for everyone at once.

Bladerunner7777Aug 15, 20161 votes

what does buying item 2043 have to do with peeling?

HigeAug 15, 20161 votes

No, the one on your team who can blow up easier is the ADC, he's also (supposedly) has the highest amount of damage. So yeah you can protect the jungler who can dish out 3k damage on a teamfight, or you could protect the adc who can dish over 5k... take your pick.

Of course there are top laners or jungler carries who deal more dmg than an ADC, but you see, melee adcs have self peel, when you waste Janna's shield on a meditating Master yi that's not very optimal. Also, when the enemy jungler is able to SIMPLY WALK past everyone and get to your ADC you're definitely doing something wrong.

I'm not saying you shouldn't peel for someone else, but if someone goes dead straight to your ADC, ffs, peel him, that's not only true for supports or tanks, EVERYONE should peel that ADC, not because the ADC is important but because the enemy is OUT OF POSITION and getting him on a 1v5 will be SUPER easy, next step is winning a 4v5, simple as that.

I'd like to also mention that on a team, everyone has a purpose, if your ADC dies (even if it's his fault) he won't be able to do his job and it is of your best interest for everyone to fulfill their purpose, because when that happens, games are won, if the ADC has the chance to peel for a teammate he should also do it, it is of his best interest as well for everyone to fulfill their purpose.